Affliction
Epidemic Ales
- From:
- Epidemic Ales
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.73 | pDev: 8.04%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 13, 2025
- Added:
- Jul 22, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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When struck with an affliction that requires a great beer, this is your go-to amber ale. Various specialty malts add a complex flavor and impart a deep red color, while abundant hops force you to surrender to a pleasant citrus finish. Go to your happy place sipping this perfectly crisp, bright amber.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.37/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.37/5 rDev -9.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
My first from Epidemic, I went on their website. Unfortunately, I didn't get a sense of what they are about, other than brewing and attaching goofy names and labels that are badly off-beat. Epidemic (not a funny name if you've lived through one as we all have) does not reveal much more about itself on its website. Maybe that is because there is not much more. But they will need more if they are to survive the upcoming market consolidation. Yet Epidemic is a micro that is 10 years old. For surviving that long without an apparent strategy to differentiate themselves, I still give them OK Overall Hugs.
Affliction is neither appetising in name nor appearance. Smells are average. So are Tastes, primarily because the hops never get juicy and coat my palate with some indescribable residue. Maybe medium-mouthed, but my mouth feels insulted. One and done. Thank you.
Sep 13, 2025Affliction is neither appetising in name nor appearance. Smells are average. So are Tastes, primarily because the hops never get juicy and coat my palate with some indescribable residue. Maybe medium-mouthed, but my mouth feels insulted. One and done. Thank you.
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