Hudy 14-K
Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co.

Hudy 14-KHudy 14-K
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From:
Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Lager
ABV:
4.4%
Score:
77
Avg:
3.24 | pDev: 18.83%
Reviews:
21
Ratings:
41
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 07, 2016
Added:
Sep 26, 2009
Wants:
  5
Gots:
  7
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Ratings by rembrant:
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Reviewed by rembrant from Ohio

3.38/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look- Yellow with a short term white head that begins well but does not last.
Aroma Pretty much a lager with a bit more fruitiness to the grain + yeast than I expected.
Taste Well, I don't know if they went adjuct at all but it'd decent,Unlike a typical corn beer,this isn't fizzy,watery,sweet or finishing with the flavors of brake drums and plywood. It's a retro re-do of the Hudy my mom and dad drank,what I had at the bars in Cincy many many years ago ( the 3.2% version for 18 yr olds)....or is it really? I'm not quite getting the same beery scent aned this seems not very carbonated, which I don't remember. It however...seems a bit more refined. Sort of a light lager/pils yet more substance than a BMC, this is a good lawnmower lager...and $4 a sixer. A bit of it gave some flavor to a couple Brats in the skillet and the rest accompanied them from my glass.

Mouth- For a beer not looking to be big,and on the lager/pils cusp I'd expect a bit more carbo but the texture has some creaminess and is decent for the type,not some dilluted kitty pee. There's none of that rank you get in a Coors if it warms to 45 degrees.
Drinkability. Time Tough, time tough,everything is going higher and higher,higher and higher. In the words of Toots and The Maytals, and tough times can mean a squeeze on the beer budget,so a $4 sixer is a friend indeed. I never had one of those Pennsylvania Ying A Ling beers but this might compete well as an emergency beer when $ are few. It's a decent yardwork beer for hot days when having 3 or 4 goes well.
Feb 05, 2011
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Reviewed by damndirtyape from Ohio

3.55/5  rDev +9.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
12oz can, served in a shaker pint glass. Date stamp on the bottom of the can: 2146 1123.

Appearance: Bright and clear gold. Initial white foam died back to nothing and left barest hint of a white ring on top. No lacing.

Smell: Next to no smell. With a swirl, I get the barest hint of something fruity and leafy, but it's barely there.

Taste: Pilsner malt, a hint of corn, some fruity esters (which surprised me - a bit of berry flavor), a light hop finish. A simple lager, but with some unique character.

Mouthfeel: Highly carbonated, approaching fizzy, but not quite. Pretty smooth underneath, but a bit thin.

Overall / Drinkability: Good clarity of beer - if it had a decent foam I would rank it higher on appearance. The individual components are nothing impressive, but everything combined, I think this beer would be great with the right food (fried chicken, burgers, pizza - American comfort food mostly) or after mowing the yard. It's just flavorful enough to be memorable and satisfying, but not massively so that you feel you need to sip. It's a good utilitarian beer. I would not mind having another one over a large meal, or having again sometime. Quite drinkable.
Oct 07, 2016
 
Rated: 3.04 by misternebbie from Pennsylvania

Feb 02, 2015
 
Rated: 3.31 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Jan 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheyCallMeYukon from Ohio

Sep 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Ezra-Poundit from Ohio

Jul 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by M477H3W from Ohio

Apr 30, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by MacQ32 from South Carolina

Apr 21, 2014
 
Rated: 2.5 by Greasy from Kentucky

Jan 01, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Shoney_35 from Ohio

Nov 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by RuebenRox from Kentucky

Sep 08, 2013
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Reviewed by barczar from Kentucky

2.6/5  rDev -19.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Pours a brilliant medium golden with a frothy ivory head that dissipates fairly quickly.

Grain, sweet corn adjunct, alcohol, light fruity estery notes, and a metallic character form the aroma, along with a hint of floral hop.

The metallic character carries into the flavor, which finishes bready and a touch dry. Acetaldehyde surfaces in the form of green apple, and the fruity esters are more subtle than anticipated. Becomes peppery in aftertaste.

Body is moderate, as is carbonation, and there's a touch of astringency at the finish.

Estery and metallic characters dominate. More character than some.
Sep 01, 2013
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Reviewed by bluejacket74 from Ohio

2.53/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
12 ounce bottle. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a clear dark gold color with a small off-white head. The head didn't stick around for long, and there isn't much lacing. It smells mostly like grainy/bready malt, along with a bit of a vegetal aroma. The taste is pretty much the same as the aroma, it's mostly grainy/sweet malt and not much else. Not bad, but not really good either. Mouthfeel/body is light, it's thin and watery but is also easy to drink. I've had worse, I really wasn't expecting much when I bought a single of this for 99 cents. Nice to try, but I wouldn't buy it again.
May 18, 2013
 
Rated: 2 by mwar from Kentucky

Mar 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by HopsMathias from Ohio

Mar 04, 2013
 
Rated: 4.5 by Waymore from Kentucky

Feb 11, 2013
 
 
Rated: 2.5 by Lukass from Ohio

Jan 03, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by BFC84 from Ohio

Jul 08, 2012
 
Rated: 2.75 by swgwilt from Tennessee

May 23, 2012
Hudy 14-K from Hudepohl-Schoenling Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 41 ratings