Chautauqua Brew
Southern Tier Brewing Company
- From:
- Southern Tier Brewing Company
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 4.7%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.45 | pDev: 16.23%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 33
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 06, 2014
- Added:
- Mar 21, 2007
- Wants:
- 4
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
80
Good
80
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by tdm168 from Pennsylvania
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery's tasting room on 12/23/11.
Pours a pale gold with a 1/2" of soft white head. The nose is faint grass and mild caramel. The taste is similar; faint notes of caramel and hints of grassy, earthy hops. There is a faint bitterness in the finish. This one is very light and well carbonated.
This is a very easy to drink beer. In fact my brother-in-law and I took little time to finish our pints. Flavor-wise, however, it lacks anything special for the style. Honestly, for an amber ale, it didn't have many of the things I would expect like amber body, heavy caramel notes, and a heavier mouthfeel. Don't get me wrong, this is in no way a bad beer, just simple and light.
Dec 27, 2011Pours a pale gold with a 1/2" of soft white head. The nose is faint grass and mild caramel. The taste is similar; faint notes of caramel and hints of grassy, earthy hops. There is a faint bitterness in the finish. This one is very light and well carbonated.
This is a very easy to drink beer. In fact my brother-in-law and I took little time to finish our pints. Flavor-wise, however, it lacks anything special for the style. Honestly, for an amber ale, it didn't have many of the things I would expect like amber body, heavy caramel notes, and a heavier mouthfeel. Don't get me wrong, this is in no way a bad beer, just simple and light.
Reviewed by mikesgroove from South Carolina
4/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +15.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
hazy amber with a decent head. Smell was a muted hops, with definate hints of grain and even a slight caramel. Taste was a bit thin, but had a definate sugary touch to it. Hoppy dry finish with a tiny pine bite. Very drinkable. Overall this was a decent beer, I could see this being served in large numbers as it is very smooth and very drinkable
Dec 04, 2011
Reviewed by rlee1390 from Indiana
3.6/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.6/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Picked up at the brewery a few weeks ago and I finally got around to trying it.
A-Semi cloudy to clear yellow-orange. About a finger worth of head that doesn't stay along very long.
S-Wheat with some hops.
T-Lemon and some slight wheat tones to start, not much bitterness is present either.
M-Light and crisp
O-So far one of the worse ST brews out there, but it was worth the try. All fans of ST should try this one once, but don't expect much.
Jun 12, 2011A-Semi cloudy to clear yellow-orange. About a finger worth of head that doesn't stay along very long.
S-Wheat with some hops.
T-Lemon and some slight wheat tones to start, not much bitterness is present either.
M-Light and crisp
O-So far one of the worse ST brews out there, but it was worth the try. All fans of ST should try this one once, but don't expect much.
Reviewed by Knapp85 from Pennsylvania
3/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Drove 6 hours to the brewery to take a tour last summer. I was one of the first people in line and they told me they were out of tickets already. I was pretty pissed, So I decided to drink my anger away and I started with this one.
This brew pours like most Red Ales do, this beer had a decent head on it and a fairly hoppy aroma. It was on the lighter side when it came to mouthfeel, and the taste was moderate. Hops came first and dry malt in the finish. This beer is just one for the people who don't have any clue about what Southern Tier does. I look at this the same way I looked at Dogfish Head's Lawnmower Ale.
Apr 08, 2011This brew pours like most Red Ales do, this beer had a decent head on it and a fairly hoppy aroma. It was on the lighter side when it came to mouthfeel, and the taste was moderate. Hops came first and dry malt in the finish. This beer is just one for the people who don't have any clue about what Southern Tier does. I look at this the same way I looked at Dogfish Head's Lawnmower Ale.
Reviewed by mdaschaf from Indiana
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +0.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to THECPJ for providing this beer.
A: Extremely light yellow, reminds of a BMC beer. Small white head, very little lacing, small carbonation bubbles released from the bottom.
S: A little bit of hay, some grains, a little doughy malt, and a very weak floral aroma.
T: Similar to the nose, light grains, a little floral and grassy. Slight lemony flavor at the end.
M: Light bodied and crisp, would make for a good summer beer.
O: Very simple, not a ton going on, but nothing wrong with it either. Lawnmower beer for sure.
Mar 21, 2011A: Extremely light yellow, reminds of a BMC beer. Small white head, very little lacing, small carbonation bubbles released from the bottom.
S: A little bit of hay, some grains, a little doughy malt, and a very weak floral aroma.
T: Similar to the nose, light grains, a little floral and grassy. Slight lemony flavor at the end.
M: Light bodied and crisp, would make for a good summer beer.
O: Very simple, not a ton going on, but nothing wrong with it either. Lawnmower beer for sure.
Reviewed by MadScientist from New York
3.95/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
3.95/5 rDev +14.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Appearance: Crystal clear pale golden with a creamy white head that quickly dissipates.
Aroma: a light aroma with faintly citrusy hop aroma with a nice balance of malt.
Flavor: A good balance of citrusy hop and malt flavors with a bit of caramel/biscuit in the background. A good flavorful beer for he style.
Mouthfeel: A nice bright, bubbly mouth feel with a pleasing weight on the palate
Overall Impression: This is an excellent light style beer from Southern Tier who is better know for high alcohol, aggressively hopped beers. It's a nice crowd pleaser that would be an excellent choice to into introduce ale to you macro-brew/lager friends.
Jan 31, 2011Aroma: a light aroma with faintly citrusy hop aroma with a nice balance of malt.
Flavor: A good balance of citrusy hop and malt flavors with a bit of caramel/biscuit in the background. A good flavorful beer for he style.
Mouthfeel: A nice bright, bubbly mouth feel with a pleasing weight on the palate
Overall Impression: This is an excellent light style beer from Southern Tier who is better know for high alcohol, aggressively hopped beers. It's a nice crowd pleaser that would be an excellent choice to into introduce ale to you macro-brew/lager friends.
Reviewed by generallee from Virginia
3.35/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.35/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12oz bottle into a pint glass.
Appearance: From the pour I got a clear golden yellow beer with a bright white head. The head is light and fades quickly to just a light film covering.
Smell: The aroma is light and has notes of pale grain and fresh white bread with just a hint of grassy hops.
Taste/Palate: The flavor matches the aroma with a clean light grain and white bready maltiness balanced with light grassy hops. I also get just the slightest hint of citrus hop flavor in the quick, dry and slightly acidic finish.
Notes: This is a light and very basic ale, which is nice, but I will defiantly be sticking with there other more interesting and bigger beers!!!
Jan 06, 2011Appearance: From the pour I got a clear golden yellow beer with a bright white head. The head is light and fades quickly to just a light film covering.
Smell: The aroma is light and has notes of pale grain and fresh white bread with just a hint of grassy hops.
Taste/Palate: The flavor matches the aroma with a clean light grain and white bready maltiness balanced with light grassy hops. I also get just the slightest hint of citrus hop flavor in the quick, dry and slightly acidic finish.
Notes: This is a light and very basic ale, which is nice, but I will defiantly be sticking with there other more interesting and bigger beers!!!
Reviewed by mtnbikerpa from Pennsylvania
2.84/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
2.84/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Served in a pint glass at the brewery. This is a local beer only distributed in Chautauqua area. Bright golden color with about an inch of head. Strong scents of straw and freshly cut hay. Very earthy flavors stand out the most ahead of any real hops or malty flavors. Mouthfeel is smooth. Pretty easy to drink on a warm day, but I was not a huge fan.
Sep 09, 2010
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