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Crooked Mouth Brewing

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From:
Crooked Mouth Brewing
 
New York, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
+9 ratings needed
Avg:
4.34 | pDev: 0%
Ratings:
1 | reviews: 1
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 05, 2023
Added:
Feb 05, 2023
Wants:
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Gots:
  1
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Reviewed by mikeinportc from New York

4.34/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
From a growler, filled about 45 minutes ago.

Translucent gold, with one finger of coarse white head, that leaves some surface sheeting, a 1/8" ring, and a thin ring of lacing.

Smell is sweet toasted grain, a little fresh biscuit, a hint of honey, and some light floral aroma (the usual late summer mix - goldenrod/bedstraw/aster) A hint of dry bread crust and corn, as it warms, and the head fades.

Taste is dry bread crust, a hint of sweet toasted grain (as in the skin of a toasted corn muffin) finishing with hints of honey, noble hop spiciness, and the floral element present in the aroma .Slight mixed citrus. Moderate bitterness. Slight dank + green onion aftertaste*, that lingers awhile. [4.0]
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Edit , 3/19/23. As promised, they have it dialed in now. The dank/green onion , & citrus flavors aren't there. The sweet corn element is reduced, & the spiciness is slightly more apparent. It is a bit drier. All-in-all, improved , and the rating is changed to reflect that. +.25

Feel is medium-light , smooth, with light, very,very fine carbonation tingle .[4.25]
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Edit, 3/19/23 : the carbonation is a touch more present, and crisper. +.25

Overall, a good example of the style.
If you're visiting , or passing through the Twilight Zone, give this a try. :)
The guy at the bar, one of the brewers, indicated that they had a slight miscalculation with the new system, & this batch was more bitter than intended (40 IBU actual, vs 25 IBU intended) , & that the next batch should be on-target, & less bitter. I'm looking forward to it. [4.0]
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Edit,3/19/23 : now that it's dialed-in, it's gone from "good", to "top-notch" , near-great. Close to the late, lamented Farmhouse's "Just Bucket" cream ale. One of those "could drink all day"-type beers. :) That such a new brewery could pull this off, is pleasantly surprising, and gives me positive anticipation . +.50
Feb 05, 2023