Snake Oil
4 Hands Brewing Co.

Snake OilSnake Oil
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From:
4 Hands Brewing Co.
 
Missouri, United States
Style:
American IPA
ABV:
6.5%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 8.29%
Reviews:
19
Ratings:
146
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 29, 2021
Added:
Aug 13, 2014
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  31
Snake Oil is a Red IPA brewed with a combination of American and Australian hops. It has a bright, complex aroma with notes of citrus, peach, and tropical fruit. A variety of caramel malts lend this beer a full-body and a big mouthfeel.
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Ratings by LarrysDeerGut:
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Rated by LarrysDeerGut from Illinois

4.11/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

Apr 30, 2018
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Rated: 4.1 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.85 by Curt3 from Ohio

Sep 22, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2020
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

4.37/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Welcome back to New 4th Hands of July Beer Sunday (Week 697)! I have been awaiting this entry for a couple of weeks. I have finally gotten to the point of looking at my backlog that serious action is being done. I have been running through a LOT of beer by dint of reviews/ratings/check-ins, but there is nothing quite as satisfying as a brewery horizontal (same brewery, lots of different beers).

From the CAN: "Pairings[:] Spicy Food[,] Grilled Beef".

My local bar manager, Joe, was telling me that he has screwed up his index finger by Crack!ing open CANs for use in their Slushee machine & while I was sympathetic, I thought "Amateur!" Man, I have SO many ways of Crack!ing open CANs that do not involve my digits that it is not funny! I have a repurposed slug taken from the end of some rebar in PR in 1993; a GI opener with a special tapered end; a quarter, just about anything but my fingers. I mention all of this as a way of killing time since I got some initial foaming due to it being a brimful craft CAN with nowhere for the tongue to go. Once things died down, I went with a slow, gentle Glug into the awaiting glass. Unbidden, it formed just under two fingers of dense, foamy, rocky, tawny head that quickly wilted in the face of today's heat & humidity, but leaving behind nice lacing in its wake. Color was a gorgeous Deep-Amber/Light-Copper to Copper (SRM = > 13, < 17) with NE-quality clarity. Nose smelled of pine resin and caramel malt, more like a hoppy American Amber Ale than an AIPA. Hmm. Mouthfeel was medium-to-full, not quite creamy, but big for an AIPA. Taste was like licking George Brett's bat during the 1980 World Series! Holy Pine Tar, Batman! This was definitely an AIPA. In fact, it was the kind that I prefer - PNW hops with no sign of the Southern Hemisphere in sight. It really was like licking a pine tree, though. There was a (thankfully) light caramel malt presence, but it was mostly just cool and minty, very clean and dry. Man, I CANnot get enough of these types of AIPAs! I would have guessed Chinook, but their website seems to indicate otherwise. Hmm. No matter. Finish was cool, dry, minty and just the way that I prefer my AIPAs - in spec with the style!
Jul 02, 2018
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

4.22/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Darker amber color with a moderate haze. Decent and lasting head. The lace is a blend of spots and streaks.

Strong caramel aroma with a floral hop spice background.

The taste starts like an English IPA with a good dose of the caramel malt at the base. This quickly dissipates to the stronger than expected hop kick. The hop profile is also reminiscent of the British version. Full bodied with a modest carbonation level. There's a bit of alcohol warmth in the finish. The soft, balanced aftertaste fades quickly for an IPA.
May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 4.6 by ado73 from Illinois

Mar 27, 2018
 
Rated: 4.03 by rjd722 from Maryland

Mar 26, 2018
 
Rated: 3.52 by Ronl12 from Massachusetts

Feb 15, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by Gkruszewski from New York

Feb 12, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by kylehay2004 from Illinois

Feb 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.64 by buzzy from Pennsylvania

Jan 24, 2018
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Reviewed by SawDog505 from New Hampshire

3.85/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Poured into a 16 oz Troegs Snulip glass best before 3/11/18. Pours a very attractive Amber with a 2 finger sticky off white head that leaves plenty of bubbly lace.

Smell tangerine, apricot, caramel, toffee, pine, biscuit, and garlic grapefruit.

Taste follows tangerine, apricot, caramel, biscuit, garlic, pine, and mild grapefruit.

Mouthfeel is pretty big, plenty of life, maybe tad dry, not really dry, and easy drinking.

Overall this is a solid brew, not crazy hoppy or bitter, but a nice old school drinking IPA. Thanks jzeilinger for this one.
Jan 24, 2018
 
Rated: 4.32 by e-racer from Missouri

Jan 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.95 by raderfn74 from Illinois

Jan 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.63 by CSO from Illinois

Jan 11, 2018
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Reviewed by jzeilinger from Pennsylvania

3.79/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A - Pours a deep copper orange color with a thick frothy white head. Foam is very, very sticky on the sides of the glass.

S - Biscuity malt and moderate candied citrus aroma.

T - Faint oily citrus, biscuity malt, spicy with some onion / garlic character.

M - Big and thick bodied.

O - The resin in this beer builds gradually. Glad to have tried it.
Jan 03, 2018
 
Rated: 3.93 by RickyBfromCT from Connecticut

Jan 02, 2018
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Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand

3.91/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Copper and mostly filtered with a little slow rising carbonation, and topped with 3 fingers of slightly beige head.

Smells of catnip, sage, onions, garlic, cumin and creme brulee, with hints of citrus fruitiness.

Bitter grapefruit pith, hints of caramel, catnip and skunk cabbage, onion and garlic, all come in. It feels light compared to say Lagunitas Sucks, but tastes somewhat similar in profile.

Medium body, moderate to high carbonation.

Got this in Albany, NY, drinking in Massachusetts tonight. Really good brew. Slightly light for what I was anticipating, but really nice flavour profile.
Jan 02, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by bigred89 from Maryland

Jan 01, 2018
Snake Oil from 4 Hands Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 146 ratings