Can You Dig it?
4th Tap Brewing Co-op
- From:
- 4th Tap Brewing Co-op
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 7.89%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 17, 2023
- Added:
- Apr 23, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Our 6% amber ale is built on a foundation of high-end Maris Otter malted barley, supplemented with Pale malt and caramunich. Hopped with Columbus, this amber strikes a good balance between hops and malt for a good malt presence without being overly sweet.
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Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – The beer is served a dark amber color with a small off-white head. The head fades fast leaving but a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a lightly roasted brown bread smell mixed with aromas of caramel and molasses. Along with these smells comes a little bit of nut and a touch of harvest fruit.
Taste – The taste begins with a toasted and roasted malt flavor mixed with some caramel and brown sugar sweetness. There is also a nuttiness, which as time goes on grows stronger. At the same time the roastiness increases some as well and is accompanied by a decrease in the sweet and a light herbal taste, leaving on with a moderately toasty brown ale taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is rather average. For the style and the taste the feel is good and makes for a rather easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent amber ale overall. At least worth a try.
Jun 16, 2022Appearance – The beer is served a dark amber color with a small off-white head. The head fades fast leaving but a trace of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is strongest of a lightly roasted brown bread smell mixed with aromas of caramel and molasses. Along with these smells comes a little bit of nut and a touch of harvest fruit.
Taste – The taste begins with a toasted and roasted malt flavor mixed with some caramel and brown sugar sweetness. There is also a nuttiness, which as time goes on grows stronger. At the same time the roastiness increases some as well and is accompanied by a decrease in the sweet and a light herbal taste, leaving on with a moderately toasty brown ale taste to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is medium in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is rather average. For the style and the taste the feel is good and makes for a rather easy sipper.
Overall – A rather decent amber ale overall. At least worth a try.
Reviewed by Hooded from Texas
3.35/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Notes from 1/26/2020.
Poured from a 12oz can into a pint glass.
The body is dark amber with two fingers of off white foam receding at an average rate. A thin cap remains. 4.00
The aroma is light and of caramel and malt. 3.25
The taste is medium in strength, and of caramel, roasted malt, and the finish is slightly sweet and slightly bitter. 3.25
The mouth feel is medium, slightly slick, and has a little carbonation. 3.75
Overall, it's an okay beer that would improve greatly with a stronger and more nuanced aroma and flavor. 3.25
Jan 27, 2020Poured from a 12oz can into a pint glass.
The body is dark amber with two fingers of off white foam receding at an average rate. A thin cap remains. 4.00
The aroma is light and of caramel and malt. 3.25
The taste is medium in strength, and of caramel, roasted malt, and the finish is slightly sweet and slightly bitter. 3.25
The mouth feel is medium, slightly slick, and has a little carbonation. 3.75
Overall, it's an okay beer that would improve greatly with a stronger and more nuanced aroma and flavor. 3.25
Rated by HoodviewBrew from Texas
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pedestrian. Nuff said.
Apr 07, 2019
Reviewed by jngrizzaffi from Texas
3.2/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
3.2/5 rDev -6.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25
Pours a somewhat hazy dark amber color with a thin carbonated head that quickly dissipates. Head retention is minimal and lacing is virtually non-existent. Slightly sweet aroma with some mild caramel and apple. Almost like a weak apple juice. Taste is very weak as well. Apple juice with a bitter kick to it. Light bodied with very little hoppy flavor to it. Moderate carbonation. Disappointed.
Mar 28, 2019
Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
3/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Impression from a 12 fl oz can:
Toasted malt anchors this amber ale but it's a bit too sweet and the hop profile is very run-of-the-mill.
I can indeed dig it, but it's not dazzling fare. Many newer breweries seem to flock to the amber ale because it's safe, and this brings nothing new to the table nor does it rival widely distributed expressions of the style. Bell's, Lagunitas, and Bear Republic make it to the Texas market, making a repeat purchase pf this tough to justify. If you live in a market in which Alesmith or Troegs is available, this is even less desirable. Not even on par with Fat Tire in terms of quality, but this does cost more...
High C (3.00) / AVERAGE
Apr 23, 2018Toasted malt anchors this amber ale but it's a bit too sweet and the hop profile is very run-of-the-mill.
I can indeed dig it, but it's not dazzling fare. Many newer breweries seem to flock to the amber ale because it's safe, and this brings nothing new to the table nor does it rival widely distributed expressions of the style. Bell's, Lagunitas, and Bear Republic make it to the Texas market, making a repeat purchase pf this tough to justify. If you live in a market in which Alesmith or Troegs is available, this is even less desirable. Not even on par with Fat Tire in terms of quality, but this does cost more...
High C (3.00) / AVERAGE
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