Mt. Shasta Strong Ale
Butte Creek Brewing Company
- From:
- Butte Creek Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 8.1%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.67 | pDev: 0.82%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 23, 2008
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2007
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Georgiabeer from Georgia
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I have been cellaring my bottle of this beer for at least 2 years, and unintentionally at that- I just discovered it in a mixed case of beers I had put away and decided to open it up. This has mellowed even more after the extra time in the bottle and it is the very slightest bit oxidized, but still it's fundamentally sound. Pours a hazy orange brown with a fairly slight head. Smells a tad oxidised, but also with caramel, cinnamon, and a bit of light brandyish alcohol. The taste is pretty soft with caramel, vanilla, and a touch of sherry and spice. Mouthfeel is very smooth and soft. I found this a bit too soft, but the flavors were enjoyable.
Nov 23, 2008
Reviewed by BuckeyeNation from Iowa
3.63/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.63/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Equal parts red, orange and bronze with bright orange trim. Sitting atop the beer is a creamy crown of golden beige that sports a rough-hewn upper surface that is in no hurry to make contact with the lower surface. Small sheets of splotchy lace aren't abundant, but glass coverage isn't bad for a such a high-ABV ale.
The good thing about the nose is that alcohol is nowhere to be found. The bad thing is that not a whole lot else is either. Caramel malt is dominant, as expected, with a whiff of citric hoppiness. Maybe warming will open things up a bit more (it does, to some extent).
Mt. Shasta Strong Ale is a pretty tame strong ale, all things considered. There's a decent amount of sweetish caramel malt present; just enough to keep me from marking it down too severely. I'm pretty sure this bottle hasn't yet seen its first birthday, so I'm wondering why it tastes like it's been aged. While a lack of harshness is always a good thing, I'd like to see a little more flash and sizzle.
The hops, undoubtedly American varieties, are equally as muted, although they do make more of an orange and grapefruit zesty splash on the finish. I keep reaching for the volume knob to turn this sucker up a few notches. The various flavors have been well acquainted from the start, so warming brings about nothing more than a minor increase in vividness.
As long as I keep in mind the notion that this isn't meant to be a Double Bastard clone, I like the mouthfeel just fine. It's big enough (yet nowhere near big) to get the get the job done and is unfailingly polite in the bargain. A meager amount of bubbles helps.
Mt. Shasta Strong Ale has grown on me from the first ounce to the (estimated) twelfth. I don't expect much more improvement as I approach the bottom of the bomber, though. This is one of the most unassuming strong ales that I've ever run across and is an enjoyable warmer on such a frigid day.
Jan 12, 2007The good thing about the nose is that alcohol is nowhere to be found. The bad thing is that not a whole lot else is either. Caramel malt is dominant, as expected, with a whiff of citric hoppiness. Maybe warming will open things up a bit more (it does, to some extent).
Mt. Shasta Strong Ale is a pretty tame strong ale, all things considered. There's a decent amount of sweetish caramel malt present; just enough to keep me from marking it down too severely. I'm pretty sure this bottle hasn't yet seen its first birthday, so I'm wondering why it tastes like it's been aged. While a lack of harshness is always a good thing, I'd like to see a little more flash and sizzle.
The hops, undoubtedly American varieties, are equally as muted, although they do make more of an orange and grapefruit zesty splash on the finish. I keep reaching for the volume knob to turn this sucker up a few notches. The various flavors have been well acquainted from the start, so warming brings about nothing more than a minor increase in vividness.
As long as I keep in mind the notion that this isn't meant to be a Double Bastard clone, I like the mouthfeel just fine. It's big enough (yet nowhere near big) to get the get the job done and is unfailingly polite in the bargain. A meager amount of bubbles helps.
Mt. Shasta Strong Ale has grown on me from the first ounce to the (estimated) twelfth. I don't expect much more improvement as I approach the bottom of the bomber, though. This is one of the most unassuming strong ales that I've ever run across and is an enjoyable warmer on such a frigid day.
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