Iron Horse Brewery
Commercial Brewery | Ellensburg, WA, United States of America
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Beers
Overall average:
74 (logged 61 times)
74 (logged 61 times)Logs for beers from this brewery
Not sure if the wrong beer was poured or my palate was off (see the Fat Squirrel log), but it definitely doesn't match my previous try of this beer. Hoppier, not so sweet. To me it tasted like a (Decent-ish) amber ale.
Light, caramel, roast. Finished with a cereal sweetness; maybe that's where the Mexican lager comes through.
Whereas I thought the Aloha Death was thin and fake-tasting, this was just the right amount of the right flavors. Otherwise, it's a light-ish stout-ish beer like the other Irish Death variants, and just as enjoyable.
Draft at Eastside Beerworks, Redmond
Apparently I had this seven years ago. The beer is the same, but the world has changed.
Can at Home
First impression was a bit of a shock because I didn’t read the label, but after a few more sips, it started to really come together. I mean, this is pretty much eating a Mounds bar in liquid, alcoholic form. They should add some almonds to it and make it even better. Also, this is totally silly but I like the *feel* of the matte finish on the can. Yeah, I said that. It matters.
Can at Home
Let's be honest, this wasn't going to make an impression at all after the other two.
Bottle at Odin Lounge
I mean, it's still good. But I tasted a lot on the soy sauce side today.
Can at Home
Roasted, light coffee notes. Finishes with a lactic smoothness / curl. Experience makes me bucket this in with Baltic porters or other black lagers in a general crowd.
Can at Odin Lounge
Middle of the tongue sweet with a sour-ish end. Moderate mocha taste but without being tacky, syrupy, or lingering sweet-- which is nice.
Bottle tasting at Odin Lounge
Resembles a thin-bodied porter with a heck of a coffee fragrance. Flavor-wise, it's not as overpowering as you'd guess from the smell and tastes of rather good coffee, which was nice - no burnt sourness! Clean, silky finish, reminiscent of regular Irish Death.
Bottle tasting at Odin Lounge
Roasted coffee smell. Bitters present from both cocoa and espresso and the thin finish is mostly of cocoa.
Bottle tasting at Odin Lounge
The label says "dark smooth ale" this pretty much sums it up.
Bottle at Nick's Place
Tasty, has enough cereal-malt body to offset what would otherwise be an astringent ginger quality. Refreshing and delicious.
Bottle tasting at Odin Lounge
Smells pleasant. Thickish mouthfeel but not sweet.
Bottle tasting at A/2019
Dark, malty, caramel and smooth. I think this almost tastes better out of the bottle than on draft!
Bottle tasting at A/2019
It came in a 22oz bottle, and was well-chilled. It reminded me of Guinness Stout, but was a little sweeter. I'd drink it again.
Bottle at Dorky's Arcade, Tacoma















