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Jack's Abby Brewing

Framingham, MA

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Jack's Abby Blood Orange Leisure Time
Fruit Lager - 4.8% ABV
Pete
     Incredibly crushable beer. It's more lager than fruity, but there is definitely a hint of fruit in there. 

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Bourbon Barrel-Aged Framinghammer
Baltic Porter - 10% ABV
Pete
     This is pretty rich, and has a little bit of roasty flavor that could be coming from either the style of the barrel-aging. I was a bit surprised that this was generally lacking in flavor. Still, it doesn't taste strong, which is impressive at this level of alcohol.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Calyptra
Session India Pale Lager - 4.9% ABV
Pete
     Pretty generic lager. Easy to drink, not a ton of flavor. Might as well get something cheaper.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Coffee Smoke & Dagger
Dark Lager - 5.8% ABV
Pete
     This is a truly outstanding beer. It is smoky, rich, and dark, yet smooth and easy to drink. Great head on it too (helped by the fact that the beer won't last long). Really amazing. Go find yourself one of these.

Ratings: Pete - 7 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Copper Legend
Oktoberfest - 5.7% ABV
Pete
     Not my favorite beer. Just a style that I don't love. Mild sweetness without much else just makes for something I'd rather not have (though I would if it was my best option).

Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Excess
India Pale Lager - 7.2% ABV
Pete
     This is a pretty solid IPA. It is very hoppy, and has almost a grassy quality to it. 

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Fire in the Ham
Smoked Lager - 5.4% ABV
Pete
     This is apparently a vegan-friendly beer with Ham in its name. I bought this because smoked lager sounded good, but had no interest in drinking ham (as I'm sure most don't). It's ok though, no beer can actually taste like ham, right? Wrong. This is straight liquid ham, and you know what, I would buy this again, since I love ham. However, I might try freezing this and eating it with a fork and knife. That could be a nice snack while I'm drinking other, non-meat-flavored beers.

Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Hoponius Union
India Pale Lager - 6.7% ABV
Pete
     This is great. It is smooth like a lager, hoppy like an IPA, but not too bitter. Nice and citrusy from the hops.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby House Lager
​Helles Lager - 5.4% ABV
Pete
     This just tastes like a good German lager. Easy to drink, but still has good flavor.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Jabby Brau
Lager - 4.5% ABV
Pete
     This is a flavorless beer that unfortunately comes in a large bottle. Count me out.

Ratings: Pete - 2 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Kiwi Rising
Imperial IPA - 8.5% ABV
Pete
     This is a very good IPA. It is a little citrusy with a very clean finish. Not a ton of flavor, but what's there is quite good.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Leisure Time
Hefeweizen - 4.8% ABV
Pete
     This is a tasty lager that's very easy to drink. It's somewhere between a simple German lager and a Belgian witbier. Easy to drink but with a bit more flavor than your standard lager. Plus, it makes me think of this clip (if you've seen the movie, you'll know why), which never hurt anyone .

​Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's   


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Jack's Abby Mélange des Mûres
Sour - 6.4% ABV
Pete
     This is definitely more sour than most sour beers, but it isn't totally overwhelming. You can definitely taste some fruit flavor, but I wouldn't be able to pinpoint the blackberries that this was aged with. 

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Pride And Parquet
India Pale Lager - 5.7% ABV
Pete
     Super easy drinker with a tiny hint of extra hops. Definitely a good beer to have while watching a game.

Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Ray Catcher
Lager - 4.6% ABV
Pete
​     Above Average lager. I don't taste any lemongrass, and definitely don't get the lemon and tea flavors, but it's still good.

​Ratings: Pete - 4 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Red Tape
Lager - 5% ABV
Pete
     This is honestly a pretty tasteless lager. It is drinkable though, as there are no off flavors.

​Ratings: Pete - 3 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Smoke & Dagger
Dark Lager - 5.8% ABV
Pete
​     This beer is outstanding. Obviously the dominant flavor is smokiness, but it isn't completely overwhelming. I like the coffee version (see above) a little better, but I would never say no to one of these.

​Ratings: Pete - 6 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby S'mores Barrel-Aged Framinghammer
Baltic Porter - 12% ABV
Pete
     Tastes like chocolate and marshmallow with a hint of spice. Excellent beer, but a little more graham-y flavor would have put this even further over the edge. Hides the booze well.

Ratings: Pete - 5 Shyoh's


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Jack's Abby Sunny Ridge
Pilsner - 5.1% ABV
Pete
     Pretty hard no from me on this one. Just nothing I could pinpoint as being a plus.

​Ratings: Pete - 2 Shyoh's