Common Sense Ale
Upstate Brewing Company in Elmira, New York, United States 🇺🇸
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Score
6.08
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5.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Location: Sampled at TapNY, 4/26/14
Aroma: The aroma is light and malty, some bread, and pale malts, and not much else
Appearance: This brew pours a clear reddish-orange color with a beige head on it
Flavor: The taste is mild, with a bit of grainy sweetness and some mild bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, it drinks alright, clean on the mouth, and a mild finish
Overall Impression: Well, now I understand why this wasn't sour at all. It wasn't suppose to be. I saw that it was a Kentucky Common, and I expected it to be sour, so reading the description on here clears that up. That changes my opinion a bit, but, at the same time, it was just a pretty boring beer. The lack of the expected sourness wasn't my only issue, it also kind of lacks taste in general.
Aroma: The aroma is light and malty, some bread, and pale malts, and not much else
Appearance: This brew pours a clear reddish-orange color with a beige head on it
Flavor: The taste is mild, with a bit of grainy sweetness and some mild bitterness
Palate: The body is light-medium, it drinks alright, clean on the mouth, and a mild finish
Overall Impression: Well, now I understand why this wasn't sour at all. It wasn't suppose to be. I saw that it was a Kentucky Common, and I expected it to be sour, so reading the description on here clears that up. That changes my opinion a bit, but, at the same time, it was just a pretty boring beer. The lack of the expected sourness wasn't my only issue, it also kind of lacks taste in general.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 May 2014
at 14:54
4/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 4
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 4
At a tasting, thanks zvikar, small longf lasting bubbley head, clear light brown to to deep yellow colour, aroma of fizzy orange drink with a hint of malt in the back, flavour of plastic, some corn and fruitiness with just a hint of hops. Nothing shocking.
Tried
on 31 Dec 2013
at 06:10
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can sample at a tasting at Beer Market Jaffa. Thanks zvikar. Clear caramel amber with a big beige head. Aroma of citric hops, some malt, grainy notes and corny notes. Flavor has some sweetish malt, a bit of corn, a bit of yeast, citric and floral hops and a finish with mild bitterness. Medium-bodied.
Tried
from Can
on 31 Dec 2013
at 03:45
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6
Can at Dadsgiving, split by Jay - cheers for the new brewery tick 24/11/13. Lightly hazed orange amber with a moderate off white covering. Nose is toasty maltings, cereal, summer fruit, grassy. Taste comprises toasty malt, light fruit, grain, straw, touch sugar. Medium bodied, fine carbonation, light grassy and subtle bitter tang in the finish. Ok.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Dec 2013
at 04:12
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Can shared by Jay at Dadsgiving. Pours amber with white head. Nose and taste of malt, toast, grain and light caramel. Lighter medium body.
Tried
from Can
on 26 Nov 2013
at 17:38