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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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 checkmatei1 (630), Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Bottle: Poured an amber color with no head. The aroma was malts and caramel. The flavor was sweet malts and honey. Overall, not bad, not great.


 puboflyons (601), New Hampshire, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/102/511/20
Oct 7, 2009  
From a 12 fl. oz. bottle. The pour is a cloudy amber with little to no head. The aroma is filled with caramel and malts and breaded on the tip of it. The mouthfeel is smooth like honey. The taste is extremely sugary-sweet and of caramel or toffee. A bit of a malty aftertaste. If you like ’em sweet, you should like this.


 BrewDad (2366), Olympia, Washington, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Sep 19, 2009  
12oz Bottle – Johns Market – Portland, OR
Aroma: Light malt and hops aroma.
Appearance: Golden in color, clear with a light head.
Flavor: Light malt flavor this hops and spices where also very light this was a weak beer.
Palate: Dry Finish, with a OK Mouthfeel.
Overall: Not one of the best this was a weak beer.


 GoBlue (101), Falls Church, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
Sep 7, 2009  
Flavor is bready with a very sweet finish, almost like breakfast cereal. Not bad, just not much to get excited about


 thefle (112), , New Jersey, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/56/103/510/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Meh, not really much to see here. It was a decent beer to get in a restaurant i suppose. I wouldnt really want to drink this again tho.


 Jsawyer (282), Glenside, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2009  
Bottle. Pours translucent amber with a thin head that dissipates quickly. Aroma is mellifluous, sweet cereal notes, berry, and a hint of chocolate. Flavor is sweet cereal, hint of chocolate, hint of smoke, caramel, and slightly orangey. Palate is light. This beer falls short of anything remotely resembling a scottish ale.


 scrizzz (1266), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 28, 2009  
Somewhat dark tawny in the center of the glass, approaches very clear in the center. Small white head. Aroma reminds me of red bricks and cherry wood. and smarties, like a fruited sugar. creamy and earthy, peat character remains light and fruity and distant. Waves of malt, layered yet similar. I don’t get these posts calling out the hops.


 redlight (1460), Winter Park, Florida, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 14, 2009  
Caramelly with sweet malts and some grassy notes on the nose. Pours a light amber red. Caramel malts with spicy hops, nice spicy flavor. Not bad.



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