Scarecrow Ale - Wychwood Brewery Company Ltd

jj21

Wisconsin

2.88/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

If you've seen the unedited version of "American Pie" where they show the cup of "Stifler's Pale Ale" that's what this looked like in the bottle. Hazy yellow with some sort of cloudy sediment floating in it. I think if it was a brown bottle where I couldn't see the beer, it wouldn't have turned me off to it right away.

I opened the bottle and immediately smelled skunk. Strike two. I read in quite a few reviews that there wasn't much head, so I poured rather vigorously into a 25 ounce mug to create what I could and it worked. I had a nice 2 inch thick head of white foam. Unfortunately, this only intensified the skunkiness. I hesitantly tasted the first sip. Yeasty, skunky mess up front. However, after a few sips, it seemed to become better, which meant it was still pretty average. Mildly hoppy, some citrus background, big yeast presence.

This turned out not to be as bad as anticipated, but that's not saying much. Would I ever try it again? Probably not.

Serving type: bottle

08-02-2006 14:50:33 | More by jj21

kvnstfrd

Missouri

2/5  rDev -34.9%

05-23-2013 12:48:55 | More by kvnstfrd

johntfox

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

05-21-2013 18:18:32 | More by johntfox

williamjbauer

West Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

05-19-2013 04:10:01 | More by williamjbauer

Mythos82

Indiana

3/5  rDev -2.3%

04-22-2013 07:39:40 | More by Mythos82

Kelp

New Hampshire

3/5  rDev -2.3%

04-15-2013 05:59:30 | More by Kelp

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev +14%

04-11-2013 01:23:13 | More by Arsenal0328

Skryber

Indiana

4.25/5  rDev +38.4%

04-08-2013 20:26:22 | More by Skryber

Poupae

Thailand

3/5  rDev -2.3%

04-06-2013 15:19:59 | More by Poupae

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.73/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

500ml bottle poured into tulip 1/4/13

A slight haze in a pale golden body with bubbles of all sizes and lots of tiny particles moving around, finger of foam quickly falls to a thin film leaving some random lace well down the glass

S sweet bready malt, a little honey, faint citrus and a little musty basement and juicy fruit

T much like the nose but with some spicy and herbal hops coming out, slight improvement over the smell

M medium bodied and the bubbles fill it out well, rather refreshing with a spicy hop finish

O pretty decent example of the style, I'm enamored by EPA but I could have another if the Sun was shinning

I suppose I'd get board after a few but that could be said about most English brews I've had. Worth a try and I'm a little surprised it has a pretty average rating

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 05:20:45 | More by wordemupg

BILF

Israel

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

03-28-2013 18:41:10 | More by BILF

drgonzo2k2

California

3/5  rDev -2.3%

03-25-2013 00:50:04 | More by drgonzo2k2

obywan59

Virginia

3.33/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Brown bottle with a scarecrow standing over a patch of hops, an owl on it's arm. Labelled USDA/organic.

Slightly cloudy, and golden in color with a 3 finger white head that recedes very quickly. Leaving decent lacing. No carbonation bubbles.

The aroma seemed not much above that of a macrobrew until the floral/grassy hops punched through.Clean and fresh smelling.

Taste is more one dimnsional Mainly light malts with a faint bitterness of hops.

Moderate in body. Very drying.

Pleasant enough, just pretty low key. Outside of the aroma, nothing really stands out. Very easy drinking, however. Probably a good session brew.

Serving type: bottle

03-14-2013 04:41:17 | More by obywan59

spycow

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

03-10-2013 20:35:11 | More by spycow

TheNightwatchman

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +14%

03-10-2013 19:26:05 | More by TheNightwatchman

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -2.3%

03-07-2013 14:50:31 | More by t0rin0

tanyalouise

Vermont

4.25/5  rDev +38.4%

03-05-2013 17:52:07 | More by tanyalouise

Chucker17

South Dakota

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

03-03-2013 18:07:46 | More by Chucker17

SFC21

New York

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

02-19-2013 00:03:03 | More by SFC21

HockeyPhil

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +22.1%

02-12-2013 04:23:35 | More by HockeyPhil

mds1101

Illinois

3/5  rDev -2.3%

02-09-2013 04:12:55 | More by mds1101

kencarman

Tennessee

4.05/5  rDev +31.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I think folks miss the point here. While, yet, the hops are mostly absent, the body OK, the malt nothing to yak about, this brew is all about the yeast. It's bready in a marvelous way: like a freshly baked multi-grain loaf from a small, whole earth, bakery. I admit: clarity was low: yeast. Mouthfeel more yeast than malt. And the rest of the presentation not much to talk about. But savor the yeast, please. remember, if not for working wonders with yeast the Belgians might be considered 2nd rate brewers.

Serving type: bottle

02-08-2013 00:31:27 | More by kencarman

matjack85

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev +5.9%

02-01-2013 06:32:43 | More by matjack85

maclean25

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +14%

01-30-2013 02:52:04 | More by maclean25

KillaB

Illinois

2.75/5  rDev -10.4%

01-29-2013 07:15:56 | More by KillaB