Isolation Ale
Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Bitter - Ordinary / Best Bitter Regular|
Score
6.68
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Available each winter from the first of November until it runs out, Isolation ale is amber in color, malty and strong. We consider it a traditional winter warmer, without the addition of fruits or spices.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6
Bottled. Dark amber. Nice nutty malty tinge that finishes with the expected hops kick.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 May 2025
at 01:07
7.3/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7
Texture 7
Overall 7.5
Old rating from 2010 - 355ml bottle, pours caramel colour with a small white head. Aromas & tastes of wood, hints of spice, caramel, toast, bread, herbal & malt. Medium body. Moderate bitter finish
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2025
at 14:44
7.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Decent uncomplicated beer. Straightforward for the style with some dark malt, roast and a bit of toffee. Slightly more sweet than bitter with good carbonation
Tried
from Can
from
Festival Foods - Onalaska
on 26 Aug 2023
at 19:17
05/04/2011. SHEFFIELD TAP, Platform 1b, Sheffield Station, SHEFFIELD, South Yorkshire, England (PIVOVAR)
Tried
from Draft
on 29 Jun 2023
at 04:53
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 4
Overall 8
12 oz. can from HEB in San Antonio. Pours a crystal clear deep bronze color with a khaki head and decent retention. Virtually no lacing. Sweet toffee aroma. Sweet caramel malt flavor with only a hint of bitterness in the finish. Reminds me of a bock beer. Smooth and clean, with very low carbonation. Almost flat. Medium-light body. I can't believe I've never had this before now, but I like it.
Tried
from Can
on 23 Dec 2022
at 01:08
3.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Can. Clear red/brown pour with a medium sudsy head that has fair retention. Lovely garnet hue when held to a light. The aroma is on the weak side with, malts, wet earth and caramel. The taste, like the aroma, has a caramel and toffee aspect that dominates throughout. There is also a trace of bitter pecan and walnuts. The palate seemed a bit on the thin side. Finished short with weak caramel. Overall: OK brew, a bit one dimensional. I expect more from a brewery like Odell.
Tried
from Can
on 18 Nov 2022
at 21:28
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
To commemorate the first truly great weekend of the spring l am tasting Isolation Ale, obtained earlier today. Receiving the brew will be my Buffalo Bayou snifter and I see a grand gold-amber liquid topped with a steady, creamy, parchment-colored head. The scent is malt and something from the field. The taste builds on that, a caramel sweetness, wheat bread, plums and malt, all with a modest bitterness. Odell cranks out some pretty good beers.
Tried
on 27 Mar 2021
at 22:02
6/10
Tastes like their Oktoberfest but with less flavor
Tried
from Can
on 11 Dec 2020
at 23:22
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12 ounce can from a Festival Foods, 12/14/19. Hazy copper, large foamy tan head, good retention. Aroma of spice, toast, cherry. Taste is toast, caramel, pine, cherry. Medium bodied, lingering spice.
Tried
from Can
on 15 Dec 2019
at 00:30
7.5/10
Tried
from Draft
on 30 Dec 2018
at 10:42