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Solemn Oath Brewery
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- From:
- Solemn Oath Brewery
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Imperial Red Ale
- ABV:
- 9.5%
- Score:
- 89
- Avg:
- 3.96 | pDev: 10.35%
- Reviews:
- 6
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 18, 2018
- Added:
- Sep 26, 2012
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 10
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Reviewed by Tucquan from Pennsylvania
3.82/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Had this on 2016-11-05 in Columbia, PA from a fresh, 22-oz bottle
A - Clear ruby with a short light tan head and mild lace. The color is beautiful.
S - Lightly-roasted grain, mild cherry and caramel. Mild.
T - Dark cherry, Belgian yeast and candi sugar, caramel, citrus zest, earthy and herbal spice. The candied fruit and spice flavors continue into the significantly bitter finish.
M - Medium body and light carbonation. Syrup consistency at first with a good bit of prickle as it dries.
O - Seems like a well-made beer but this is quite different than what I think of as an American style Imperial Amber. The Belgian yeast and candi flavors seemed at odds with the significant bitterness.
Nov 05, 2016A - Clear ruby with a short light tan head and mild lace. The color is beautiful.
S - Lightly-roasted grain, mild cherry and caramel. Mild.
T - Dark cherry, Belgian yeast and candi sugar, caramel, citrus zest, earthy and herbal spice. The candied fruit and spice flavors continue into the significantly bitter finish.
M - Medium body and light carbonation. Syrup consistency at first with a good bit of prickle as it dries.
O - Seems like a well-made beer but this is quite different than what I think of as an American style Imperial Amber. The Belgian yeast and candi flavors seemed at odds with the significant bitterness.
Reviewed by BrewThru_29 from Illinois
4.15/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +4.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Beautiful ruby red with a good off-white head. Light nose, but what's there is fruity, yeasty. Lots of flavors going on. It doesn't scream Belgian, which I appreciate, because they're not me favorite style. Definitely get some caramel malt. Hop presence is piney, fruity and slightly resinous. I get a bit of pepper in the flavor as well. Very smooth beer with thr right amount of carbonation and extremely easy to drink at 9.5%. Basically an imperial red with a slight Belgian yeast flavor. Would buy again.
Jan 27, 2016Reviewed by Chiefy770 from Illinois
4.18/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
22 Ounce Bottle
Served in a Tulip Glass
No other date indication other than "2015" printed on the label
Reviewed on January 17th, 2016
Eyes
Poured a clean light brown body with a beautiful scarlet glow. A respectable sized light tan head formed, collapsed, and left a good amount of lacing. Nice retention.
Nose
Very fruity. Emphasis on the sweeter side of tropical fruits... mango, pineapple, and orange juice. Spicy yeast. Mild presence of herbal hops. Hint of bready malts.
Tongue
Good hit of herbal hops up front. Pine was the dominant hop flavor. Sweet layers of tropical fruit mixed well with sweet malts. Much like the nose, mango and orange flavors stood out the most. There was a nice layer of spicy yeast throughout. A rather intense hit of grapefruit heightened the overall bitterness. Alcohol was almost completely masked, just popped out a bit at the end. Dry and slightly warm finish.
Mouth
Medium/full bodied. Moderate carbonation. Sweet malts made the mouthfeel slightly chewy at times.
Overall
Nice Belgian-inspired Red Ale. Unique combination of flavors. Between the relatively high ABV and the complex array of flavors, this brew packed a punch!
Jan 18, 2016Served in a Tulip Glass
No other date indication other than "2015" printed on the label
Reviewed on January 17th, 2016
Eyes
Poured a clean light brown body with a beautiful scarlet glow. A respectable sized light tan head formed, collapsed, and left a good amount of lacing. Nice retention.
Nose
Very fruity. Emphasis on the sweeter side of tropical fruits... mango, pineapple, and orange juice. Spicy yeast. Mild presence of herbal hops. Hint of bready malts.
Tongue
Good hit of herbal hops up front. Pine was the dominant hop flavor. Sweet layers of tropical fruit mixed well with sweet malts. Much like the nose, mango and orange flavors stood out the most. There was a nice layer of spicy yeast throughout. A rather intense hit of grapefruit heightened the overall bitterness. Alcohol was almost completely masked, just popped out a bit at the end. Dry and slightly warm finish.
Mouth
Medium/full bodied. Moderate carbonation. Sweet malts made the mouthfeel slightly chewy at times.
Overall
Nice Belgian-inspired Red Ale. Unique combination of flavors. Between the relatively high ABV and the complex array of flavors, this brew packed a punch!
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
22oz bottle
A - creamy beige head holds excellent retention atop a brown colored ale with ruby hues when held to a light
S - sweet and complex aroma with tropical fruit, orange zest, caramel, grain, and yeast
T - juicy and fruity, big and bold; caramel, grain, fruity & spicy Belgian yeast, mango, pineapple, mandarin orange, faint pine
M - fuller body, resinous, moderate carbonation, finishes bittersweet
O - I really liked this one. I like red IPAs, and the Belgian yeast in this one adds some extra complexity. I got this at Costco for $5something. I'd definitely buy it again for that price.
Dec 28, 2015A - creamy beige head holds excellent retention atop a brown colored ale with ruby hues when held to a light
S - sweet and complex aroma with tropical fruit, orange zest, caramel, grain, and yeast
T - juicy and fruity, big and bold; caramel, grain, fruity & spicy Belgian yeast, mango, pineapple, mandarin orange, faint pine
M - fuller body, resinous, moderate carbonation, finishes bittersweet
O - I really liked this one. I like red IPAs, and the Belgian yeast in this one adds some extra complexity. I got this at Costco for $5something. I'd definitely buy it again for that price.
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Beer rating:
89 out of
100 with
86 ratings
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