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Erie Brewing Railbender Ale 2.82 270

Erie Brewing Railbender Ale

Percentile
29
overall

bottled
common

on tap
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2702.82/5.02.82/5.06.8%11.6English 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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 mcc5468 (103), USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20

Oct 16, 2009  
Reddish color, decent head. Aroma was slightly peat and malty. Taste was again sweet with some peat in the background. I am usually not a fan of Scottish ales but this was pretty good. A good sipping beer.

 Crafty07 (398), Florence, Kentucky, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/57/104/513/20
Jan 4, 2010  
Typical that this very sessionable ale gets a lower mark than inferior offerings from Erie on this site. This is a more drinkable, light, more enjoyable Scottish style than many of this type. Enjoyable.


 shp555 (1776), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2010  
Pours a hazy red color with a tan head. Aroma is nutty, caramel, maple syrup, orange, and biscuit. Flavor is caramel, nutty, biscuit, apple, maple syrup, orange, and a bitter earthy finish.


 maniac (2774), Richmond, Virginia, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Jan 2, 2010  
Bottle on 11/14/2009. Clear copper amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet toasty and caramel aroma with some earthy notes. Sweet toasty and earthy malt with some caramel and tea-like notes. Medium light body with moderate carbonation.


 Tanker12 (136), USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/101/55/102/59/20
Jan 2, 2010  
Aroma is some malts, appears very fizzy and soda-pop like. Taste and palate are mostly watery. forgettable beer.


weihenweizen (71), West Virginia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 30, 2009  
Refrigerated bottle. Taste is earthy, smokey, and a little spicy hops. Pretty good and pretty easy to drink.


breadbones (6), Seminole Heights, Florida, USA
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2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/53/103/58/20
Dec 20, 2009  
12 oz bottle. Nothing very remarkable about this beer. Mellow peat aroma. Fairly carbonated. Tastes from start to finish like earth and babyfood vegetables. Not skunky, but not very toasty either.


 drowland (1444), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Nov 25, 2009  
On tap in a pint glass. A pretty tame but malty aroma, and the flavor is malty sweet with a chocolate punch, some nuttiness, and a slighty smokey finish, but not much.


 phishpond417 (1953), Madison, Wisconsin, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 23, 2009  
Pours a dark amber colour with a soft creamy beige top. Aroma is very pleasent. Noticeable peat, some smoke and caramel notes are forward on the nose. Taste is light, suprised me actually. Thought it might be a wee bit heavier. Ah! get it- "wee bit"? Maybe im thinking of a scotch though. Taste has some pleasent sweetness, some syrupy notes but overall fairly light.



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