Chet Baker India Pale Lager
City Steam Brewery Café
- From:
- City Steam Brewery Café
- Connecticut, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
- ABV:
- 6.2%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.2 | pDev: 7.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2006
- Added:
- Jun 01, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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An experimental West Coast cool jazz inspired INDIA PALE LAGER, dry hopped and very bitter, but fermented with lager yeast at low cellar temperatures.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Ratings by RedChrome:
Reviewed by RedChrome from Connecticut
3.89/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.89/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This came to the table as a nice dark copper color. There was a small white head that did hold for a while. No notable carbonation. Nice lacing.
This beer had a very nice in your face hops presentation that surprised me with a nice ikck back of citrus. Citrus was a grapefruit/tangerine blend.
The first taste was a combination of hops and tangerine. There was no additional flavors noted with later sips. Had a nice bitter body with a more hops then citrus finish.
Slightly watery body. Had no carbonation action in my mouth. Smooth beer, but had no play on the surfaces of my tongue.
It is a good offering solid average offering that would work nice with a plate of nachos. Would like to see a higher amount of carbonation in this beer.
Jun 24, 2006This beer had a very nice in your face hops presentation that surprised me with a nice ikck back of citrus. Citrus was a grapefruit/tangerine blend.
The first taste was a combination of hops and tangerine. There was no additional flavors noted with later sips. Had a nice bitter body with a more hops then citrus finish.
Slightly watery body. Had no carbonation action in my mouth. Smooth beer, but had no play on the surfaces of my tongue.
It is a good offering solid average offering that would work nice with a plate of nachos. Would like to see a higher amount of carbonation in this beer.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Hautacam from Connecticut
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.5/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
On cask at Litchfield Brew fest.
Coppery amber..clear,with a big foamy tan head...slight lacing, .. drops to a film which lasts.
Smells of pungent piney and floral hops.
Tastes really good....excellent balance of pineapple/pine hop with a nice sweet malt....bitter background that is just enough.
The body was light/medium.. with medium carbonation...also just right.
I would have guessed that this was a really good IPA. I think the sign at the table called it an India Pale Lager...whatever...it was the best "Pale ..." at the fest.
Got a chance to talk to Ron about naming this beer after Chet Baker and his West Coast "cool" style....we even agreed on a favorite tune....I think that it's a pretty nice tribute to a great, but tragic musician.
Drinkability....I could drink this stuff " Time After Time" !
Jun 25, 2006Coppery amber..clear,with a big foamy tan head...slight lacing, .. drops to a film which lasts.
Smells of pungent piney and floral hops.
Tastes really good....excellent balance of pineapple/pine hop with a nice sweet malt....bitter background that is just enough.
The body was light/medium.. with medium carbonation...also just right.
I would have guessed that this was a really good IPA. I think the sign at the table called it an India Pale Lager...whatever...it was the best "Pale ..." at the fest.
Got a chance to talk to Ron about naming this beer after Chet Baker and his West Coast "cool" style....we even agreed on a favorite tune....I think that it's a pretty nice tribute to a great, but tragic musician.
Drinkability....I could drink this stuff " Time After Time" !
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