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Erie Brewing Railbender Ale

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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
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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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citracyde99 (7), USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/105/517/20
Feb 11, 2002  
Erie Brewing’s most recognized beer always offers a smooth, sweet taste. Clearly, a home-town favorite


greekgazoo (2), West Virginia, USA
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4.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/518/20
Feb 29, 2008  
Very smooth beer that should be drank from a glass. Very much enjoyed this beer. Not an overly complex beer, but a very solid beer.


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.


Ranger59591 (8), Hallstead, Pennsylvania, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/510/105/516/20
Mar 2, 2007  
I have had better but this was nonetheless a good ale not really an old ale. Tastes of caramel and hops with a nice amber orange colour its enjoyable.


pima (1), Edinburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/105/510/105/510/20
Dec 1, 2007  
Great drinkable beer, full malt flavor with a kick. Has a nice amber color with a soft hop flavor. Finish is light but not watered down.


DrinkEmUpJones (19), Georgia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/516/20
Aug 11, 2009  
On tap at Brew Garden in Clearwater. I really liked this beer. The aroma is definately malty--close your eyes, and you’d think you were about to dig into a chocolate malt, not a beer. Light head. Nice mouthful--lighter and less sweet than the aroma would imply. If you like a sweeter, malty beer, this is a good one.


realthog (1), New Jersey, USA
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4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/58/104/517/20
Oct 14, 2009  
An excellent rendition of a Scottish ale, as judged (from the bottled version) by this expatriate Scot. Clearly this isn’t one of the most distinguished beers around, but it’s hard to find a better option as one’s regular pint -- interspersed, of course, with posher stuff other days.



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