Muzzle Flash
Brass Cannon Brewing

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From:
Brass Cannon Brewing
 
Virginia, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.8%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.01 | pDev: 25.25%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
15
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 28, 2018
Added:
May 27, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
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Ratings by Trailboss76:
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Reviewed by Trailboss76 from Virginia

2.84/5  rDev -5.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Came in a can. Cracked it open and poured - immediately tons of head and, while not unpleasant, it was just too much. Not sure if that's attributable to the can?? Very nice tea-amber color. Hint of citrus or something floral in the aroma. Definitely on the hoppy side (which is not me...) as the name indicates.
Apr 24, 2018
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.58 by CreightonSM from New York

Dec 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by AngusOg from North Carolina

Dec 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by avisong from Virginia

Jul 16, 2017
 
Rated: 1.25 by atrocity from Virginia

Feb 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.31 by hophugger from Virginia

Mar 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.27 by Boone757 from Virginia

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by erwityk from Virginia

Dec 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by julielynndubee from Virginia

Nov 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Ihadbeer from Virginia

Oct 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Kinger86 from Maine

Aug 19, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Kaiyotee from Virginia

Mar 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2.25 by Mattyb79 from Virginia

Jan 07, 2014
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Reviewed by Zraly from Virginia

1.97/5  rDev -34.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Had on tap at an outdoor concert. I wasn't sure what I was getting myself into. Of course the folks pouring at this event were not beer experts so when I asked about it, they said it was a dark beer but that it was made in VA. So why not?

Appearance looked ok -- it struck me as a dubble-style ale upon appearance and smell, which I thought a bit odd to pour at a concert in the stinking heat. But such is the way. A bit of spice and malt up front. And to my astonishment upon looking here and at the BCM website, good lord!, it is suppose to be an American Amber.

The flavor was a mess and really quite foul. Muddy, funky, off flavors; tasted like dead yeast. A weird talc flavor. I couldn't figure out what the beer was suppose to be as the yeast flavor overpowered both malts and hops, which made it really hard to judge it in terms of style. Very unpleasant bitter finish. I can usually tolerate less-than-perfect beers, but I ended up dumping half of the beer. Medium-bodied and a bit too heavy on the funk for something that should be close to sessionable (given that this is suppose to be an amber): unbalanced. Tastes like a really off-batch of homebrew made from stale malt extract on expired yeast.

My hope and suspicion is there was something askew with the keg and/or storage. And so I do feel a little guilty writing this review. But going with the chance that my suspicions are wrong, this beer is pretty bad.
Jul 01, 2013
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Reviewed by clayrock81 from Florida

3.5/5  rDev +16.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Has on tap at the Taphouse in Hampton. Poured a rather muddy reddish hue with some sharp carbonation to give a good head and then it died real quick. A bitter, herbal hop presence in the nose and minimal sweet malts to speak of. Beer is smooth, light to medium bodied, but just not all the way there. The sweet malts are barely present and the hops take over, but it is more of a earthy, dirty hop presence and my only complaint, to put it bluntly, is this somewhat acidic or medicinal aftertaste I get after each sip when I'm about halfway through my draft. Can't put my finger on it and it is something I'm not accustomed to. Worth trying a new brewer in the area and I don't hate this beer but overall just an alright brew.
May 27, 2013
Muzzle Flash from Brass Cannon Brewing
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 15 ratings