Basil Ts Toms River Red

I think this was the bottom of the barrel but if they want to serve it then I deserve to rate it. Well it was warm for starters compared to the other beers so where was this one stored? Hardly any head even after some vigorous aggitation, body was a murky reddish/brown. Aroma was faint and flavor was flat. I love good ambers and this surely was not it.

on tap-pours an off white head and amber color. Aroma is faint medium malt and hops. Taste is medium malt-slight caramel, hops-bite, nicely balanced. Good carbonation.
Earlier Rating: 10/29/2005 Total Score: 3
Hooper Red-pours a clear amber color with no head. Aroma is malt. Taste is malty but flat, and no carbonation. -rerate. Taste is nicely balanced with hops upfront and malt backbone. Good carbonatin.

An interesting take on a red. Overloaded with caramel malt, this auburn/red brew had a full sweet nose with some spicy notes. Malty throughout, a lingering sweetness stays behind a while to lounge out on your tongue. Medium-bodied with a slick oily finish.

This place is my bar...that baing said this pours out a nice reddish color with a decent sized head. It has a sweet malty aroma. The taste is smooth with notes of carmel malts and a slight bitterness on the finish. A very drinkable Irish Red

Not bad, not bad. Could use more flavor, but goes down very well. I’d recommend this one for a pint to go with food at this swanky restaurant. Nice hints of taste that make me feel like I’m rolling in clover.