Altbier
Reuben's Brews
- From:
- Reuben's Brews
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- Altbier
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.7 | pDev: 8.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jan 17, 2017
- Added:
- Jan 01, 2014
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by StJamesGate from New York
3.95/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.95/5 rDev +6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at the brewery.
Russet with taupe trailers. 4
Big toasty autumn leaf. 4
Pan crust, cherry skin, bready sweetness, some pepper, hints of fruit and lean IBUs. 4
Smooth, halfway to medium, crisp. 4
Hits most of the right notes - short on IBUs, maybe. Huge melanoidin character. Sessionable but not craveable which, with alts and bitters, is rather the point. And that’s disappointing from a supposed traditionalist QA-oriented brewery.
Warning track double. 3.75
Jan 17, 2017Russet with taupe trailers. 4
Big toasty autumn leaf. 4
Pan crust, cherry skin, bready sweetness, some pepper, hints of fruit and lean IBUs. 4
Smooth, halfway to medium, crisp. 4
Hits most of the right notes - short on IBUs, maybe. Huge melanoidin character. Sessionable but not craveable which, with alts and bitters, is rather the point. And that’s disappointing from a supposed traditionalist QA-oriented brewery.
Warning track double. 3.75
Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
3.8/5 rDev +2.7%
I had this on-tap in a taster glass at the brewery.
Appearance: rich red hue with just the littlest hint of haze and an ivory head leaving a nice lace.
Smell: rather beery aroma; lots of toasty malt and earthy hops.
Taste: drier than most altbiers I've had with a toasty malt flavor right up front. Bitterness is moderate and earthy in character. Kind of like an ESB, almost. I like this take on the style.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. I like it.
Overall: a very drinkable example of the style, if a bit drier than normal. Another solid brew from Reuben's.
Aug 29, 2014Appearance: rich red hue with just the littlest hint of haze and an ivory head leaving a nice lace.
Smell: rather beery aroma; lots of toasty malt and earthy hops.
Taste: drier than most altbiers I've had with a toasty malt flavor right up front. Bitterness is moderate and earthy in character. Kind of like an ESB, almost. I like this take on the style.
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess. I like it.
Overall: a very drinkable example of the style, if a bit drier than normal. Another solid brew from Reuben's.
Reviewed by dirtylou from Oklahoma
4.09/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
on-tap @ the brewery, served in traditional 'stange'
32 IBU / 5.1%
'stone fruit, crisp, bitter, refreshing'
Pretty damn excited that someone is making an altbier around here - very cloudy amber body. A nice sharp hop bite, nutty malt, fall apple. Good stuff - i see more of this in my future.
Jan 01, 201432 IBU / 5.1%
'stone fruit, crisp, bitter, refreshing'
Pretty damn excited that someone is making an altbier around here - very cloudy amber body. A nice sharp hop bite, nutty malt, fall apple. Good stuff - i see more of this in my future.
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