Pride Of Milford Special Ale - Cooperstown Brewing Company

WesWes

New York

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

The beer pours a dark golden to light amber color with a white lace head. The aroma is a very refreshing fruity malt smell. I love this quality in beers. It tastes light with a med. addition of caramel malts. It is high in alcohol boasting 7.7% abv. , but is still very drinkable. A good beer to drink cold. I didn't detect much in the line of high powered hopping for either flavor or aroma. Overall, this is not a bad beer, but not the best that Cooperstown has to offer. It could do a little more with better head retention, higher hopping, and a larger aray of malt complexity, but how many beers do you know that could do the same.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2003 12:04:12 | More by WesWes

zachary80

Indiana

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-25-2013 03:57:11 | More by zachary80

gwiedman1

New York

3.75/5  rDev 0%

04-20-2013 21:36:11 | More by gwiedman1

LJWalker

Alabama

3/5  rDev -20%

01-08-2013 03:51:36 | More by LJWalker

Rss13

3/5  rDev -20%

08-13-2012 16:52:40 | More by Rss13

rlee1390

Indiana

3.73/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Cloudy amber almost ruby, two finger head that doesn't last long.

S-Lots of malt, caramel, toffee, some grapes with acidity or alcohol in there.

T-Malt dominated, caramel, toffee, grapes, buttery and cherries.

M-Medium bodied with little carbonation.

O-Cooperstown most flavorful brew but the balance and all of the other factors do not make this the best.

Serving type: bottle

06-20-2012 16:43:40 | More by rlee1390

RolandOvGilead

4.75/5  rDev +26.7%

06-17-2012 23:10:41 | More by RolandOvGilead

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3/5  rDev -20%

05-31-2012 17:33:37 | More by OriolesFan1008

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev 0%

05-04-2012 04:53:25 | More by RoryOMoore

vonnegut21

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

05-03-2012 15:45:07 | More by vonnegut21

yergermeister

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +6.7%

04-18-2012 13:40:56 | More by yergermeister

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.58/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Clear looking mahogany brown with a loose, thin tan head. This beer doesn't have great lacing and looses its head relatively quickly. The beer smells like a strong ale with a sweet malt base and some biting alcohol. There is a touch of fruitiness in the nose, but it's not delicate and refined like a Belgian. The taste is slightly sweet toasty/chocolatiness with some biting alcohol. The mouthfeel is all wrong and completely off balance. Overall I would suggest that you do not seek out this beer because clearly it's not made for the general beer drinker...it's made for someone interested in sucking down an unrefined mess of beer-related flavors.

Serving type: bottle

04-18-2012 01:41:34 | More by ThePorterSorter

Vylo

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

04-08-2012 23:38:42 | More by Vylo

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Huh if I were to guess I would have figured it was a red ale.

A - Deep ruby hue (red) with about a 1/4 inch of opaque colored head.

S - Slight toffee, caramel, bubblegum, maybe some fruity yeasts, and a tiny bit of nutty smell.

T - Far from offensive but it just came off as a sweet red ale. Taste of mild nutty then fruity yeasts with mild bubblegum. It was good but could have used more ABV or hops to truly be a strong ale.

M - Medium bodied for what it was it drank rather well.

Overall with better examples of the style I am torn to hate this but it did drink very well for a Strong ale.

Serving type: bottle

03-28-2012 01:39:42 | More by DrDemento456

durwood64

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +13.3%

03-20-2012 14:35:11 | More by durwood64

kvltmetalhead

New York

2/5  rDev -46.7%

02-28-2012 16:16:19 | More by kvltmetalhead

jfcaa193

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

02-19-2012 02:13:33 | More by jfcaa193

MattPS

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-31-2012 23:21:32 | More by MattPS

beertunes

Washington

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-31-2012 01:15:02 | More by beertunes

Aiptasia

Florida

3.13/5  rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Served in a pint glass out of a 12 oz bottle. This was a trade pick-up for me from ThePorterSorter.

A: Pours a respectable fizzy deep red coloration with a slight but heady foam. Crystal clear and translucent ruby with moderate carbonation. Lacing is unremarkable with no cling, and settles fast. Easy to pour.

S: Bubblegum big time. Juicy fruit and malt on the nose.

T: Malty with plenty of tropical bubblegum flavors. Mineral notes and some roast, but it's slight. Some anise and nut flavors. Hops barely assert themselves.

M: It drinks fine. It's wet and leaves a slight astringency.

O: To me, this style always tastes like the wort from a Belgian ale without the adjunct spices, and that's what i'm getting from this beer. It's like a half-baked Belgian ale. It's o.k., just not something i'm gushing about.

Serving type: bottle

01-26-2012 00:05:20 | More by Aiptasia

MeisterSmudge

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -6.7%

01-16-2012 11:18:22 | More by MeisterSmudge

prisdefer

New York

4/5  rDev +6.7%

01-14-2012 17:36:06 | More by prisdefer

Edwaka01

New York

4.5/5  rDev +20%

12-26-2011 23:52:06 | More by Edwaka01

BodiesLexus

New York

2.5/5  rDev -33.3%

12-18-2011 01:35:08 | More by BodiesLexus

dwoolley1

New York

5/5  rDev +33.3%

12-01-2011 19:38:24 | More by dwoolley1