Courageous Strong Ale
Charter Oak Brewing Co.

Beer Geek Stats
From:
Charter Oak Brewing Co.
 
Connecticut, United States
Style:
American Strong Ale
ABV:
7.9%
Score:
+2 ratings needed
Avg:
3.78 | pDev: 16.4%
Ratings:
8 | reviews: 3
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Feb 02, 2025
Added:
Aug 08, 2015
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.92 by liquorpig from Massachusetts

Feb 02, 2025
 
Rated: 3.9 by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

Nov 13, 2016
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Reviewed by nebula1999 from Connecticut

3.64/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Can't help but notice the first review for this beer from "?" gives it a 5/5 and basically copies the write up for this beer on Charter Oak's Website....gotta be a brewery employee....LAME-O-!

For some reason I expected this beer to be much darker, but it pours a nice dark brown. This beer's aroma has very faint piney chinook hop presence, if at all. The flavor is smooth with a prominent caramel note. Overall, a decent brew.
Apr 09, 2016
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Reviewed by KTCamm from New Jersey

3.33/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
2/21...pours mostly brown, though hazy and cloudy. A scant amount of white foam. Damp musty nose. Slight nutty malt. Sharp peppy wood bark bitter. Earthy. Old feeling, like it has been in your basement for a while. Pokey bitter too. Charter has made better.
Mar 19, 2016
 
Rated: 2.88 by mltobin from Connecticut

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.3 by swierczt from Connecticut

Nov 07, 2015
 
Rated: 4.3 by Motozappa from Connecticut

Oct 14, 2015
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Reviewed by gotbeerman from Connecticut

5/5  rDev +32.3%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Robust in character, taste, ABV, and shade. Rich deep brown with two fingers of tan foam and a wonderful, yet subtle piney aroma. Complex, yet well balanced and very drinkable; brewed with generous quantities of hops, and yet plenty of specialty malted barley
Oct 13, 2015