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Erie Brewing Railbender Ale

Percentile
29
overall

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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 Prostman (1077), Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Nov 25, 2006  
This was a nice beer for the style, something that I would come back to since I can find it locally.


 blkitson (137), Westerville, Ohio, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Nov 21, 2006  
Nice light brown color but didn’t retain its head very long. Not a strong aftertaste but has a hint of something citrius. Not a bad ale


 FROTHINGSLOSH (1984), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Nov 18, 2006    Updated: Jun 25, 2007
Sampled on draft at Rivertowne Pub in North Huntingdon PA this beer poured a dark copper color with a huge orange-white head. The aroma is light and sweet fruity hops. The flavor is sweet, malty, nutty, yeasty and has a moderate floral and fruity hop presence. The finish is dry and bitter. Pleasant and fairly easy drinking.


 Immy (1912), Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 16, 2006  
12 oz bottle courtesy of Sliffy. Clear light amber with a yellowish tan head. Medium sweet caramel nose, toffee and biscuit notes. Sweet malty flavor, caramel, an almost malt liquor graininess. Touches of breadiness. Light, muted, sweet finish.


 rudolf (1758), Buffalo, New York, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/59/20
Nov 15, 2006  
Light copper. Nose is caramel, dark fruits, chocolate, cherry. Flavor is strong fruit, sourish plum, caramel. Vaguely bockey. Meh.


 dp (512), uniontown, Ohio, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
Nov 13, 2006  
sweet, caramel taste, expected to really taste the alcohol, well hidden, not the greatest, not bad


 CaptainCougar (5407), Rockville, Maryland, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Nov 7, 2006  
Bottle thanks to sliffy: Pours a clear copper orange with a thin-lacing wispy white head. Sweet caramely malty aroma has a noble hoppy character and lager yeasty profile. Body starts with a sweet grainy malty flavor and lots of malt liquor character. Not much resemblance of an old ale here, although it hides its alcohol fairly well.


 footbalm (1218), Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/53/102/57/20
Nov 1, 2006  
Hummmm, not a very good beer. light brown with kind of acrid caramel flavor. A drain pour for me.



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