Valor Ale
14th Star Brewing Co.

Valor AleValor Ale
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From:
14th Star Brewing Co.
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #155
ABV:
5.4%
Score:
84
Ranked #23,099
Avg:
3.7 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
35
Ratings:
214
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 04, 2023
Added:
Jul 27, 2013
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  66
Our flagship beer! Brewed with four American hop varieties, Valor is a hoppy Amber Ale balanced with citrusy hop flavor and aroma, clean bitterness, and a slight caramel sweetness.
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Reviewed by DavetotheB from Pennsylvania

3.83/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From a 16oz can dated 5/10/23 into a 20oz "pint" glass.

Pours a slightly hazy orangish, yellowish brown with about one finger of light tan head. Decent retention and lacing.

Smells are mild but getting some pine and fresh cut grass.

Taste follows but stronger. Pine and grass. Maybe a bit of saltine cracker. Not getting caramel like others...maybe slightly burnt caramel? Not off-putting. Quite pleasant actually.

Pretty full-bodied for the abv-almost a little chewy. Nice bitter, roasty aftertaste. Low carbonation.

This is a really solid beer-almost surprisingly so. Loaded with flavor and body.
Sep 04, 2023
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Reviewed by ANIMOUL from Vermont

4/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 16 oz can into a pint glass; born on 2/21/23. Pours reddish amber with two fingers of head; lots of great lacing and retention. Burnt & bitter hops up front couple with subtle notes of caramel. Good!
May 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Apr 22, 2022
 
Rated: 3.55 by Arg914 from New York

Dec 24, 2021
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Reviewed by Shiredave from New York

3.76/5  rDev +1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Blue on blue can, no packaging date I could find.
It pours pretty - clear, medium amber, more golden than red. A firm cap of pale tan foam lasts to the bottom below spatters of lace.
Let this one warm up.
Soft malt nose of caramel drizzled walnuts and floral hop spice. Good amber ale aromas but understated.
The flavor is also understated but at 5.2% (according to this can) I think that is what they were shooting for.
Not really "hoppy" but a bit dry on the finish as this has solid malt character, but very little body to prove it.
A toasted nut, all grain goodness with bit-o-honey tastiness gives way in the end to a dry and dusty hop finish.
The aroma and flavor reminded me a bit of North Coast Red Seal Ale but not quite.
Dec 11, 2021
 
Rated: 4.17 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Sep 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.47 by Jsalz21 from New Jersey

Sep 09, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus1 from Vermont

Jul 19, 2020
 
Rated: 3 by fossage78 from Massachusetts

Feb 24, 2020
 
Rated: 3.55 by SpaethJam from New York

Jul 22, 2019
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Reviewed by NiceTaps from New Jersey

3.96/5  rDev +7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap in a nonic glass, right here in Jersey.

Caramelized amber color with a clean white cap, 1-plus F worth. Nice looking brew.

Heavy dose of caramelized malt with some citrus and earthiness, pine.

More caramelized malts follow with a touch of grapefruit and pine.

Medium body, malty and chewy with enough hop bitterness to tame the malts.

Struts like a big 'un but drinks easy at 5.4% abv.
Jun 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Apr 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.49 by Griffith from Connecticut

Mar 19, 2019
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York

3.67/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is slightly hazy orange amber in color—a apple cider like appearance when viewed from afar—and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured with a quarter finger high off white head that left a thin layer of bubbles covering the surface and lots of lacing down the sides of the glass after it settled down.
S: Light to moderate aromas of caramel and biscuit malts are present in the nose along with hints of citrus.
T: The taste has flavors of pale and caramel malts with notes of citrusy hops. There is a light amount of bitterness.
M: It feels light- to medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: Although the hops in this beer aren't overly prominent, this Amber Ale doesn't taste as malty compared to other beers in the style.

Serving type: can
Feb 09, 2019
 
Rated: 3.41 by Didier from New Hampshire

Sep 10, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by BallsDeep from Florida

Jul 22, 2018
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Rated by rktrat from Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +10.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
right from the can another Father's Day gift fantastic
Jun 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by Velivolus from Vermont

May 05, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Dchansen54 from Vermont

May 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by Noelito76 from New York

Mar 31, 2018
Valor Ale from 14th Star Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 84 out of 100 with 214 ratings