The Terraformer
Starbase Brewing
- From:
- Starbase Brewing
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #192 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,988 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 10.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Nov 15, 2025
- Added:
- Feb 18, 2023
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
Terraform your taste buds with bold flavors of roasted toffee and malted caramel. A late addition of Noble hops lends subtle floral "Earth"-y undertones to this dry red ale. Pours a dark amber with a smooth robust body.
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Reviewed by RonaldTheriot from Louisiana
4.92/5 rDev +30.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
4.92/5 rDev +30.2%
look: 5 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 5
The Terraformer has a very thick, beige head and a murky, rust-red appearance, with minimal lacing. The aroma is of bread crust and tea leaves. It has a similar flavor, with strong, but not harsh, bitterness. The Terraformer has a medium body, a creamy mouthfeel, and a dry finish.
RJT
Nov 15, 2025RJT
Reviewed by jjamadorphd from Florida
3.73/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Another decent offering from Starbase....
Enjoyed this one as it was richly flavored, medium-bodied, and was easy drinking on a hot Friday, FL evening...
Aug 23, 2025Enjoyed this one as it was richly flavored, medium-bodied, and was easy drinking on a hot Friday, FL evening...
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
RB transfer
Aug 11, 2025
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
From a can. Reddish brown color with a finger of foamy light brown head. Caramel malt and pepper aroma. Medium body with strong carbonation. Floral and caramel malt flavors. Decent
Apr 18, 2025
Reviewed by allengarvin from Texas
3.4/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Deep mahogany color, with a good head of foam atop it. Aroma is very faint, with hardly any hops or malt to be scented. Flavor is solidly dependent on the malt, though there's not much there in terms of specialty malts, that I can taste. Just sweet, bready malt. Good creamy body, not too heavy. Not terrible I guess, but this feels pretty generic, like any generic 1990s brewery or brewpub would offer when they wanted to put a more malty beer out.
Dec 29, 2024
Reviewed by AlCaponeJunior from Texas
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.1/5 rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm a big fan of this style, and I was not disappointed on this one.
Good body, very drinkable. The hops were well chosen and tasty. Malt backbone is solid.
Not overly complex, but meets the style expectations just fine. Glad I have five more.
Nov 13, 2023Good body, very drinkable. The hops were well chosen and tasty. Malt backbone is solid.
Not overly complex, but meets the style expectations just fine. Glad I have five more.
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