Rusty Nail Ale
Goodwater Brewery
- From:
- Goodwater Brewery
- Vermont, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 15, 2019
- Added:
- Jun 15, 2019
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Rusty Nail Stowe
Celebrating 50 Years (1969-2019)
The beer in your hand is a collaboration between Big Tree Brewing and Goodwater Brewery.
It's hazy, it's red, it's hoppy.
Celebrating 50 Years (1969-2019)
The beer in your hand is a collaboration between Big Tree Brewing and Goodwater Brewery.
It's hazy, it's red, it's hoppy.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I believe this was originally brewed for the Rusty Nail bar in Stowe, VT by Big Tree Brewing Company. They decided to can this and brew a re-do with Goodwater in Williston, thus leading to cans.
My can was poured into an English pint glass.
The appearance was a soft milky coppery to dark amber to rusty red color. Soft white foamy head fell off to leave some sticky sporadic lace.
The aroma had a deep bittersweet piney hoppiness up front flowing through some clean caramel/toffee malts playing with some biscuity to slight toast-like features. Soft nuts further underneath. Then piney wood.
The flavor wanted to bring the piney bitter hops forward however those clean caramel malts brought forth such a nice sweet malty backbone to balance very nicely. Clean aftertaste of caramel malts with piney hops.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied but sat just a touch under then having a stellar sessionability about it. Softer than normal carbonation for a red/amber ale but I enjoyed for the most part. Definitely a fair finish of caramel malts, clean toffee and bright piney hops.
Overall, this is what an amber/red ale should taste, smell and feel like as fresh as it is. I'd have this again. And somehow I'm thinking of a filet mignon with some bleu cheese encrusted crumbs when I would want this beer again.
Jun 15, 2019My can was poured into an English pint glass.
The appearance was a soft milky coppery to dark amber to rusty red color. Soft white foamy head fell off to leave some sticky sporadic lace.
The aroma had a deep bittersweet piney hoppiness up front flowing through some clean caramel/toffee malts playing with some biscuity to slight toast-like features. Soft nuts further underneath. Then piney wood.
The flavor wanted to bring the piney bitter hops forward however those clean caramel malts brought forth such a nice sweet malty backbone to balance very nicely. Clean aftertaste of caramel malts with piney hops.
The mouthfeel was almost medium bodied but sat just a touch under then having a stellar sessionability about it. Softer than normal carbonation for a red/amber ale but I enjoyed for the most part. Definitely a fair finish of caramel malts, clean toffee and bright piney hops.
Overall, this is what an amber/red ale should taste, smell and feel like as fresh as it is. I'd have this again. And somehow I'm thinking of a filet mignon with some bleu cheese encrusted crumbs when I would want this beer again.
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