Kentucky Tangerine Cream Ale
Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
- From:
- Alltech's Lexington Brewing and Distilling Co.
- Kentucky, United States
- Style:
- Cream Ale
Ranked #60 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,274 - Avg:
- 3.81 | pDev: 12.86%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 11
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Apr 11, 2026
- Added:
- Mar 20, 2022
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by chinchill:
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.66/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.66/5 rDev -3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle. Revisited in May 2025.
Aroma. Tangerine and strong vanilla dominate our mask other factors.
Flavor. The tangerine is on par with the vanilla here but the tangerine has to much resemblance to candy.
There's some added complexity from the bourbon barrel aging but the impact is less than expected.
Dec 31, 2024Aroma. Tangerine and strong vanilla dominate our mask other factors.
Flavor. The tangerine is on par with the vanilla here but the tangerine has to much resemblance to candy.
There's some added complexity from the bourbon barrel aging but the impact is less than expected.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.6/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.6/5 rDev +20.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Kentucky Tangerine Cream Ale has a medium, white head and a clear, orange appearance. The aroma is of vanilla and possible tangerine. The flavor is of vanilla and some tangerine. There is low bitterness and moderate sweetness. Kentucky Tangerine Cream Ale has a medium body and a dry finish.
RJT
Feb 25, 2025RJT
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio
3.84/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
12 FL. OZ. bottle
Served in a pint glass
This beer pours orange and has a slight haze to it. It is topped with an inch of beige head that leaves virtually no lacing.
It smells like tangerine and vanilla.
Tangerine upfront with vanilla creating a sweet flavor. The tangerine rears its head in the finish with some citrus tartness.
Medium bodied with a biting mouthfeel
Refreshing and tasty. It went down fast and easy. It would be great on a hot day.
Nov 23, 2024Served in a pint glass
This beer pours orange and has a slight haze to it. It is topped with an inch of beige head that leaves virtually no lacing.
It smells like tangerine and vanilla.
Tangerine upfront with vanilla creating a sweet flavor. The tangerine rears its head in the finish with some citrus tartness.
Medium bodied with a biting mouthfeel
Refreshing and tasty. It went down fast and easy. It would be great on a hot day.
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.31/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.31/5 rDev -13.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
From a 12oz bottle:
Nice bit of smoke upon opening the bottle. Golden amber pouring beer. Clear with some carbonation bubbles rising in the glass. The head that formed was 1 finger, white, but not long lasting at all. There's no lacing on the glass.
The nose reminds me of when I was a kid and drank soda pop. I liked cream sodas and this smells just like one. Creamy aroma, but I'm getting no barrel or tangerine at all. I do have to rate it down based on not getting those aromas.
The flavor is like the nose - a cream soda flavor. At least in the flavor I get a faint hint of tangerine. This flavor provides a bit of a bitterness that slightly balances out the sweetness. I am really not getting any barrel notes in this beer, and do have to wonder if it was actually barrel aged, and, if so, what was it aged in?
Very bubbly body, in spite of lack of head. Crisp feeling. Not light at all.
I am not sure about this. It doesn't taste bad, but I do think it's lacking in what it's promoted as. I do have to knock it down based on that.
Nov 01, 2023Nice bit of smoke upon opening the bottle. Golden amber pouring beer. Clear with some carbonation bubbles rising in the glass. The head that formed was 1 finger, white, but not long lasting at all. There's no lacing on the glass.
The nose reminds me of when I was a kid and drank soda pop. I liked cream sodas and this smells just like one. Creamy aroma, but I'm getting no barrel or tangerine at all. I do have to rate it down based on not getting those aromas.
The flavor is like the nose - a cream soda flavor. At least in the flavor I get a faint hint of tangerine. This flavor provides a bit of a bitterness that slightly balances out the sweetness. I am really not getting any barrel notes in this beer, and do have to wonder if it was actually barrel aged, and, if so, what was it aged in?
Very bubbly body, in spite of lack of head. Crisp feeling. Not light at all.
I am not sure about this. It doesn't taste bad, but I do think it's lacking in what it's promoted as. I do have to knock it down based on that.
Rated by Dimagio
5/5 rDev +31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +31.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
The look is great. The smell is like butterscotch. The taste is butterscotch. The feel is good. Overall wow! a great tasting,great tasting beer.
Aug 29, 2023Rated by dd53grif from Michigan
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a copper color with a minimal head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of cream soda. Taste is sweet with floral and grain overtones.
Jul 17, 2023
Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
2.75/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.75/5 rDev -27.8%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Undated bottle; drank 7/12/23 @ the Yarchives.
Mostly see-through orange appearance.
A violent pour yielded a nice eggshell head; no lacing remained.
Tangerine, creamy candy & mild wood notes in the nose. Smells...off.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Syrup-y / candy notes of tangerine & sweet cream; a hint of musty wood.
Sweet, yet...medicinal? Artificial? You can choke it down in a pinch, but it's borderline awful.
Jul 15, 2023Mostly see-through orange appearance.
A violent pour yielded a nice eggshell head; no lacing remained.
Tangerine, creamy candy & mild wood notes in the nose. Smells...off.
Medium thin mouthfeel.
Syrup-y / candy notes of tangerine & sweet cream; a hint of musty wood.
Sweet, yet...medicinal? Artificial? You can choke it down in a pinch, but it's borderline awful.
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