Charles Reibenbach Ice Ale
Cold Spring Brewing Co.
- From:
- Cold Spring Brewing Co.
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 1.73 | pDev: 32.95%
- Reviews:
- 4
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- May 07, 2013
- Added:
- Jul 26, 2006
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
SCORE
74
Okay
74
Okay
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by braugon from Connecticut
1.22/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
1.22/5 rDev -29.5%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1 | overall: 1
Other reviewer's mentioned it, but yeah in college, at IU, in Bloomington, Indiana--circa 2003/4, this stuff was 2.99 a 12pk, meaning, about 6.50 for 24 beers. The stuff was pale, fizzy, and smelled like sugar, and grain alcohol. It tasted like sour milk, and gave a headache after about 11 fluid ounces were consumed. I must've drank 100's, and somewhere there exists a picture of my Vietnamese housemate, balancing one on his head, posed in front of a refrigerator stocked--Dr. Dre. style--with about 60 cans of Reibenbach Ice.
Mar 28, 2013
Reviewed by Schmaltzy from California
1.77/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
1.77/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 1 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2
Wow again I remember buying this beer at Albertsons almost 5 years ago for $2.99 a 12 pack, this being the better of the Reibenbach beers. This one had more of a malty taste than the lager and actually quenched my thirst out at the river. Do yourself a favor, splurge and buy the PBR instead your hangover will thank me later.
May 11, 2010Reviewed by IntriqKen from California
2.13/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
2.13/5 rDev +23.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
Pours a golden yellow with a weak white head that melts immediately to a small ring.
Aroma is almost non-descript. Pretty mild on the ager yeast and any adjuncts they may use.
Flavor is sweet malt balanced (yes, I said balanced) with bitter hops.
Mouthfeel is typical BMC.
Good brew to just power down and get drunk with.
Feb 02, 2007Aroma is almost non-descript. Pretty mild on the ager yeast and any adjuncts they may use.
Flavor is sweet malt balanced (yes, I said balanced) with bitter hops.
Mouthfeel is typical BMC.
Good brew to just power down and get drunk with.
Reviewed by shirfan from New York
2.55/5 rDev +47.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
2.55/5 rDev +47.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A link on Gluek's website claims this is contract-brewed for Albertson's Grocery...where I obtained a 12-pack for $5.
Nothing outstanding about the appearance -- medium gold with a bit of fizz.
Aroma is grainy, a bit of malt and cereal, yet something slightly heavier.
Dextrin and grains mix with a watery mouthfeel, yet this isn't a total write-off. There's a light malty taste to this, very mild floral hops, raisin?! and a bit of a coppery finish. Almost like a very watery bock.
Odd "style", odd beer, yet not entirely gross... I just won't be buying it again.
Jul 26, 2006Nothing outstanding about the appearance -- medium gold with a bit of fizz.
Aroma is grainy, a bit of malt and cereal, yet something slightly heavier.
Dextrin and grains mix with a watery mouthfeel, yet this isn't a total write-off. There's a light malty taste to this, very mild floral hops, raisin?! and a bit of a coppery finish. Almost like a very watery bock.
Odd "style", odd beer, yet not entirely gross... I just won't be buying it again.
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