Absolution Ale - Church Brew Works

OldFrothingSlosh

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Had the cask version prior to the tap version. Mistake. The tap version is harsher. Clearer and more amber than the cask version. More pronounced citrus and ETOH notes. Sweet citrus in the beginning, with more bitterness rolling in. Didn't have the acidic character that the cask version did. Decent mouthfeel and drinkability. Average.

Serving type: on-tap

04-15-2006 20:49:40 | More by OldFrothingSlosh

gjrey

3.75/5  rDev -7.2%

05-20-2012 15:12:22 | More by gjrey

bdupree

North Carolina

4.33/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Great dark amber color, good one-inch head. Looks great holding it up to the stained glass windows in CBW!

S - The bartender hinted I would like this for its hoppy character, and she was right. I immediately picked up the hop aroma, but it was a strange blend with the toasty undertones.

T - Tastes just as good as it smells, and the blend is excellent. It is unique as a pale ale style. Hops are fresh, and I think this just came from a fresh vat.

M - Medium body on the palate, smooth as sink.

D - Very drinkable, and as good as anything CBW had on tap the day we visited.

Serving type: on-tap

03-28-2010 17:26:40 | More by bdupree

ncrbrew

Pennsylvania

4.78/5  rDev +18.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Very good all around beer. Good malty presence with nice IBU's, hop flavor, and aroma. If it's available, and you like to know youre drinking a hoppy beer but not have your taste buds shutdown for a few days, it's very worth drinking. The church has been making leaps and bounds in the past few years. This is just one of the many great beers that they have been crafting up for us. Keep up the great work guys.

Serving type: on-tap

03-24-2008 23:54:35 | More by ncrbrew

bigdeuce

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Very toasty and malty upfront. Smells slightly tart and hints of fruity flavor. A hopped up American Amber Ale is how I would describe it. Again, malty backbone, with a nice, nice, hoppy kickback. I could not detect which hops are used, my guess is centennial, but I am not sure. Almost had enough ingredients to be classified as an American Strong, but not quite. A nice overall beer and quite quaffable!

Serving type: on-tap

02-17-2008 21:03:20 | More by bigdeuce

TurdFurgison

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev -3.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

I had this at the brewery in Pittsburgh in early April 2006. It's a seasonal beer, so it's not available all the time.

It was served in a pint glass, with deep orange color. The head was slightly off-white, didn't last too long.

The brewery called this an American amber ale, and stated that it was well-balanced in terms of hops/malt. To me it was a strong version of an American amber, a little heavy in mouthfeel but I like that. It wasn't completely balanced in my opinion, kind of slanted towards hoppy bitterness. Not a bad thing, but not as advertised.

Pretty good stuff, absolutely stunning brewery. I'll come back to the church again.

Serving type: on-tap

04-14-2006 23:31:24 | More by TurdFurgison