Rusty Red - O'so Brewing Company

emerge077

Illinois

3.7/5  rDev +16.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Single from Badger in Beloit. Bottom of the bottle says "8217 B-20501" and I wasn't sure if "8217" meant 217th day of '08 or not. The label is slightly different from the pic, there's no yellow box or fading into black at the bottom. My label has a white border & white text... the latest label i've seen is red with "O'So Brewing" repeated in the background, so this just might be an '08 bottle. Seems to have held up well...

Alright, on to the beer! It pours a nice reddsh copper color, with barely a finger of foam. I was a little worried when there wasn't much sound when the cap came off, but it was carbonated well enough. Only a few random specks of lace here and there.

Aroma was pleasant, soft and bready malts, somewhat nutty. Vienna, Munich, and Crystal were listed on the bottle. Flavor was similar, dominant nutty malts, with a light fruity astringency in the back though. Better as it warmed. Fairly smooth and easy to session.

Paired well with a morel & leek jack cheese, also from the Badger state...

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2010 00:21:31 | More by emerge077

BYOFB

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

05-04-2013 18:30:38 | More by BYOFB

Zachtheporter

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

03-12-2013 18:34:08 | More by Zachtheporter

elroacho

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

03-12-2013 02:21:35 | More by elroacho

bigpoppa67

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

02-28-2013 22:07:51 | More by bigpoppa67

CWhite

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +26.2%

02-02-2013 02:48:49 | More by CWhite

Rand_ale_Thor

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -5.4%

01-31-2013 17:39:07 | More by Rand_ale_Thor

Kyrojack

Indiana

1/5  rDev -68.5%

12-31-2012 15:36:20 | More by Kyrojack

Duff27

Illinois

3/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Near inch tall fizzy off white head on a murky reddish brown body. Cap and collar throughout, minimal lacing.

Smell isnt off-putting but not desireable to me. A little like copper pennies.

Caramel and toffee notes from the malt. Low hop presence. Would guess at lower that 6%abv

Medium mouthfeel, medium carbonation.

I think the 6%abv works against this beer. For the most part it's an easy drinker and most would treat it as such...the higher than perceived alcohol really limits its drinkability. Overall, an average somewhat flavorful beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 01:23:49 | More by Duff27

Bloody_Roddy

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +34.1%

10-22-2012 11:46:06 | More by Bloody_Roddy

elcrawl

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

10-14-2012 18:19:50 | More by elcrawl

dtvanriper

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +26.2%

10-07-2012 14:46:43 | More by dtvanriper

NilocRellim

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

09-29-2012 04:18:15 | More by NilocRellim

Litrecola

Manitoba (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

09-14-2012 19:45:27 | More by Litrecola

Chokobo

Wisconsin

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%

08-25-2012 17:48:18 | More by Chokobo

Fr0stb1te

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

07-30-2012 01:35:28 | More by Fr0stb1te

Ri0

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

07-06-2012 17:17:35 | More by Ri0

lakelouielover

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +18.3%

07-01-2012 21:15:20 | More by lakelouielover

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev +2.5%

05-25-2012 03:07:57 | More by Kunstman

312HopBomb

Illinois

3.4/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz. bottle. Decent head falls quicly with no lacing. Clear reddish brown color.

Slight aroma of red malt.

Taste is a typical red of above average quality. Nice malty easy drinking brew.

Mouthfeel is slick with below average carbonation.

O'so is new to me but good to check out a new brewery.

Serving type: bottle

04-16-2012 02:16:55 | More by 312HopBomb

htomsirveaux

Texas

2.75/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

12 oz. bottle tried 28 Oct 2010. Courtesy of R&S, thanks! Served in the Lakefront shaker pint.

Medium sized light brown head. Lightly carbonated. Clear reddish brown in color. Aroma is reminiscent of brown sugar, lightly nutty, a touch sour. Starts nutty sour. Becomes a little earthy in the middle. Somewhat bitter aftertaste. Medium body, light alcohol.

A bit below average.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 03:45:31 | More by htomsirveaux

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

3.85/5  rDev +21.5%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Deep garnet in color with a simple foam collar, no lacing. Nice creamy and smooth medium-bodied texture, perhaps just slightly undercarbonated for the thickness. Aroma contains a smoked peat presence on top of a nice blend of caramel and toffee maltiness, tastes of the same malty blend and a somewhat lighter smokey element than the nose hinted at. Also, the finish of the sip contains a certain dry nuttiness. I really like this one. Although, IMHO, it presents itself as more of a Scotch Ale at times than the Red Ale it claims to be.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2012 01:04:15 | More by WastingFreetime

whartontallboy

New York

2.5/5  rDev -21.1%

01-15-2012 16:29:57 | More by whartontallboy

minneapolitanjim

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +10.4%

01-01-2012 20:30:58 | More by minneapolitanjim

TwinButte

South Dakota

3.38/5  rDev +6.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I wasn't expecting much from this brew after reading the reviews but this is a pretty good offering.

Had a ton of head when poured into my tulip but left no lacing. Has a nutty carmel aroma that is pleasant. Tastes almost like a Belgian of some sort. Very little hop taste. Very creamy in my mouth, even better as it warmed up. Strongly recommend to let it warm up.

Very nice brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-31-2011 02:31:51 | More by TwinButte