Barrier Bulkhead American Red Ale

Brewed by Barrier Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Oceanside, New York USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Deep amber pour with a tight pale tan head. The aroma has a lot of bright grapefruit citrusy hops and a little bit of deeper sweet malt character. Some light iced tea aroma along with a touch of light fruit as well. There is a hint of richness and a fairly pronounced bitterness as well. A sort of earthy bitterness along with a nice rich character. There is a bit of caramel but it’s not overly sweet. Has a touch of soft toast as well.

Growler picked up from the brewery. $10. Pours a slight hazed deep woody amber with a nice fluffy beige cream head and nice lacing. Aroma is very hoppy (a bit hoppier than this past summer which is an improvement), big dank citrus, pine sap and needles, centennial like, super fresh green almost minty hops mixed with just a nutty yeastiness and a bit of caramel malt when it warms up. Flavor is clean, slight nutty yeast and biscuit with light caramel and toffee- then more grassy citrusy hops, pine resin, leathery rope nuttiness, clean medium toast, med to light crystal, citrus oils, pine sap, and a very clean slight minty bitter finish. Really solid Amber ale- the over-use of american hops makes this really nice, and better than almost any other amber ale out there.

Pouring at TAP NY. Pours a crimson hued amber. Huge hops, citrus, fruit and more citrus. Earthy malt, spicy toast. Crisp and earthy. Long toast and grapefruit bitterness. Long earthy finish. Good stuff.

draft at Jimmys #43. lighter amber pour. mild aroma & flavor. Caramel maltiness, light bitterness, buttery. Not a fan of the style. rather blah

Sample on tap at Dave’s Bellport Cold Beer and Soda and a growler filled and consumed the same day. Pours a hazy reddish amber (more amber than red) with a linen white head. Pleasant aroma of malt and grapefruit. The flavor is malty, slightly sweet, followed by a solid wash of hops bitterness. Perhaps an influence of Evan’s time at Sixpoint, this drinks more like an IPA than a red ale. Medium bodied. Enjoyable.

Draft at rattle n hum with streets and baron. Pours an amber body with no head, thin lacing. Aroma is fresh hops. Mouthfeel is nice with notes of fresh pine hops.

Growler from the brewery. Pours a hazy dark orange with a thick light tan head. Aroma of hop oils, grassy hops, citrus, caramel malt. Flavor is a nice balance between the hops and malt, leaning towards the hops in this case (although certainly not as hoppy/more malty than the IPA). Tasty stuff! 7/4/8/4/15 [3.8/5]

10oz cask pour, translucent, bright read with zero head. Great nose, candy, oranges, watermelon, flowers, honey, starfruit. Flavor is light malt, cherry, apple, watermelon, citra hops, light tropical fruits. Medium bodied, sweet, light bitter finish. Loved every bit of this.

flavor of caramel and red crayon with waft of hop. warming and mellow mouthfeel with a bit of sweetness. some toasted hay in the mix and altogeather quite a decent brew. I like a red that tastes red and i like a red beer head that tastes as good maybe better than the body of the brew. nice colors in the swirl as you finish the pint.

Tap at RnH - Cooper/red pour. Nose is sweet malts. Sweet caramel malts and a bit nutty. Bit hoppy for a amber ale but I like that. Citrus and piney, lots of meadowy notes. Light spice hops and a touch vegetal. Finish is dry and bitter, but unlike most Barrier offerings, the astringency doesn’t linger for long. Solid amber, better than most.