Over-The-Rhine (OTR) Ale
Christian Moerlein Brewing Company in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Regular|
Score
6.53
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Cincinnati-based Christian Moerlein Brewing Co. will introduce its latest brand extension - Moerlein Over-the-Rhine Ale - on April 25, 2007. Moerlein OTR Ale was initially going to be called Moerlein Pale Ale, but Hardman said he decided to name it OTR Ale instead, in part as a tribute to the many people who are working to revitalize the long-neglected community just north of Cincinnati’s central business district. The beer is of the type that early brewers in Over-the-Rhine would have made in the era before modern refrigeration, he said. The recipe includes plenty of hops, which acted as a preservative, and lots of malt to balance the bitterness of the hops.
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6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft at the taproom, Nov 2019. Pours clear amber with a light tan head. Aroma: sourdough, caramel & nuts. Taste: light to moderate sweet & bitter, bread, nuts, and light caramel with a little fruity sour note in there too. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Sep 2020
at 22:32
4.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
Orangish looking brew, ironically from the same color can. Smells a little old euro and punctual. Big strong english aged feel to it. Difficult at first but then old euro thang gets tongy, I mean tangy, I mean...... Ends up being a little more than difficult if you can figger that out. Probably would not try again but glad to have had the chance.
Tried
from Can
on 02 Apr 2018
at 20:07
7.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 9
Texture 8
Overall 8.5
From Aug 2008
I got this in a trade with zapata. Thanks Ben!
It pours a clear dark amber with a finger head of foam that quickly shrinks to a fine layer. Good lacing.
The smell has some caramel sweetness to it along with some slight floral hop notes. It's on the light side but it's good.
The taste is nice! Good caramel sweetness with some biscuit and some grain and I find this is a malt based APA. A few more sips in and the Fuggles hops push some good semi bitterness into the mix. Result. A very tasty and very balanced Pale Ale indeed! Love it and I don't think that there are enough of these types around.
Medium mouthfeel and lightish carbonation help to really bring out the flavours. It finishes on the bitter and dry side. And, drinkability is very good. It's 6%abv but I *know* I could drink 2 or 3 of these at a sitting.
Here's another interesting and tasty brew from Christian Moerlein. I'm very happy that I decided to seek some out.
I got this in a trade with zapata. Thanks Ben!
It pours a clear dark amber with a finger head of foam that quickly shrinks to a fine layer. Good lacing.
The smell has some caramel sweetness to it along with some slight floral hop notes. It's on the light side but it's good.
The taste is nice! Good caramel sweetness with some biscuit and some grain and I find this is a malt based APA. A few more sips in and the Fuggles hops push some good semi bitterness into the mix. Result. A very tasty and very balanced Pale Ale indeed! Love it and I don't think that there are enough of these types around.
Medium mouthfeel and lightish carbonation help to really bring out the flavours. It finishes on the bitter and dry side. And, drinkability is very good. It's 6%abv but I *know* I could drink 2 or 3 of these at a sitting.
Here's another interesting and tasty brew from Christian Moerlein. I'm very happy that I decided to seek some out.
Tried
on 07 Dec 2017
at 10:14
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draft. Cloudy, deep gold body. Tight-bubbled, off-white head, lasting. Aroma of grapefruit, pine, toasted grain. The flavor is moderately sweet and lightly to moderately bitter. It finishes lightly sweet and moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Lingering bitterness, a bitterness that is more in the IPA category than the English Pale Ale category. Not a lot of nuance.
Tried
from Draft
on 06 Nov 2015
at 06:22
7.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle. Bready caramel malt and fruity hops aroma. Clear copper with a large off-white head. Follows the nose -- bready caramel malt and slightly spicy fruity hops flavor. Medium creamy body, moderate carbonation. Really quite nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 17 Jun 2014
at 14:32