Charlatan
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery

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From:
Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
 
Illinois, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #316
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
89
Ranked #11,644
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 11.06%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
247
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 02, 2023
Added:
Oct 20, 2014
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  46
An American Pale Ale generously hopped with Citra, Centennial, and Simcoe hops for fresh citrus flavors with mild earthy pine notes. Charlatan’s malt backbone combines with the smooth bitterness of the hops resulting in a balanced Pale Ale with a grapefruit aroma.
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Ratings by SCZ:
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Rated by SCZ from Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -5.8%

Nov 18, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by HopBelT from Belgium

Dec 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by West_Chester_Ale_Tester from Ohio

Aug 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.25 by Riik3 from Illinois

Jul 31, 2023
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3/5  rDev -24.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Canned 12/19/22; drank 3/5/23 @ the Yarchives.

See-through dull yellow appearance.

A rough pour yielded a nice, noisy white head; a thick curtain of tree-rung lace.

Watermelon Jolly Rancher & dry wheat notes in the nose.

Sticky medium mouthfeel.

Watermelon Jolly Rancher flavors, with hints of dry wheat & booze heat as it warms up.

Borderline unpleasant, at least to this unrefined palate, as it tastes like a sweet, sticky candy. Not my jam.
Mar 06, 2023
 
Rated: 4.37 by soarinsteven from Illinois

Nov 10, 2022
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Rated by NCSapiens from Indiana

3.84/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Zesty and tasty flavors of citrus and grapefruit with a light malt background. Bitter but still drinkable. I found it rather uninteresting but solid.
Apr 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.58 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Dec 04, 2021
 
Rated: 4.18 by Toynk from Illinois

Nov 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.66 by magikbagel from Wisconsin

Sep 21, 2021
 
Rated: 3.98 by Zonian1 from Ohio

Jul 05, 2021
 
Rated: 3.91 by joran from Kansas

Jun 18, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by D-Duvelicious from Illinois

Apr 18, 2021
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Reviewed by HardTarget from Texas

3.84/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Tall boy can lists 08/03/20 (sampled 03/16/21), Grain: 2-row, Light Munich, Dextrin, Caramalt, White Wheat; Hops: Citra, Simcoe, Centennial, Warrior; Vitals: Pale Ale, 35 IBUs, 7 SRM, 6.3% abv., 1 Pint; and some tasting blurbs: Fresh Citrus Notes, Aromatic, Clean. Full points for can info. Hand carried from Ill. (Thanks Cass!)

Appearance: Very hazy orange gold glass glows with back light, holds a full cover of tight white head that laces.

Aroma: Citric fruit, tangerine peel, little mango, light pine, slightly musty grain base.

Taste: Lemon peel bitterness, pine and earthy hop notes, very hop forward, I don't think the base is holding it all up, a little light on the body, but a lot of yummy hop flavors going on. A little mineral taste deep in the finish, a light tonic water.

Mouthfeel: Gritty, Medium body, medium light carbonation, light dry finish.

Overall: Tasty APA, big hops, moderate abv, a little heavy for a lawn mower, a little light for an IPA, clean with no obvious flaws. Neat beer.
Mar 16, 2021
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

4.04/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours straw orange with a fluffy white head. Smells of sweet malt and citrus. Tastes of citrus hops with a clean grain profile. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.
Feb 28, 2021
 
Rated: 4.25 by paulish from New York

Feb 06, 2021
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Reviewed by tmm786 from Tennessee

3.94/5  rDev -1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Pours slightly hazy and very bright. Great aroma of grapefruit. Very approachable mouthfeel, not too sweet or too dry. The finish left a little to be desired, though. Wish it had a little more full mouthfeel or a dry crisp finish.
Jan 12, 2021
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Reviewed by TedHead from Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +1.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a standard slightly hazy gold with a fluffy white head. It smells very much like grapefruits up front and has slight hints of pine on the finish. The taste is dominated by grapefruit and citrus with a satisfying piney resin bitter finish to keep it from being too sweet. It goes down smoothly. Overall an exceptional pale ale.
Dec 30, 2020
 
Rated: 4 by dexterk1 from Illinois

Dec 17, 2020
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.14/5  rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours light to medium golden amber with a half finger white head with good retention and nice lacing. Aroma of pale malt, citrus and lightly dank hops, lemon and grapefruit, mild mixed tropical fruit. Flavor is pale malt with a little caramel, citrus and lightly piney hops, orange, lemon, pine, very light mixed tropical fruit. Nice piney and slightly dank hop finish. Medium bodied with light to moderate creaminess. A pleasant, somewhat understated pale ale with good Citra and Simcoe character. Flavor starts off soft, but herbal hop flavors and bitterness build into a satisfying piney and citrus rind finish with good bitterness. Pale ales seem less common these days, but happy to get one with a great hop bill and solid pale ale malt base. Enjoyable.
Nov 14, 2020
Charlatan from Maplewood Brewery & Distillery
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 247 ratings