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English Style Special Ale
Sand Creek Brewing Company
- From:
- Sand Creek Brewing Company
- Wisconsin, United States
- Style:
- English Brown Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.49 | pDev: 10.6%
- Reviews:
- 59
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2016
- Added:
- May 18, 2002
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 13
A robust traditional English ale with a fine roasty-toasty flavor, handcrafted from select roasted barleys that impart its red-brown hue.
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Reviewed by metter98 from New York
3.73/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.73/5 rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
A: The beer is slightly hazy brownish amber in color and has a light amount of visible carbonation. It poured wth a quarter finger high light beige head that died down, leaving a thin layer of bubbles on the surface, a collar around the edge of the glass, and some lacing down the sides.
S: Moderate flavors of nutty malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of nutty malts along with hints of toasted malts. The nuttiness lingers into the finish, which also has some bits of earthiness. Light amounts of bitterness are perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has an interesting mix of malty aromas and flavors but has a good balance with the underlying hops because it doesn't taste sweet or overly heavy on the palate.
Serving type: bottle
Sep 22, 2016S: Moderate flavors of nutty malts are present in the nose.
T: The taste has flavors of nutty malts along with hints of toasted malts. The nuttiness lingers into the finish, which also has some bits of earthiness. Light amounts of bitterness are perceptible.
M: It feels medium-bodied on the palate and has a moderate amount of carbonation.
O: This beer has an interesting mix of malty aromas and flavors but has a good balance with the underlying hops because it doesn't taste sweet or overly heavy on the palate.
Serving type: bottle
Reviewed by bsp77 from Minnesota
2.73/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.73/5 rDev -21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Almost as bad as their Pale Ale. Odd cherry and butter aroma and taste. Not even sure what style was being attempted here. Does not have the mouthfeel of anything properly English.
May 01, 2016Reviewed by jSehnert from New York
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.42/5 rDev -2%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Dark amber pour. Not much on the nose but bread and malt. Sweet slight back end bitterness to a nice finish. Not a brown ale in my opinion, but would say amber and hence my low rating for look. Nice mouthfeel creamy carbonation. Overall a decent brew.
Apr 20, 2016Reviewed by hopflyer from Pennsylvania
4.07/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.07/5 rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
No visible bottle date
Poured dark copper and amber color with ample head. Lively carbonation. Head retains well with tight bubbles
Aroma is dark fruit, prune and fig.
Taste carries some dark prune flavors along with some subliminal toffee and caramel. A little sweet but includes a burnt sugar quality. Molasses. i get more ripe dark fruit sweetness than anything else. Faint hop bitterness but does not throw the sweetness off.
medium to light body and medium carb
Not a style I gravitate to but this is pretty good. Light bodied with decent sweetness without some of the cinnamon and spice. Underrated I think.
Dec 29, 2015Poured dark copper and amber color with ample head. Lively carbonation. Head retains well with tight bubbles
Aroma is dark fruit, prune and fig.
Taste carries some dark prune flavors along with some subliminal toffee and caramel. A little sweet but includes a burnt sugar quality. Molasses. i get more ripe dark fruit sweetness than anything else. Faint hop bitterness but does not throw the sweetness off.
medium to light body and medium carb
Not a style I gravitate to but this is pretty good. Light bodied with decent sweetness without some of the cinnamon and spice. Underrated I think.
English Style Special Ale from Sand Creek Brewing Company
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
114 ratings
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