Bear Creek Madrona Red

Formerly brewed at Bear Creek Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Redmond, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Red. Who’d thought? Creamy head left quickly turning into a spotty head an lacing. Caramel with a touch of roast and bitter hops with some citrus. The roast comes through more and the bitterness is stronger. Some caramel and bitter orange as well. Musky malt finish with touches of bitterness. Average.

Madrona Red--2003 12 oz. Bottle. 5.50% ABV? (4.25 / 5.0) Amber Ale. Slightly hazy dark amber color. Light lacy head. Earthy floral malty hop front. Crisp dry sweet toasted tasty caramel fruit earthy malty biscuit body. Tart clean balanced dry citrus hop end. Nice Amber / Red. Sampled 11/26/2003.

Bottle pours a red-amber witha modest off wihite head. Nice full malt aroma and some hops that are a bit floral. Nice balance of rich sweet malts and not too bitter hops. Full feel on the palate. Nice.

Ruby red color, sticky head. Nose of fresh herbal hops, sweet & sticky with tons of hops. Tastes of sweet caramel & toffee. Finishes very nice. Damn nice beer.

The Bear Creek Red is unusual in the sense that it is more of a malt heavy Red - especially considering the Reds typical of the Northwest area. A good layer of caramel is lying under everything, with little wisps of hops now and then. Very palatable, but not the most flavorful beer in the world.

(draft) Clear amber body with beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, floral, orange, light spice. Taste is sweet, floral, orange. Medium body.

Amber with a slight cloud to it. Super caramelly aroma, (butterscotch cookies) with hints of apple and "flowers". Toasted malt on the begining of hte taste lightening up to the moderate bitter finish. A good brew for you Fat Tire drinking friends and you.

Washington Brewfest /03 Sparkling reddish amber, beige head. Malt nose.Full bodied malt flavor akin to a light scotch.I like this one