Fat Badger
Spiteful Brewing
- From:
- Spiteful Brewing
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
Ranked #76 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 84
Ranked #31,389 - Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 9.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 16, 2026
- Added:
- Oct 09, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
84
Good
84
Good
We wanted to thank our mate James, known by the lads as Badger, for helping us out of a jam. This Irish Style ale was brewed for him, with a nod to his homeland. Made mostly with ingredients from across the pond, but because Badger resides in the states, we couldn't help but throw in some Centennial hops.
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
3.78/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Dark red/brown rusty murk.
Bright white head; nice lace.
Caramel & apple nose; hint of dark fruit.
Medium mouthfeel.
Cinnamon, apple cider spiciness over a caramel malt base.
Tame but tasty.
Mar 23, 2019Bright white head; nice lace.
Caramel & apple nose; hint of dark fruit.
Medium mouthfeel.
Cinnamon, apple cider spiciness over a caramel malt base.
Tame but tasty.
Reviewed by philosobeer from Illinois
2.8/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
2.8/5 rDev -23.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
Seems this is going to be an unpopular opinion. I think that this beer would have been far better had the not fallen into the all-too-common American craft brewer trend of putting a bunch of american hops into it. Irish ales are good beers, and when I saw a locally brewed one, I got excited. It does have some of the hallmarks, which I liked: toasty flavors, a little bit of roastiness, dry overall. Its drinkability was highly detracted from by the higher bitterness. Also, the flavor of centennial hops do not combine well with roastiness. Does this sound like a one-note review? Well, it was a one-note beer.
Feb 15, 2014
Reviewed by atomic from Illinois
4.06/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev +10.6%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into Unibroue tulip glass
A: All beer is beautiful, this one has a great soft head, even from a rather gentle pour. Very dark amber color, lets very little light through.
S: A lot hoppier than I expected. Pines and honey I want to say.
T: Tastes great, a little bitter hop up front and then a soft sweetness takes over and all but the faintest bitterness remains. I want to say hints of molasses, but in truth, I don't actually know what molasses tastes like.
M: Soft carbonation, medium to rich body, goes down smooth.
O: not much to say other than DAMN, thats a good beer. For the price, its hard to find any faults. $10 a 6pk, it might be up there with Anti-hero for the best bang for your buck 6 pack in Chicago.
Nov 14, 2013A: All beer is beautiful, this one has a great soft head, even from a rather gentle pour. Very dark amber color, lets very little light through.
S: A lot hoppier than I expected. Pines and honey I want to say.
T: Tastes great, a little bitter hop up front and then a soft sweetness takes over and all but the faintest bitterness remains. I want to say hints of molasses, but in truth, I don't actually know what molasses tastes like.
M: Soft carbonation, medium to rich body, goes down smooth.
O: not much to say other than DAMN, thats a good beer. For the price, its hard to find any faults. $10 a 6pk, it might be up there with Anti-hero for the best bang for your buck 6 pack in Chicago.
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