Autumn Ale
Short's Brewing Company

Autumn AleAutumn Ale
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From:
Short's Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
5.75%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.64 | pDev: 12.91%
Reviews:
116
Ratings:
369
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 13, 2021
Added:
Nov 01, 2004
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  52
A malty amber ale over toned with slight caramel flavors and notable pleasant hoppiness throughout. An international award winning recipe.
30 I.B.U.'s
13 deg. Plato 
5.75 % A.B.V
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Rated: 2.98 by TMoney2591 from Illinois

Aug 13, 2021
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Reviewed by Sigmund from Norway

2.48/5  rDev -31.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.5
Bottle at Schouskjelleren, Oslo. Amber colour, moderate but lasting off-white head. Aroma of ripe berries, tobacco and resinous hops, hints of ashes. Infected? Fruity and acidic flavour, resinous hops. Tastes clearly infected.
Apr 30, 2021
 
Rated: 3.5 by Muss42 from Michigan

Feb 15, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by -Andrew- from Michigan

Jan 15, 2019
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.58/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a dark red amber with a foamy tan head that lasts quite a while. Sweet aroma of fruit. Taste is fruity with a good bit of bitterness. Good mouth feel.
Dec 29, 2018
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Reviewed by beersampler6 from Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Interesting bitter brew with some nice muted flavors. Pours a dark amber color with just a little head and no lacing. Smells faintly of malt and a little spice, tastes similarly along with some tea tannins, bitter hops and caramel. Smooth thin mouthfeel, good carbonation that weakened as the beer warmed.
Nov 19, 2018
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Reviewed by Ceddd99 from Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +16.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I did not know this was an ESB and so did not get around to trying it until recently. I bought it thinking it was an american amber, which I like as well but not as much as ESB. It does actually taste a bit like an amber, although it also resembles an ESB. It's really good. My only criticism is that it's over hopped, which seems to be case with the majority of American ales.
Sep 24, 2018
 
Rated: 2.92 by rab53 from Washington

Feb 13, 2018
 
Rated: 3.75 by bpfrush from Wisconsin

Nov 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by 94rocker1 from Michigan

Nov 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.53 by JDoHo from Michigan

Nov 02, 2017
 
Rated: 3.43 by 1mrbeer from Ohio

Oct 29, 2017
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Rated by ChloeJMK from Michigan

4.73/5  rDev +29.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I love this beer, it's got me into bitter ales
Oct 28, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by NotAlcoholicJustAHobby from Vermont

Oct 25, 2017
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Reviewed by jkblr from Indiana

3.71/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
12oz bottled 8/25/17 (not visible until poured, black ink on bottle neck) poured into a tulip pint glass at fridge temp with no ABV on label. The beer pours bright deep red, orange amber in color with khaki head. The head recedes to a thin film and leaves some lacing. The aroma is very muted caramel malt. The taste is vague caramel malt at first that transforms to big English malt and an equal part of earthy hops. The aftertaste is almost tea like, which I have noticed in other English malt beers. Mouthfeel is medium to thin bodied, lowly carbonated, smooth and somewhat dry. Overall, very good if you are sticking to style. A nice beer anyway. I wish they would put some info and a date on their labels.
Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 4.24 by JerBear517 from Michigan

Oct 18, 2017
 
Rated: 3.67 by Rilesmiles from Wisconsin

Oct 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.96 by Benish from Utah

Oct 11, 2017
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Reviewed by Sparty1224 from Michigan

4.33/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Serving: 12 oz. bottle poured into a Founder's Harvest Party pint. Bottled on 8/28/17, making this just over 1 month old.

A: Pours a slightly hazy burnt orange/amber color. Lacy white head.

S: The aroma really makes this a Fall beer. Nice notes of caramel, grape, cashew, honey.

T: Grape, caramel malt, bready sweetness. Just enough hop flavor on the finish to keep it crisp.

M: Medium body, not boozy at all. Great carbonation.

O: First had this beer 6 years ago. Was one of my early introductions to the great lore of Michigan Fall beers. This is always a great way to kick off the Fall drinking season. Just enough hop crispness to ease you out of the hoppy summer beers and then slowly into the malty and sweeter Octoberfest and Pumpkin beers. It's a great transitional beer that stands out from the rest. Very drinkable and just seasonal enough. Awesome artwork, too.

Recommendation: I'd be shocked if you haven't tried this beer by now, but I still highly recommend this beer to kick off your Autumn.
Oct 07, 2017
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Reviewed by Vanzomeran from Michigan

3.09/5  rDev -15.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 2.75
Good look, nice and dark amber red color. Pours a strong head good lacing.
Smell is meh. Kinda spicy and earthy, maybe. My sense of smell is shit.
Mouth feel is good. About how I prefer beer on average. Maybe too think for a hot summer day, but solidly medium.
Mostly caramel malts up front, and mostly earthy hops on the back. Honestly, my taste buds aren't exactly sure what kind of interaction is going on. I don't like how the malt & hops blend together but I can't exactly put my finger on why. I leave it to more refined palates to uncover the mystery.
Sep 23, 2017
Autumn Ale from Short's Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 369 ratings