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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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 Dogbrick (2855), Columbus, Ohio, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 28, 2006  
Sample at AleFest Dayton: Clear amber color with a medium foamy light beige head. Spotty lacing. Equal parts hops and malt in the nose. Medium-bodied and clean on the tongue with mild malt and hops flavors. Some fruit is present too. The different flavors don’t really click and nothing really stands out though. The finish is short and malty. Average overall.


 argo0 (6890), Washington DC, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 23, 2006  
(12oz bottle) Clear amber body with medium off-white head that mostly diminishes. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some earthy, light raisin, toffee. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, earthy, light raisin. Watery light-medium body, some creaminess.


 taffurs888 (121), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Aug 1, 2006  
This is a decent beer. By far the best in the variety pack. It tastes like it is loaded with alcohol but is only 6.8. Lacking it overall flavor Could be a little less bitter.


 JFURYCAT (791), East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jul 26, 2006  
This is the best beer in the variety pack as it has a sweet fruity flavor which has a nice balance of hops and malts. I think its a bit too balanced to be interesting but the smoothness makes it an easy drinker.


 TomDecapolis (3150), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 22, 2006  
06 State College Brew Expo. Pours a translucent golden amber with a foamy light tan head that left some lacing. Aroma was malty, caramel, some citrus and other fruits. Flavor was also the sweet malt, grains and light bitterness.


 illinismitty (1795), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Jul 21, 2006  
Bottle. Pours amber with a nice off white head. Aroma of bread, yeast, and british pale malts. A scottish ale type maltiness flavor with a thin texture. Finishes with a bitter herbal hoppiness. Tolerable and interesting. Glad I tried it


 Grandpa (325), Verona, New York, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/104/514/20
Jun 14, 2006  
A clear, dark amber with a creamy, off-white head.It was smooth, nicely balanced, nicely flavored and left no aftertaste. It went down quickly and left sip lines on the glass. Good with food; it didn’t dominate the food, nor did the food dominate it. Refreshing, it called for another. Encore Uno!


tauruslw33 (68), Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/518/20
Jun 3, 2006  
Very hoppy beer poured from draught. This bottle was very bitter for me but drinkable. I would rate this as a good ale in any competition.



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