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Big Time Ave Rat Malt Liquor


 Percentile 
29
overall
Brewed by Big Time Brewery
Style: Malt Liquor

Seattle, Washington USA

bottling
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
102.85/5.02.81/5.06.25%93.1Lager glass, Paper Bag, Shaker

Commercial Description:
Brewed in celebration of the U-District’s most misunderstood denizen, the “Ave Rat.” Stylistically, it’s a strong pre-Prohibition West Coast adjunct lager, brewed with Pilsner malt, flaked maize, and Styrian Goldings, which blend together into a rich, golden beer that is smooth, refreshing, and only a little bit edgy. O.G. 16.0,
 OldMrCrow (1179), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 20, 2009  
Sampler at the brewery.

The best malt liquor I’ve ever had, fruitier and quite a bit hoppier than I expected, quite smooth, no sign of alcohol.


 riversideAK (2648), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 21, 2008  
Sweet aroma with some grain, corn, and a touch fruity. I thought it was almost juicy. Golden pour with a decent lasting head. Sweet and grainy with hints of corn and a decent bitter finish. I love malt liquor so this one works for me.


 anders37 (4516), Malmö, Sweden
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/512/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Draught @ WABF 2008. Poursa clear golden color with a small white head. Sweet malty grainy aroma with some hints of corn. Sweet malty caramel and grainy flavor. Sweet warming caramel finish with some hints of corn.


 AmEricanbrew (1747), Louisiana, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 3, 2008  
Clear dark gold with a frothy white head. Big fruity, corn syrup berry aroma with ethyl alcohol. Nice smooth body. Good sweet pale malt lager flavors with a clean finish. Maybe they should bottle this, in 40 oz’ers and sell’m to the pan handlers on the ave........


 bitbucket (2024), Kirkland, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Jun 15, 2008  
On tap at WABL Fathers Day BrewFest 2008. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Medium body & light carbonation. Sweet aroma and taste of biscuit and almonds, maybe a touch of plastic? Not an everyday drink, but ya gotta do at least one.


 BillKismet (1894), Seattle, Washington, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 14, 2008  
I had postponed tasting this one as I am not really interested in malt liquors at this point in my life and Big Time always has at least a few decent beers on tap. However, this was a surprising deviation for the style, and had I not known, I would never have pegged this as a malt liquor. It is blonde-bronze in appearance with a foamy-creamy head. Surprising burst of moderately appealing floral and perfumed notes in the aroma mingling with light graininess and alcohol. The flavor reinforces the perfumed-floweriness, with a strong hoppiness. This was akin to a highly hopped cream ale, as it has a smooth, creamy texture.


 presario (2953), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/102/56/20
May 25, 2008  
Sample at the pub. Yellow. Holds it head well. Grainy nose. Thick diesel and paint thinner. Almost drinkable.


 after4ever (2711), Brier, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/510/20
Jul 15, 2007  
Draft at the brewpub. Pours medium straw color with a thin white head. Light corn nose. Medium body, tingly light corn/hay sweetness on the mid-palate. No particular finish. Pretty drinkable for the style but other than that pretty drab.



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