Pale Stout Ale
Free Will Brewing Co.

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From:
Free Will Brewing Co.
 
Pennsylvania, United States
Style:
American Brown Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.59 | pDev: 16.43%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
43
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 06, 2015
Added:
Sep 08, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  0
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Ratings by kwm5067:
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Rated by kwm5067 from Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -44.3%

Dec 11, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by PhineasMcClintock from Massachusetts

Feb 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.66 by beerjerk666 from Florida

Jan 10, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by thgreatrandini from Pennsylvania

Jan 06, 2015
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Rated by Lambdon from Pennsylvania

2.21/5  rDev -38.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
Below average shot at PBC's Schwarzinger.
Dec 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by mrn1ceguy from Illinois

Dec 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by salthemonster from Pennsylvania

Dec 13, 2014
 
Rated: 5 by mquinn919 from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2014
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Reviewed by sulldaddy from Connecticut

3.71/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Sampling a cellar temp bottle poured into a snifter. The beer pours a frothy eggshell white head of 3 cm even with a gentle pour. The head fades fairly quickly leaving some windowpane lattice. Fades to a wispy surface layer that sticks around through the sampling.
Aroma is rich and malty, with bakers chocolate, some brown sugar and toffee. No hops or booze notes on the nose. Maybe a little chalky scent mixed in there too.
First sip reveals an average body with fine prickly carbonation that hits my palate on each sip.
Flavor is some dry bakers chocolate with a bit of brown sugar and some molasses. A sweet malty beer that has no hops or booze that I can pick up. Is this a stout? Im not sure if it isnt more than a brown ale, but I do enjoy the beer and have no problem drinking several of these bottles in one night.
Id like to try more beers from this brewery if I see them.
Aug 02, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by curlybird from Pennsylvania

Jul 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Zdrummer15 from Pennsylvania

Apr 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Zetcha7x from Pennsylvania

Mar 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by rjvanston from Pennsylvania

Feb 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kavelier from Pennsylvania

Feb 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Canti4341 from Texas

Feb 05, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by epyon396 from Pennsylvania

Jan 12, 2014
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Reviewed by 57md from Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -14.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Pours a light brown color with two fingers of off-white head that enjoyed really good retention. The nose is mildly roasty. The taste is quite flat and lacks the hearty roasted qualities of a good stout. The finish is weak and, sadly, cardboard-like.

BA has this offering listed as a brown ale, but it is clearly a stout. As the brewers correctly state – stout is a style, not a color. That said, just because one CAN brew a stout that appears light in color, does not mean that one SHOULD do it. However, if one does brew a stout that does not look like a stout, then it should taste off-the-hook good as compensation. This offering neither has the look nor the taste of a solidly crafted stout.
Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bikeboy1 from Pennsylvania

Dec 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Bdel34 from Pennsylvania

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 2.5 by BigMike from Pennsylvania

Dec 14, 2013
Pale Stout Ale from Free Will Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 43 ratings