Alchemy Ale
Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
- From:
- Widmer Brothers Brewing Company
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
Ranked #1,327 - ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #35,723 - Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 11.73%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 129
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 15, 2025
- Added:
- Dec 27, 2010
- Wants:
- 29
- Gots:
- 145
SCORE
81
Good
81
Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by ControlVolume:
Rated by ControlVolume from Colorado
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 28, 2016
3.5/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Mar 28, 2016
More User Ratings:
Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.18/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
RB transfer
Aug 15, 2025
Reviewed by AstralWeekends from Oregon
4.36/5 rDev +21.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4.36/5 rDev +21.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
As far as I know, this beer has been discontinued by Widmer, however, I will always have fond memories of this one. Excellent hop/malt balance. As the beer got warmer, a sweet, golden honey flavor appeared. True alchemy indeed, and from Widmer of all places! Hope this one makes a reappearance someday.
May 26, 2018
Reviewed by Skrumpy from Oregon
3.67/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +2.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured 12 oz bottle into standard pint glass. Golden color, bubbly, white head that dissipated quickly. Smell is malt and herbs. Licorice is there perhaps faintly. The flavor is not bad, but a little flat. Some light malt with a bit of a peppery butterness in the finish. Watery mothfeel. Not a bad beer, but not a go to for pale ales for me.
May 31, 2016Reviewed by burlyegg from Minnesota
3.24/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.24/5 rDev -9.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Supurb golden/bronze color and a nice cloudy hue. Not a lot of foam on the pour. The smell is OK and not over powering, but it could be stronger in my opinion. Flower is the first flavor for me and followed by a malt bitterness.
Feb 21, 2016
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