Cool & the Gang
Blue Owl Brewing

Cool & the GangCool & the Gang
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From:
Blue Owl Brewing
 
Texas, United States
Style:
American Blonde Ale
ABV:
3.2%
Score:
+1 rating needed
Avg:
3.82 | pDev: 8.9%
Ratings:
9 | reviews: 2
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 14, 2023
Added:
Jun 27, 2019
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
Sour session beer w. Earl Grey tea.

A collaboration with Lazarus Brewing, this sour summer beer is the perfect balance of tart, lemon, and tea. Great for a day on the mini-golf course or after you’ve finished the weekend yard work.
SU 55
Recent ratings and reviews.
 
Rated: 3.89 by uncleotis from Illinois

Sep 14, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by archero from Texas

Oct 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Feb 02, 2020
 
Rated: 3.28 by ckeegan04 from Texas

Aug 31, 2019
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas

3.51/5  rDev -8.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
CAN:

"Sour summer beer with Earl Grey tea." $12.99 a sixer in Austin, TX.

Has an artificial flavoring bend to it, hitting hard on big bold notes of puckering meyer lemon and lemony acidity, root/earth/tea-like notes, iced tea, and even mango. Packs a lot of flavour into a 3.2% ABV beer, and it's rather intense for a beer billed as a Summer ale, but I can't help but dig it.

One of the more innovative Summer beers I've had of late. A bit pricey especially for its low ABV, but worth a go for those who like sourness and acidity.

High B- (3.48) / WORTHY

***
05/29/22 12 fl oz pull-tab can from the Party Barn, Austin, TX:

Iced tea. Lactobacillus smack. Acidic lemon. Sour twang.

Definitely a lactobacillus bombed budget sour, but it's one of the better versions of that I've tried. Earl Grey tea's presence could be dialed up to better effect...it really works well in this ale.

A splendid Summer crusher, if a bit of a pricey one.

Low B / GOOD
Jul 18, 2019
 
Rated: 3.78 by Pro_Magnon from Texas

Jul 17, 2019
 
Rated: 4.06 by Magery from Kentucky

Jul 02, 2019
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Reviewed by imnodoctorbut from Texas

4.24/5  rDev +11%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
16 oz draft straight from the brewery (#2 of 4 in my flight)
*this is a collar with fellow ATX locals, Lazarus. this is made with earl grey tea

A: clear, dark gold body and an off-white head with extremely low retention
S: flowery earthy tea, light malty biscuit sweetness, kicked with lemony citrus
T: they describe this beer as being like an arnold palmer and they ain't wrong! lemony sweet citrus with an earthy root/tea bitter to balance it out. a nice malty backbone in there as well.
F: high carbonation, medium body. lush feeling with a light dry finish

Overall (personal opinion):
fantastic. an arnold palmer beer, with plenty of chill. you can sit and enjoy the complexity of this one if you should choose to do so, or just sip away.
Jun 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.36 by Gagnonsux from Texas

Jun 27, 2019