Wicked Ale
Petes Brewing Company in San Antonio, Texas, United States 🇺🇸
Brown Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
5.95
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Celebrated as America’s Original Brown Ale, Wicked Ale’s inviting ruby-brown color, distinctive malts and aromatic Brewers Gold hops will stir up a devilish urge to let loose.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Way back in the day when I was in college and drinking mostly urine - Red Dog, Busch Light, Natural Light, and Milwaukee’s Best, Pete’s Wicked was pretty much the only craft beer that was even available back in the 90’s. Sentimentality for the win.
Tried
on 20 May 2025
at 00:50
7/10
RB score 2.96
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Mar 2025
at 02:27
7.4/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Rating this from memory for okd times sake. This was a true gateway beer for me, sad to see it not getting the love as it were. Classic roasty brown ale.
Tried
on 05 Aug 2023
at 02:07
5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 6
Overall 6
From Oct 2006
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear reddish brown with about a 1" head of foam that shrank almost immediately to a fine layer with little lacing.
The smell is pretty subtle but there *is* a caramel sweetness there.
The taste has the caramel sweetness from the malt noted in the nose but it, too, is on the subtle side. I also can just detect a bit of fruitiness but it's hard for me to identify it...maybe prune?
The finish is kind of on the cornie side... Not much really going on here for an English style Brown ale. It'll probably be a while before I buy this brew again.
Poured from 12oz bottle a clear reddish brown with about a 1" head of foam that shrank almost immediately to a fine layer with little lacing.
The smell is pretty subtle but there *is* a caramel sweetness there.
The taste has the caramel sweetness from the malt noted in the nose but it, too, is on the subtle side. I also can just detect a bit of fruitiness but it's hard for me to identify it...maybe prune?
The finish is kind of on the cornie side... Not much really going on here for an English style Brown ale. It'll probably be a while before I buy this brew again.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Oct 2017
at 09:08
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 4
Overall 6
Backlog rating Tucson trip 2006: Chestnut, creamy brown head. Fairly nutty aroma, herbal edges. Fruity malt base. Nuts, heather, a few berries, a bit leather. Sparkly mouthfeel.
Tried
on 12 Oct 2017
at 10:44
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
From old tasting notes. Lovely mahogany brown color.mRocky tan head. Spicy, clove-like malt nose. Toasted malt flavor with hints of chocolate and cinnamon. Big hop character. Assertive hop finish. Long malty aftertaste. Lots of flavor and body.
Tried
on 06 Jun 2017
at 21:49
6.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 5
Old rating. Bottle from Old Town. Pours a dark amber with a modest soapy beige head. Aromas of cherry, roasted malt and molasses. Body is a little thin and the mouthfeel a little syrupy. Some tartness from the fruit and sweetness from the malts are present and fairly well-balanced.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2015
at 07:04
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle years ago in the US. It was a solid brown ale with a nicely balanced maltiness. Not too sweet or cloying, a good ale. It’d be considered tame today but there’s something to be said for a well rounded sessionable beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 13 Jul 2014
at 01:43
Prob first foray into micro/craft brew back in the SigEp house.
Tried
on 04 Aug 2013
at 17:48
4/10
Tried
on 29 May 2012
at 18:35