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Busted Knuckle
Gray Brewing Company
- From:
- Gray Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
Ranked #115 - ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- 75
Ranked #28,438 - Avg:
- 3.16 | pDev: 19.94%
- Reviews:
- 18
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 21, 2022
- Added:
- May 12, 2010
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
75
Okay
75
Okay
This Irish Style Ale is a special blend of four types of malted barley and three varieties of hops. The aroma is sweet and light followed by moderate caramel-malt flavors with a light roasty finish. Try some and you’ll agree, this Irish Ale is the gold at the end of the rainbow.
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Reviewed by German-Helles from Wisconsin
4.12/5 rDev +30.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +30.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a 12oz. bottle dumped into a pint. There is a thin cap of tan foam that left rather quickly. The carbonation is light in this dark amber ale.
The aroma is sweet bread malt notes.
The flavor is a nice toasted roasted malt, sweet caramel, with a slightly bitter finish to cut the sweetness. Very well done!
There is something smooth about the feel, maybe it is the low carbonation.
This is an easy one to sample, a style I like. This pack of beer will not last long and I will search for more. Prost!
Sep 11, 2020The aroma is sweet bread malt notes.
The flavor is a nice toasted roasted malt, sweet caramel, with a slightly bitter finish to cut the sweetness. Very well done!
There is something smooth about the feel, maybe it is the low carbonation.
This is an easy one to sample, a style I like. This pack of beer will not last long and I will search for more. Prost!
Reviewed by scaliasux from Wisconsin
3.23/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.23/5 rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
L - Medium-dark amber. Clear. Short, creamy, moderately persistent off-white head.
S - Sweet caramel malts.
T - Toasted malts. A little caramel or toffee, but not especially sweet. Bit of a slightly bitter, toasty finish.
F - Medium-light.
O - I'm not very familiar with the style, but this appears about right on. Flavor is a little different from other types of red ales I've had.
Feb 08, 2019S - Sweet caramel malts.
T - Toasted malts. A little caramel or toffee, but not especially sweet. Bit of a slightly bitter, toasty finish.
F - Medium-light.
O - I'm not very familiar with the style, but this appears about right on. Flavor is a little different from other types of red ales I've had.
Rated by badgerbeer1 from Wisconsin
3.98/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
3.98/5 rDev +25.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Great taste with sweet tones. Extremely enjoyable. Not much for smell which is fine because im drinking it. Great discovery
Oct 10, 2018
Reviewed by Wi_brew_bud from Connecticut
3.82/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.82/5 rDev +20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
To start it has a very red like color but it doesn't seem forced. Serve chilly and it comes out more moderately clear with a light fog. The head disappears quickly.
The smell is very sweet and toasty and makes this very approachable.
The taste is dark and roasted with a sweet dessert like finish like eating a tart dark chocolate. The feel is a little to light for a good Irish red but I can forgive.
Overall I would say that it really is was a dark horse in terms of what I was expecting considering I paid a dollar and quarter a pint. I would say if you find a good deal on it go for it
Jul 09, 2017The smell is very sweet and toasty and makes this very approachable.
The taste is dark and roasted with a sweet dessert like finish like eating a tart dark chocolate. The feel is a little to light for a good Irish red but I can forgive.
Overall I would say that it really is was a dark horse in terms of what I was expecting considering I paid a dollar and quarter a pint. I would say if you find a good deal on it go for it
Rated by tyleeis from Wisconsin
4.15/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +31.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Great overall ale easy to find in tall boy cans or bottles and relatively cheap, would definitely recommend
Apr 04, 2015Rated by Beerguy1969 from Michigan
3.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev +13.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Nice creamy Irish taste. Would purchase more of this one.
Jan 19, 2015Reviewed by marsh323 from Minnesota
2.1/5 rDev -33.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
2.1/5 rDev -33.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 1 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Probably the worst craft beer I have ever had. It just feels empty and has a terrible finish. I have 3 left in the fridge that I am just dreading drinking.
Dec 31, 2014
Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota
3.65/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.65/5 rDev +15.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Busted Knuckle pours a dark reddish color with a nice long lasting and lacing head. There is a roubust roasted aroma, with a nice sweetness. The taste has a mellow roasted flavor, a little too sweet, and some earthy tones. A little too carbonated, but still some nice flavors. Overall its a decent red ale, some nice flavors, but a little too sweet to be great
Jul 15, 2014
Busted Knuckle from Gray Brewing Company
Beer rating:
75 out of
100 with
62 ratings
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