Old Yankee Ale
Cottrell Brewing Company in Pawcatuck, Connecticut, United States πΊπΈ
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.05
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Old Yankee Ale is a medium bodied, American Amber Ale, that has a great up-front malt taste with a refreshing hop finish.
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7/10
Tried
on 08 Nov 2016
at 12:54
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Taster pour at Craft Beer Race New Haven. Appearance is hazy light brown (like a cider) with ring of head, mild lacing and sparkle. Aroma is bready malt. Taste is malt dominant biscuit/cracker with some caramel. Palate is light-to-medium bodied with average texture, soft carbonation and finish like taste. Overall, not bad by any means but pretty pedestrian.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2016
at 20:53
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Location: 12 oz bottle from Nikki's Liquors, 6/12/15
Aroma: The aroma is fairly malty, some earthy and bready notes, and a little citrus as well
Appearance: It pours a cloudy copper color with a frothy beige head and some average lace
Flavor: It tastes similar, fairly balanced overall, not too sweet, not too bitter, just balanced
Palate: It is medium bodied, with a decent mouthfeel, average carbonation, and a light dryness
Overall Impression: Solid enough beer. It has some flavor and a decent amount body, but overall, it just doesn't quite get there for me. Decent enough, but not my favorite.
Aroma: The aroma is fairly malty, some earthy and bready notes, and a little citrus as well
Appearance: It pours a cloudy copper color with a frothy beige head and some average lace
Flavor: It tastes similar, fairly balanced overall, not too sweet, not too bitter, just balanced
Palate: It is medium bodied, with a decent mouthfeel, average carbonation, and a light dryness
Overall Impression: Solid enough beer. It has some flavor and a decent amount body, but overall, it just doesn't quite get there for me. Decent enough, but not my favorite.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2015
at 14:36
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5
Reviewed from notes.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a decent looking pale amber color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within seconds. Yup, it sure looked like that head didnβt want to last for any possible party that could occur (wow, I never saw any head dissipate so quickly). Anyways, there was some light lacing but that slid for the most part into the beer.
The smell tried to have a roasty yet somewhat nutty caramel maltiness but honestly, it was more just some cooked caramel notes about it.
The taste was a dry sweet caramel maltiness that had a dry sweet aftertaste. There was a decent dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat at/about a light to medium in body with a sessionability that wanted to occur, but I found myself not finding this one as sessionable as I was hoping to as it just seemed like it wanted to be sipped (weird, well, anyways).
Overall, hey uh...honestly not a bad Amber ale. However, Iβm not exactly sure if Iβd come back to this if actually given the chance as thereβs just something about the palate that keeps me on the fence.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a decent looking pale amber color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within seconds. Yup, it sure looked like that head didnβt want to last for any possible party that could occur (wow, I never saw any head dissipate so quickly). Anyways, there was some light lacing but that slid for the most part into the beer.
The smell tried to have a roasty yet somewhat nutty caramel maltiness but honestly, it was more just some cooked caramel notes about it.
The taste was a dry sweet caramel maltiness that had a dry sweet aftertaste. There was a decent dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat at/about a light to medium in body with a sessionability that wanted to occur, but I found myself not finding this one as sessionable as I was hoping to as it just seemed like it wanted to be sipped (weird, well, anyways).
Overall, hey uh...honestly not a bad Amber ale. However, Iβm not exactly sure if Iβd come back to this if actually given the chance as thereβs just something about the palate that keeps me on the fence.
Tried
on 24 Jun 2014
at 19:47
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Bottle. Pours amber gold with white head. Nose/taste of malt, toast, caramel and sweet grain. Lighter medium body.
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Jun 2014
at 18:58
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle courtesy of Adam, Pince of Mogadishu, thank you sir. Bright, hazy golden amber color, tiny white edge head. Aroma of lightly burnt toast, caramel. Taste starts with sweet caramel then a bitter finish. Pretty plain.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2014
at 14:56
5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 5
Bottle. Buttery caramel malt and tea aroma. Hazy amber with a small ivory head. Sweet buttery caramel flavor. There seems to be a diacetyl issue going on with this one. Medium body, light to flat carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Aug 2012
at 15:41
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 5.5
Bottle. Toffee malt and hay aroma. Hazy amber with moderate head. Slightly sweet toffee malt and mildly bitter grassy hops flavor. Nice easy drinking beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Jul 2012
at 19:00
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle from my uncle last Christmas poured into a shaker. Pours a cloudy amber with an off-white head. Aroma of caramel malt and pine hops. Taste is light bitter. Toffee and caramel malt. Medium bodied with a long finish. Overall, pretty good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Nov 2011
at 19:47
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled at the NoVa Summer Beer Fest in Leesburg, VA on 6/25/11. Pours a hazy amber color with a thin creamy tan head. Decent head retention and lacing. Aroma of caramel malts and bitter hops. The taste is toffeish malts, bitter, leafy hops with a bit of citrus. Medium bodied.
Tried
on 07 Aug 2011
at 11:37