La Socarrada
La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa

La SocarradaLa Socarrada
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From:
La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa
 
Spain
Style:
Herb and Spice Beer
ABV:
6%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.84 | pDev: 10.94%
Reviews:
27
Ratings:
138
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 05, 2020
Added:
Aug 12, 2012
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  25
American Golden Ale brewed with rosemary and rosemary honey.

10-19 IBU
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Rated by beaverapproved from Texas

3.33/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Jul 14, 2015
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Rated: 4.38 by Rhadames from Texas

Oct 05, 2020
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Reviewed by REVZEB from Illinois

3.86/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Well right off the bat, if you don't like rosemary, pass on this one. If you do, keep reading. I thought the smell was especially vibrant with the rosemary, honey, straw, funk, flowers, belgian yeast, and candied orange. Pleasant and springy. Taste was a little strong on the rosemary, but the yeast and malting helped cut into a little, along with sweet citrus and I think complimenting belgian spices, but it could be a different kind of spice. Feel was the area I could tweak though, breaks down as you do through the sip, and carbonation is a little high for a spiced beer.
Apr 07, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by steverx8 from England

Aug 04, 2018
 
Rated: 3.85 by shelby415 from Oregon

Jun 06, 2018
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Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +7.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
This ale proves that beer is mostly for the kitchen... at least for me and others carrying that torch.

As a beer, there are not many reasons to have La Socarrada and say "wow!" Not lots of hops, not much malt, not even much yeastiness that I like from the Belgians.
Yet..... If you have La Socarrada with food; my response more is... "I get it now. Beer is food."

To Look at La Socarrada is to see nothing special, a nice murky, reddish-amber ale whose foam went away fast. Also nothing special about the Smells, except that honey/rosemary combo is truly distinctive... I'm just not sure what to make of it. Then the Taste gives me a similar head-scratching on the first sip.... but by the third, I get it. This beer goes with food. The rosemary is seasoning for food and the honey makes me salivate. But, this beer also is a bit dry. A mystery to me, but I think this, too, cleanses the palate for more food.

Fortunately, I had planned a simple pasta and red sauce, side of spinach sautéed in as much garlic as oil. My average cooking was made into a good experience by La Socarrada. When a beer improves food, it is a good beer for me.

I should note that Catalonia is the "autonomous" region where this is brewed. Not far outside of the Barcelona metro, La Socarrada's town is small but the area contributes to the culinary excellence of the region.
Apr 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.88 by bmaggot from Lithuania

Oct 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by Allegue04 from Spain

Aug 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.56 by Robertas from Lithuania

Aug 13, 2017
 
Rated: 2.33 by pau622 from Spain

Jun 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.77 by HopBelT from Belgium

Apr 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.87 by rsuarez1982 from Texas

Apr 25, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by valkyre65 from Texas

Apr 11, 2017
 
Rated: 3.7 by chossboss from Oregon

Nov 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.84 by BKotch from Texas

Oct 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.56 by brp94 from Spain

Aug 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.31 by FBGordon from Oregon

Aug 02, 2016
 
Rated: 3.56 by Momon from Philippines

Jun 08, 2016
 
Rated: 4.21 by Timmmmaaayyy from Pennsylvania

Apr 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by Igormatos from Texas

Mar 21, 2016
La Socarrada from La Socarrada Cervesa Artesanal De Xativa
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 138 ratings