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Clipper City Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning

Clipper City Heavy Seas Small Craft Warning

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An European Strong Lager brewed by
Clipper City Brewing Co.

Baltimore, Maryland USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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4253.43/5.03.43/5.07%89.9Lager glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Malts: German Pils and Carapils
Hops: Amarillo, Saaz, Hersbrucker and Tettnang
We call this beer an Uber Pils - a pilsner style bock lager. Rich, malty, and well rounded but with a firm structure of noble hops. Surprisingly pale in color for such a powerful, complex beer. Available year round beginning Feb. 05.

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 GirlyBeer (178), Biddeford, Maine, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/53/103/55/20

Apr 19, 2008  
Pours what you would expect for an "uber-pils", gold with a white head. Not a particularly pleasing aroma. I had high hopes for this beer, when I picked up a six pack someone at the beer store told me their friends highly recommended that beer. This beer had an odd flavor that forced me to give away most of my six pack. I’m not sure what type of beer they were going for, but it was just unenjoyable. I will not buy this beer again.

Damico (54), Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/517/20
Jan 4, 2009  
This tastes exactly as they describe it - an uber pilsener. It has a smooth booziness with on top of that heavy, clear pilsener crisp.


 hoplover406 (185), Crofton, Maryland, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Jan 1, 2009  
Drank straight from the bottle so I will have to re-reate at some point. I will say that it was enjoyable. Malty taste and smooth finish. I’ve said before that I’m biased towards Clipper City because they are local, but this is a solid effort worth trying.


 wheelz843 (137), Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/517/20
Dec 31, 2008  
bottle. pours a clear light yellow with no head. has an aroma of apples and oranges. has a very citrus flavor with a warm apple aftertaste. not nearly as bitter as i expected.


brewski519 (77), Morrisville, North Carolina, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Dec 17, 2008  
On tap this beers pours an orange color with a thin head. Lacing lingered around the mouth of the glass. Very citrusy, hoppy, floral aroma. Taste was almost along the lines of an IPA due to the hops that dominated - but not so much that citrus was overwhelmed. A pretty decent beer that I would certainly drink again.


 brentfeesh (1000), Gadsden, Alabama, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Dec 15, 2008  
12oz bottle. Provided by mwelsh13. Golden onion pour with a little head. Fresh grain aroma with just a bit of alcohol. A solid flavor profile. Not overly sweet like some of these brews can get. Fresh grain and hay flavors with a well balanced malt sweetness combined with a does of earthy ops. Medium body and semi-dry finish rounds out the initial sticky mouth feel. A good effort.



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