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Pour Decisions Brewing Company

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Pour Decisions Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
Scottish Ale
ABV:
3.1%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.34 | pDev: 22.75%
Reviews:
3
Ratings:
15
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Mar 25, 2014
Added:
Dec 22, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
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Rated: 4 by billhelm from Minnesota

Mar 25, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by Cyclone8 from Minnesota

Jan 26, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MooseBoose from Wisconsin

Jan 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by mattmarka1 from Minnesota

Jan 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by mmulebarn from Minnesota

Jan 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by XmnwildX12 from Minnesota

Dec 11, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by doucmehu from Oregon

May 10, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by deadbody from Minnesota

Mar 19, 2013
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Reviewed by DaveAnderson from Minnesota

2.24/5  rDev -32.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.25
On tap at Ward 6 in Saint Paul.

I wanted to like this beer. I like session beers. I could not finish an 8-oz serving.

It looks like a brown ale. It's brown and foamy. Yay.

But it doesn't smell like beer, and it doesn't taste like any beer I have ever enjoyed. Still, there was something familiar about it...

Then it hit me -- it smells like the boiled barley water that every restaurant in Korea serves. If only it were as pleasant to drink.
Mar 01, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by sacrelicio from Minnesota

Feb 26, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Feb 03, 2013
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Reviewed by zeledonia from Washington

4.03/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
On-tap at the taproom, which just recently opened (as a taproom, anyway). Tasted 19 January 2013, reviewed from notes.

Pours deep rusty amber. Not much head, but great lacing.

Smell is faint. Lightly hoppy, a little woody, nutty. All of this backed by an earthy robustness.

Taste is surprisingly flavorful for such a low-ABV beer. Earthy and moist, like wet mud. Dark fruits, with a mild bitter twist. Has a couple different flavors that come through at different times, and I really like that. Gives it a surprising amount of depth and complexity.

Mouthfeel is top-notch. Light-medium body, plenty of carbonation, with a delicate soft dryness in the finish (which is really the star).

This beer is quite good, and really impressive for a true session beer. I wish more breweries made tasty sessionable beers like this one! Flavorful, varied, and very enjoyable. I found myself repeating "surprising", and that's really what this beer is.
Jan 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mdog from Minnesota

Jan 19, 2013
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Reviewed by tempest from New York

4.15/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Had a glass at the brewery. Man, I'm glad to see more session-strength beer around town. I hope to start seeing this popping up in our better bars. Off the bat, it reminded me more of a porter for the roasted edge that stands out in the flavor. The aroma has a more candy-like character, with plum, dark rum and caramel. At first I expected a thicker beer from such a sweet around, but the flavor and body are balanced with just a slightly crisp and dry finish. I taste more of dry, toasty biscuit malts with that roast, and a touch of cocoa. Really, this is a very cool beer. Go get a growler.
Dec 22, 2012
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Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 15 ratings