10 Degrees Below - Scuttlebutt Brewing Company

SolipsismalCat

Pennsylvania

3.8/5  rDev +7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass. Reviewed alongside Shiner Holiday Cheer. Not a Weizenbock, but close.

A: Dark brown with particles and a one-finger, tan, creamy/foamy head that lasted a couple of minutes. Some lacing.

S: Dark chocolate and coffee. Just a hint of sweetness.

T: Moderate sweetness and light bitterness. Rich roasted flavor. Coffee and chocolate. Nutty. Finish doesn't seem to linger as long as I would like, but not bad.

M: Medium bodied with soft carbonation. Slightly warm and pretty smooth.

O: Pretty good overall. The alcohol is well hidden in this one. I like the roasted flavor. This isn't as comparable to the Shiner as I had hoped, so I won't compare.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2011 04:02:09 | More by SolipsismalCat

silverking

Florida

4.2/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

A- It pours a cloudy coffee color with tan flecks of yeast throughout. It sports a huge khaki head. Head retention is excellent, and there are loosely formed rings of lace as I drink. The head has a marshmallow-like consistency.

S- Coffee, caramel, toasty malt, vanilla, with a hint of cocoa.

T- It starts with dark coffee, which comes across a bit smokey, and a hint of caramel. Hints of vanilla cut in at times, eventually leading to a finish with mild citrus notes. The roasty, toasty flavours never fully subside, making for a long finish. I think that I detect a mild astringent hop bitterness in the finish as well.

M- Medium bodied, with gentle carbonation. It has a velvety mouthfeel.

O- pretty damn good. I would buy this again.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2013 17:59:55 | More by silverking

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

01-27-2013 19:57:26 | More by powdersoldier

sam_bliss

Washington

3.54/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

22oz bottle into pint glass, gotta get myself something skinnier for these wheaty occasions

It pours a rich molasses brown from the bottle and has a rather short caramel latte head. Smells of black cherry chocolate malt with some interesting esters.There's a little bit of alcohol in the nose. The taste hits with bittersweet toasted malt. Some medium-roast coffee beans and a hint of roasted nuts add a warm feeling. An inkling of hops, perhaps notes of cedar, play in the background almost like a spice rather than a main ingredient. It's not thick or syrupy like many full-bodied, similarly flavored winter beers. The carbonation is light and the aftertaste is subtle, just a bit of ethanol warmth and bittersweetness. Generally a good winter beer but it brings nothing super original to the table.

I wonder if it's a actually lagered–-I think Weizenbocks are supposed to be bottom-fermented(?) It tastes very similar to many Winter Warmers of the west, particularly Pyramid Snow Cap and New Belgium Snow Day. I would mistake for an ale in an instant, and also would not guess that it is a wheat beer did I not know the style. I'm an ale lover, so if it is a lager then good on ya scuttlebutt.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 05:08:28 | More by sam_bliss

Hopmodium

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

01-14-2013 00:50:20 | More by Hopmodium

MacStinson

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-08-2013 20:10:45 | More by MacStinson

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-01-2013 05:11:28 | More by t0rin0

NickThePyro

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

12-24-2012 06:39:15 | More by NickThePyro

OB1

Ohio

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-18-2012 02:35:31 | More by OB1

e30todamax

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

11-30-2012 20:30:54 | More by e30todamax

Ryanm1

Pennsylvania

3.38/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Served from a large bottle into a pint glass. Pours very dark brown with light brown head which is a standard characteristic of most "winter warmer" ales. Had never heard of this brewing company before so was not expecting much, rightly so. Malty, cherry and coffee are the three flavors that come to mind when taking a sip. Slightly sweet. Nothing special about this brew.

Serving type: bottle

11-27-2012 02:06:14 | More by Ryanm1

Braz

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

11-23-2012 15:49:54 | More by Braz

adkieffer

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

10-05-2012 23:03:33 | More by adkieffer

Alysa

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-22-2012 02:29:19 | More by Alysa

C20Percent

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -4.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

*Review taken from notes*

A: Dark brown Stout-colored brew. Lighter head.

S: A bit smoky with vanilla notes. Smells rich -- I'm getting some coffee, caramel.

T: Smoky, spicy. I've having trouble pulling any real flavor from this. The carbonation is getting in the way.

M: Light-heavy body. Way too carbonated for me. As soon as the beer hit my tongue it was fizzing. A distraction.

O: Not really feeling this beer. It's almost like a beer soda to me. I will avoid this beer in the future. If I gave it a letter grade, then I would give it a "C".

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2012 18:55:32 | More by C20Percent

Anew

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

03-19-2012 23:11:27 | More by Anew

BCross

Washington

3/5  rDev -15.5%

02-10-2012 06:09:20 | More by BCross

sizemore84

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

02-10-2012 03:44:06 | More by sizemore84

droomyster

Virginia

2.65/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Pours a dark brown body with a small tan head with decent retention. Aromas are predominantly of chocolate, with a bit of cold coffee and a hint of something being off. The taste is overwhelmingly sour and not enjoyable. Whatever notes of cocoa and spice this beer might possess are completely ruined by the green apple tartness. Reading the reviews below, I see I'm not alone in thinking this is a strange beer, and not in a good way.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 08:16:53 | More by droomyster

GRG1313

California

3/5  rDev -15.5%

01-30-2012 01:43:22 | More by GRG1313

arizcards

Arizona

3.03/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Picked up a single at Total Wine in late November for $1.79.

Beer poured a murky brown with a little head that dissapated quickly.

Nose is a hint of citrus and not much else.

Taste is sour with some hints of chocolate malts.

Mouthfeel is thin and not overly smooth.

Overall this is a very strange beer, the sourness of a southern bavarian dunkel weiss is crossed with a chocolate malt backbone. Not recommended.

Serving type: bottle

01-29-2012 22:50:24 | More by arizcards

imperialking

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-23-2012 05:28:20 | More by imperialking

Zraly

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a dark brown with a tan head. Tons of yeast floatin' about -- understandable given the style although a bit odd that they are suspended so much. A touch of spice and yeast in the nose.

Overall, nice roasted malt flavors with clove and a hint of bubble gum. A bit of carob and raisin lingers. Finish is decent, and carbonation seems enough to keep the flavors from cloying. Has a nice warming quality with the alcohol well-hidden.

Not bad but not great. Decent with meat, perhaps some braised smoked sausages.

Serving type: bottle

01-16-2012 00:10:07 | More by Zraly

hannaho

Washington

3/5  rDev -15.5%

01-15-2012 02:22:20 | More by hannaho

EyePeeAyBryan

Arizona

4/5  rDev +12.7%

01-11-2012 03:16:12 | More by EyePeeAyBryan