Odell Isolation Ale
Odell Brewing Company
- From:
- Odell Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- Winter Warmer
Ranked #34 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 88
Ranked #20,374 - Avg:
- 3.91 | pDev: 11.25%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 300
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sunday at 03:02 AM
- Added:
- Jan 28, 2001
- Wants:
- 79
- Gots:
- 158
SCORE
88
Very Good
88
Very Good
A funny thing happens here around summer’s end—our eyes start searching the skies for those first fall flakes. As we welcome autumn’s first snow, we celebrate the return of Isolation Ale—a sweet-caramel malty ale balanced by a subtle crisp hop finish. Whether you ski, shred, or shoe, it’ll inspire you to make first tracks.
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Ratings by Sonic22:
Reviewed by Sonic22 from Minnesota
4.28/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +9.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
Normally an IPA guy but stumbled into this. I normally don’t like winter style beers but this is actually pretty legit because it’s not overly heavy or spiced. Caramel smell and taste without being overly sweet and beautiful caramel color. Very good.
Apr 04, 2026More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Franziskaner from Missouri
3.93/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Brown in color with a fingernail of brown on top. The aroma is of caramel and toffee. I’m tasting caramel and toffee. The mouth is dry and lightly sticky.
Sunday at 03:02 AM
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.8/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
RB transfer
Jan 12, 2026
Rated by jwilly43 from Colorado
4.12/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.12/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Quite fond of this one
Nov 10, 2024
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.82/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Isolation Ale pours dark amber with a big, long-lasting, tan head. The aroma is spice and heavy malty. The flavor has a big spice, rich caramel notes, dark cereal base. Good body and feel. Overall, very flavourful and perfect for a cold night.
Jun 02, 2023
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.72/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.72/5 rDev -4.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a can into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a dark amber caramel color with a small head of off-white foam. The head fades rather fast leaving a light level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is rather strong of a caramel malt and toasty brown bread. Along with these aromas comes some smells of toffee and a little bit of a spice.
Taste – The taste begins with a lightly toasted bready malt flavor that is mixed with flavors of caramel and toffee. These are the base flavors of the brew and last throughout the taste profile. There is a little bit of a grainy taste that develops as the taste moves forward. Along with these flavors there is a little bit of a spice and some light herbal and pine hops, which develop as well, leaving one with a rather malty, but overall balanced taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is slightly more thick and chewy for the abv, with a carbonation level that is on the lower side. For the more malty nature of the brew the feel is good and makes for a rather easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent winter ale. Good and malty with an overall balanced taste.
Dec 10, 2022Appearance – The beer pours a dark amber caramel color with a small head of off-white foam. The head fades rather fast leaving a light level of foamy lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is rather strong of a caramel malt and toasty brown bread. Along with these aromas comes some smells of toffee and a little bit of a spice.
Taste – The taste begins with a lightly toasted bready malt flavor that is mixed with flavors of caramel and toffee. These are the base flavors of the brew and last throughout the taste profile. There is a little bit of a grainy taste that develops as the taste moves forward. Along with these flavors there is a little bit of a spice and some light herbal and pine hops, which develop as well, leaving one with a rather malty, but overall balanced taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is slightly more thick and chewy for the abv, with a carbonation level that is on the lower side. For the more malty nature of the brew the feel is good and makes for a rather easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent winter ale. Good and malty with an overall balanced taste.
Reviewed by ZebulonXZogg from Illinois
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a clear bright copper an off white head and sme spotty lacing. Nose gets some caramel and bread, taste buds get that also. A bit on the thin side, continously rising carbonation. Nice beer.
Mar 01, 2022
Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.23/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +8.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Gorgeous dark amber body; fine carbonation bubbles, gently rising; thick and frothy head, bordering on creamy in texture; patchy flecks of foam dot the glass. Very nice earthy sweetness; toasted caramel. Toasted bread crust flavor; mild to moderate hop bitterness. Heavy body; excellent residual sugar mouthfeel; warm and sticky on the palate; dry feel overall
This is a very nice winter warmer. I've understood others have felt this was a tad too sweet, yet I find the sweetness to be very subdued. Where other winter / holiday beers go for the seasonal spice notes, this beer goes for the bare-bone basics - malt and hops. The ABV fits in nicely with the malt-forward flavor, not too strong or overwhelming. Balanced and quite enjoyable.
Pouring temperature: 51 °F; canning data: 02/22/22 (assumed BBF date)
Dec 17, 2021This is a very nice winter warmer. I've understood others have felt this was a tad too sweet, yet I find the sweetness to be very subdued. Where other winter / holiday beers go for the seasonal spice notes, this beer goes for the bare-bone basics - malt and hops. The ABV fits in nicely with the malt-forward flavor, not too strong or overwhelming. Balanced and quite enjoyable.
Pouring temperature: 51 °F; canning data: 02/22/22 (assumed BBF date)
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