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Horny Goat Brewing Co.

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Horny Goat Brewing Co.
 
Indiana, United States
Style:
Cream Ale
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
67
Avg:
2.81 | pDev: 21%
Reviews:
52
Ratings:
158
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 31, 2019
Added:
Apr 21, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  22
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Ratings by JimmyPage:
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Reviewed by JimmyPage

4.1/5  rDev +45.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pulled from a sampler 12 pack and poured into a pint

Poured a clear deep yellow color with good head and some lacing

Smell is earthy some malt

Love the taste on this one, Wheaty, creamy slighty sweet hint of citrus on the finish

Mouthfeel is extremley creamy. The oats in this beer lend themselves very well to the mouthfeel

Overall a really good session beer. Very drinkable. Similar to a Spotted Cow but better
Apr 21, 2012
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia

2.98/5  rDev +6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
From notes 6/15/13: Pours an opaque deep straw producing 2 fingers of white, fizzy, foamy, somewhat lived head that leaves a wash of streaky lace. Aroma is very thin biscuity malt, honey, lemon and vanilla. Taste is a slightly more robust version of the nose. It remains delicate but has more sweet character being comprised of cracker malt, honey, lemon, other thinner citrus and a peppery finish. Aftertaste is faintly metallic with hints of honey-lemon and vanilla with a subdued but lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel is light bodied with high carbonation producing a peppery bite; lightly creamy, dry and crisp.
Oct 31, 2019
 
Rated: 3.25 by StoutAtTheDevil from Alabama

Apr 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by paulish from New York

Dec 29, 2015
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Reviewed by woodychandler from Pennsylvania

1.64/5  rDev -41.6%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 2
I am a fan of Horny Goat for some inexplicable reason. I do know that like Atwater, they are very hit-or-miss, but I credit their efforts, plus they CAN many of their beers, which is a selling point for me. Take me or leave me, but that's how I roll.

From the bottle: "Craft Brewed in Wisconsin"; The Goat has ensconced himself in a barrel!

I Pop!ped the cap and began a gentle pour that briefly raised a finger of soapy, bone-white head that quickly fell to wisps. Color was a slightly hazy Golden-Amber (SRM = > 5, < 7) and since they are only interested in the finest, purest gold, the Gelt Gang of Midas, Mammon & Croesus declined a visit. Nose smelled oddly sharp, slightly sour. Acetaldehyde? Mouthfeel was medium. The taste was fairly sweet, there was a definite corn presence, but the taste was marred. It was not as strong as the nose had led me to expect, but it was not as clean as a Genny Cream Ale, which is what I gather that they were trying to evoke. Finish was, again, sharpish, but difficult to quantify. It really did not hold the same flavor as the nose indicated, but then again, it wasn't quite right, either. I'd put it around semi-dry. Was the yeast overworked? A definite swing & a miss.
Dec 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by GRG1313 from California

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.63 by jams1220 from New Jersey

Aug 01, 2015
 
Rated: 2.66 by cabowski from Illinois

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 2.5 by ldhughes3 from Louisiana

Mar 14, 2015
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Reviewed by HawbakerBrewery from Wisconsin

2.68/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Pours to a crystal clear gold, with a thin, white head. Head dissipates very quickly, leaving almost no lacing. Tiny particles are suspended within the clear gold volume. Odor is sour and lightly skunky. The taste is almost identical to the smell. Flavors other than sour and skunk are lacking. Hearty carbonation gives this a heavy feel when swallowed. This one's a belcher. I would compare this to Genessee Cream Ale-which I feel exactly the same way about. Priced too high for the quality. Build your own 6-pack for $7.99
Mar 06, 2015
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Reviewed by SierraFlight from Virginia

2.42/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
12 oz bottle poured into shaker pint. Yellow body with white head and no lace. Aroma is corn, grass, grainy malts. Taste is similar - macro brew flavors of wheat/grain, weak grassy hops, a bit of sweet corn. Medium body, mildly creamy texture, aggressive carbonation, metallic finish.
Feb 26, 2015
 
Rated: 2.39 by Lager_stout_87 from North Carolina

Feb 17, 2015
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Rated by jzlyo from Iowa

2.61/5  rDev -7.1%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.75
Aroma is grains, mild/medium sweetness and a small hint of tea. The flavor is very similar to the aroma.
Dec 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Beer4Mike from Minnesota

Dec 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jjhardy12 from Wisconsin

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by jacks0n from New Jersey

Dec 01, 2014
 
Rated: 1 by dheldman from Minnesota

Nov 23, 2014
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Reviewed by JimP from Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -11%
It was OK. The sales associate told me that this was similar to Spotted Cow from New Glarus Brewery. He wasn't even close. I could only drink half and threw the rest away. I'm gonna pawn off the rest of my 6 pack to my brothers.
Nov 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by RavenForBeer from Georgia

Nov 08, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by Pens1967 from Louisiana

Nov 07, 2014
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Beer rating: 67 out of 100 with 158 ratings