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Erie Brewing Railbender Ale

Percentile
29
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bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2652.82/5.02.82/5.06.8%13.4English pint, Thistle
Commercial Description:
Erie, Pennsylvania was an important railroad hub in the mid–nineteenth century, the city being the site where three sets of track gauges met. Railbender Ale, Erie Brewing Co.’s flagship ale, named after the laborers who laid the railroad tracks is brewed with pride, strength and purity symbolic of Erie’s historic railroad’s and railroad workers. Railbender, a strong Scottish style ale smooth malt flavor and astonishing drinkability will have you “Hopping on the train and riding off the rails.” All Aboard!
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 WISEGUY572 (1245), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 13, 2007  
Dead center mediocrity. Dark brown, small head, leaves only a film. Caramel malt, not much bitterness, not much finish.


 Skyview (4020), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/512/20
Aug 12, 2007  
Single 12-oz bottle shared by Badgerben, pours a orange-coppery amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissolves to a fine film and ring. Aroma of dark caramel malt, some flowery hops with a touch of pineapple and orange scents. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of caramel malt and fruity hops. Finish is slightly acidic, flat with a slight caramel aftertaste. Missing some of the bitterness of an old ale.


 JK (2949), Richfield, Minnesota, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/54/102/58/20
Aug 11, 2007  
Not much to say about this. Light hop aroma. Cloudy and dark brown. Malt flavor and a little sugar.


 Cornfield (4928), Oak Forest, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jul 31, 2007  
Lightest colored beer I’ve had of this style to date, a deep gold with a film in lieu of a head. The aroma is faint, caramel with toffee. Little else. The heavy carbonation is a distraction from the desired malty flavor, leaving you with a bit of caramel with a lemon twist and a light floral bitterness in the finish. Uninspired.

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 hayden1215 (305), Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Jul 13, 2007  
Amber in color, slightly cloudy with an off white head, decent lacing. Aromas of floral and light citrus hops over caramel malts. Flavor is caramel and light toffee with big floral and citrus hops. Clean and somewhat bitter on the finish. A very decent brew.


 Glazed9884 (207), USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Jun 30, 2007  
xxx all i can say is..... eh. nothing to get excited about, erie has better products.


 IMtheOptimator (1161), Bethel, Connecticut, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 23, 2007  
Poured an effervescent amber with a large fluffy white head. Somewhat subdued aroma of toffee, caramel, some grassy hops and a bit of varnish. Flavor is bitter and strongly alcoholic with notes of toffee, some grass, a bit of sweet citrus fruit, but still the overpowering ashen metallic alcohol flavor corrupts all. I suppose it’s reasonably decent, but still feels somewhat carelessly made. Big without loads of character.


 TheOrange (405), Kent, Ohio, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/56/103/512/20
Jun 15, 2007  
Antique orange pour with a small white head. aroma is of heavy malts, a touch on the sweet side. Fairly light body, a touch too carbonated. Finish is long and sweet. The malts are there, a little bit of caramel / toffee flavor. An OK beer.



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