An Embarrassment of Richards
Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- From:
- Refined Fool Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 15, 2024
- Added:
- Sep 15, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Featuring Saaz, Tradition, Comet and Eclipse, this mix of old world and new world hops creates a light and citrusy pale ale. 35 IBU
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
473 mL can from the brewery; dated Jun 26 2024 and served slightly chilled.
Pours turbid and hazy, its pale yellow-hued body topped with over an inch of dense, foamy white head that lasts for five minutes or so. It splatters a spidery coat of delicate lace onto the glass as it's reduced to a creamy collar and thin cap - looks great to me. Grassy, herbal aroma with plenty of lemon and grapefruit, with hints of pineapple, mandarin orange and pine forest.
It's not a complex pale ale, but I do appreciate its flavours. Citrusy notes of lemon and grapefruit stand out, as does the floral, herbal, grassy hop profile; the malt backbone is gritty and wheaty. Shades of pine and grapefruit pithiness at the finish, leading into a dry aftertaste. The abruptly dry conclusion makes for a more-ish glass of beer, i.e. it's hard to stop sipping because of the desire to quench my tongue again. Medium-light in body, with middling carbonation that brushes briskly across the palate; smooth, soft mouthfeel that allows this beer to go down easy.
Final Grade: 3.78, worthy of a B+. An Embarrassment of Richards is not a superlative pale ale, but for the most part, I rather like it. As a frequent consumer of Euro pilsners, my affinity for Saaz and (Hallertau) Tradition hops is quite likely a factor here - Richards does display some fruity (mostly citrusy) aspects, but it's the grassy/herbal notes that cause this brew to stand out from the avalanche of other pale ales that this brewery cooks up on a weekly basis. Good stuff, worth a try.
Sep 15, 2024Pours turbid and hazy, its pale yellow-hued body topped with over an inch of dense, foamy white head that lasts for five minutes or so. It splatters a spidery coat of delicate lace onto the glass as it's reduced to a creamy collar and thin cap - looks great to me. Grassy, herbal aroma with plenty of lemon and grapefruit, with hints of pineapple, mandarin orange and pine forest.
It's not a complex pale ale, but I do appreciate its flavours. Citrusy notes of lemon and grapefruit stand out, as does the floral, herbal, grassy hop profile; the malt backbone is gritty and wheaty. Shades of pine and grapefruit pithiness at the finish, leading into a dry aftertaste. The abruptly dry conclusion makes for a more-ish glass of beer, i.e. it's hard to stop sipping because of the desire to quench my tongue again. Medium-light in body, with middling carbonation that brushes briskly across the palate; smooth, soft mouthfeel that allows this beer to go down easy.
Final Grade: 3.78, worthy of a B+. An Embarrassment of Richards is not a superlative pale ale, but for the most part, I rather like it. As a frequent consumer of Euro pilsners, my affinity for Saaz and (Hallertau) Tradition hops is quite likely a factor here - Richards does display some fruity (mostly citrusy) aspects, but it's the grassy/herbal notes that cause this brew to stand out from the avalanche of other pale ales that this brewery cooks up on a weekly basis. Good stuff, worth a try.
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