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Railway City Iron Spike Copper Ale

Railway City Iron Spike Copper Ale

Rated 2.980 by BeerPals

Brewed by Railway City Brewing Company Limited

St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Style:  Amber Ale

4.4% Alcohol by Volume

16 International Bittering Units

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A decidedly rusty copper, pours a thick and frothy cream coloured head. In the nose, caramel malts meet toasty spices. Notes of chestnut here with a nice fruity component leaning towards plum. Tastes of sweet caramel, some butterscotch. A good level of biscuit graininess follows with fruit, some vanilla/rye/spices. Nice hop bite comes mid-palate and lasts. Medium/Full body, creamy with marked lasting fruity and a lingering hoppy aftertaste. 4.4 % alcohol by volume, IBU's 15.9 Food Pairings: Fajitas, Baked Ham, Fried Chicken, Steak, Lentils, Meatloaf, Monk Fish, Nuts

ID: 36425 Last updated 2 weeks ago Added to database 15 years ago

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Statistics

Overall Rank46574
Overall Percentile16.2
Style Rank1033 of 1302
Style Percentile20.7
Lowest Score2.9
Highest Score3.0
Average Score2.950
Weighted Score2.980
Standard Deviation0.000

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  • PAULCARDOM 549 reviews
    rated 2.9 6 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Part of the Iron Spike series that put Railway City on the map. The appearance is a translucent copper colour. The head is bubbly, an off-white in colour, but doesn’t last. The aroma is very malty with both grassy and biscuit malt notes present, complemented as well with some herbal hop notes and yeast. Flavour is very bland, not as caramel rich as other copper coloured ales. More like a dark coloured blonde ale.

  • POOTZ 1565 reviews
    rated 3.0 15 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Fresh growler: Pours a reddish-copper, clear with a good white rocky cap. Aroma: toasty, toffee, fruit esters - plumb, Light mouth to this and a wee bit thin. Toffee-caarmel, some toast, nuts and some ripe fruity in the front short finish goes a bit sweet. More sweetness than the amber ale and slightly lighter in the finish. Light, fresh and sessionable

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