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Monaca, PA, United States 🇺🇸 Member

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Retired American Luddite and refugee of the 2018-2024 Ratebeer/Anheuser-Busch (InBev) fiasco. Thanks Brewver for the chance to continue rating! ....... and yes, I'll soon be a supporter! ........ Since 1968, I've enjoyed all kinds of cheap macro pale lagers, starting with Carling Black Label bottles I found in Grampa Gino's wine cellar! Later, my dad had faves like Old Mil, Strohs, Bud, Coors Light and Piels! They were all good for a budding youngster like me. My ratings aren't to style, but how much I liked it. Thus, my fave styles; lambic, wild & flemish, rate much higher than IPA since I don't like bitter hoppy beers. You like IPA? The lower my IPA rating, the better according to style! There, you have it! Easy peezy, no worries!

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cheap (9692) reviewed

Cold Snap from Samuel Adams

5 months ago

4.5/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 5 Flavor 4.5 Texture 3 Overall 5

OK, so I avoided buying this since I did taste it 11 years ago, but now I come to find out that its been a new recipe since 2019. Last time I rated the old recipe, I gave it a 5.8 so lets see whats up with the differences. From a bottle, this is a nice clean looking slightly cloudy lighter pale with just a tinge of orangish yellow. Decent nose with a tad of processed olfactory. Nice head that fades after a minute. First taste is rather mild and civilized. Thankfully, no wheat ale attributes so far. Some processed feel in this as well, a little dull. Good co2 level, starting to get some orange peel in the middle. Compared to the really good wits of the old country, this needs a little more culture. It just aint in the same category as du Bocq Blanche de Namur, Hoegaarden Wit Blanche nor La Trappe Wit Trapiste. A little lower on the list. Probably more like Saranac Prism, Samuel Adams White or Brewdog Wit space. Went down pretty good tho. Still, according to my memory and ratings, have to say the old cold snap was a bit better. Sorry Sammy! Don't fix it if it aint broke.

Tried from Bottle from JR's Beer Warehouse on 28 Jan 2026 at 17:37

cheap updated a venue: Bowser's located in Monaca, United States
6 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

Stumble Berry from Fat Head's Brewery

6 months ago

3.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 4.5 Flavor 2 Texture 3 Overall 2.5

From a cheap can at chalet. Pour is darker pale, clear orange with a light brown tint. Big foamy rocky head. Nose is somewhat artificial berry. First taste is an uncivilized boozy blast, like somebody put a little whisky into a bad fruit beer. Warming sensations. Next big gulp is the same, unmistakable full bodied brutal alky blast, ruff uncultured and uncultivated stuff. Yes, a few of these and yer brain will be swimming in euphoria. Think about one of the rudest nasty merrikan malt likkers you've had in a brown paper bag and then add some artificial fruit flavor, then you'll have what this tastes like. Whew. Worth a tick? Sure, hehehehh. What a mess.

Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 27 Jan 2026 at 17:49

cheap updated a beer: Yardarm brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago

cheap updated a beer: Yuletide brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago

cheap updated a beer: Pendragon (Welsh) RareWit brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago

cheap updated a beer: Dare IPA brewed by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

London Calling from Royal Docks Brewing Co.

6 months ago

4.3/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 6 Flavor 4 Texture 3 Overall 3.5

From a pounder can. Pours clear pale with a slightly darker orange brown tint. Nose is very mild, barely detectable, sweeter bread biscuit and earthly caramel. Decent first taste, but just a tad boozy. Good level of carbonation. Getting some hints of developing cloying sweet caramel as I near the middle. Perhaps not as civilized as many real ESBs. Has a way to go to be as good as Bullseye Stone Pub, McNeill's Extra Special and Big Rail Pennsylvania. Yes, the sweetness really starts getting on my nerves as I approach the finish. Seems to get more flat as the session continues. Demeanor and attitude is a bit bearing. Some volatility shows up in the end. On par with Bass Pale, Firestone DBA and Goose Island Harvest. There, you have it.

Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 26 Jan 2026 at 19:30

cheap added a new beer London Calling by Royal Docks Brewing Co.
6 months ago

cheap (9692) reviewed

Guava from California Cider Company (Ace Ciders)

6 months ago

7.1/10 — Appearance 4 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 8.5

Can. Slight cloudy very light pale. Smell of friendly grapefruit and guava. Initial taste impression is guava soda pop. Keep this away form the kiddies, no sign of alky in this soda pop. No hint of apple cider. Some tartness on top of the non cloying overall sweetness. Nice level of co2 keeps this refreshing and interesting. Yea, overall this is a soda pop with a unique guava flavor, but I liked it.

Tried from Can from Chalet Premier on 25 Jan 2026 at 21:42