Cold Front
Ithaca Beer Co. in Ithaca, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Belgian Style Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.75
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Cold Front is our Belgian-style Amber Ale brewed in autumn to keep us inspired as the days grow shorter and the nights colder. It’s brewed with European Malts and hops and fermented with a legendary Belgian "Farmhouse" yeast. Savor its deep russet color, rich flavor accented by slight herbal hoppiness, and definite spicy yeast character. Bundle up!
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6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
A deep ruby red with a thin lacing moka head. In aroma, pleasant nutmeg, molasses and licorice. In mouth, a rather nice sweet candy sugar with licorice and cardamom. Medium bodied. On tap at Empire Brewing Co., Syracuse, Oct. 25 2009.
Tried
from Can
on 06 Nov 2009
at 19:56
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
(Draught at BA’s BBF’09) Poured dark brown and cloudy with medium sized white head. Aroma of spices and malts. Medium bodied palate with medium carbonation. Flavours were malts, sourness, molasses, bitterness, spiciness and hops. Malty aftertaste.
Tried
on 29 Oct 2009
at 11:10
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle. Pours a dark leathery color that lets just a little light through and holds up a fizzy and small head. Aromas have quite a bit of spiciness to them... some cinnamon and bananas, a bit of brown sugar and dark fruit. Flavor is OK, but has me wondering about the Saison classification... lots of cloves with a touch of bananas against a backdrop of dark fruit and brown sugar. It’s a fairly dark brown sugar/fruit presence, though. Finish is pretty sweet and a little sticky on the palate, and there’s a hint of cardboard here, which is a little off-putting. That said, it can be overlooked and this isn’t bad.
Tried
from Bottle
on 25 Oct 2009
at 20:00