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RATINGS: 65   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.57   SEASONAL: Summer   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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Originally made for the annual E.V. Debs memorial Kazoo Night at Tiger Stadium held by the E.V. Debs Society. A rich ale, ruby-red in color single hopped with Centennial hops. A single batch offering brewed once a summer.


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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Jokes (1453) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - SEP 20, 2002
This was wonderful. Much hoppier than I expected, at least in the aroma. The flavor had a nice malty sweetness followed by some crisp bitterness. Well done indeed.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
tourette (188) - San Francisco, California, USA - JUN 17, 2002
Extremely good red ale. I definately recommend it. Named after a great man too!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
hennes (932) - Fountain, Michigan, USA - SEP 29, 2001
A very aggressive, busy beer, reminiscent of Bells’ complex dark brews. Hard to place, stylistically, since it transcendently kicks the shit out of the standard American reds.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
npdempse (932) - St. Petersburg, Florida, USA - SEP 29, 2001
A fitting tribute to one of the fathers of America’s labor movement (Red ale, get it?). A huge amount of hops duke it out with a spicy complicated malt body like a bunch of strikers going at scabs with 2x4s. Not a well balanced brew, but not bad.

3.8
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 14/20
Zach Diesel (906) - Portland, Oregon, USA - MAR 28, 2001
Good indeed, yet my sample was semifrozen so I’m sure my rating will go up next time I try it.


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