The Sword - Iron Swan Ale
Real Ale Brewing Company
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- From:
- Real Ale Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- English Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.88%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.52 | pDev: 10.23%
- Reviews:
- 15
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2016
- Added:
- Aug 01, 2013
- Wants:
- 8
- Gots:
- 12
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
Notes:
Real Ale partners with band The Sword to create Iron Swan Ale. Our newest canned offering is a tribute to the song that first introduced us to a packaging hall favorite, The Sword. Iron Swan pours a deep copper color and has an enticing intro of fruit and caramel with subtle hints of earth and spice. This medium bodied ale showcases the fruitiness of our house ale strain, along with the rich toffee flavors of English crystal malt. Added complexity is provided by generous amounts of English hops. Iron Swan finishes slightly dry with a mild spiciness that beckons another can. Fire up your turntable and audition Iron Swan yourself.
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Reviewed by Pegasus from Texas
3.25/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Appearance: Small white head atop a clear golden orange body. The head retention is poor. Thin, fine-beaded lacing coats the glass walls.
Aroma: Caramel malt and herbal hops dominate the aroma.
Taste: Begins with prominent caramel and toffee, earthy hops balance the sweetness. As the taste progresses, the hops dominate, although there is a little apple rind as well. late in the taste, there are some bread malt flavors. Finishes with a lingering herbal bitterness.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, pleasant, and full.
Drinkability/notes: A decent example, nothing to write home about, but certainly OK.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Apr 19, 2015Aroma: Caramel malt and herbal hops dominate the aroma.
Taste: Begins with prominent caramel and toffee, earthy hops balance the sweetness. As the taste progresses, the hops dominate, although there is a little apple rind as well. late in the taste, there are some bread malt flavors. Finishes with a lingering herbal bitterness.
Mouth feel: Smooth, soft, pleasant, and full.
Drinkability/notes: A decent example, nothing to write home about, but certainly OK.
Presentation: Packaged in a standard twelve-ounce aluminum can, served in a New Belgium Brewing chalice.
Reviewed by mcparker73 from Texas
4.41/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.41/5 rDev +25.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
a- big white and thick 1 inch head when poured which settles down to a half/quarter inch. caramel/bronze color. its gorgeous.
s- sweet hoppy and citrusy scent. it's pleasant.
t- sweet bitterness with a citrus accent.
m- light/medium heft. sticks to taste buds initially but does not stick around too long.
o- i think this is one of the better English Pale Ale's i've had in a long time. it's sweet with just the right amount of hoppiness. the beer is very balanced.
Jan 24, 2014s- sweet hoppy and citrusy scent. it's pleasant.
t- sweet bitterness with a citrus accent.
m- light/medium heft. sticks to taste buds initially but does not stick around too long.
o- i think this is one of the better English Pale Ale's i've had in a long time. it's sweet with just the right amount of hoppiness. the beer is very balanced.
The Sword - Iron Swan Ale from Real Ale Brewing Company
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
99 ratings
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