Blicks Misty Flips Red Ale

Formerly brewed at Blicks Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Colorado Springs, Colorado USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Draught. Pours mahagony with a thin off-white head and creamy spotty lacing. Light toasted caramel malt (meal) and yeast (sour horse blanket, sweat) with some faint light cocoa notes. Creamy and tart lightly acidic hoppy malt and yeast (sweat) flavors. Medium and thin moderately acidic palate.

22oz bomber-A dark reddish amber body with no head and an aroma of light malt and caramel. Taste is the same with a funky taste on the back end.

Had this beer on 10/23/1998. Color is a dark reddish brown with very low carbonation and no head. Aroma is faint with malty tones. Taste is flat. Starts with a medium body that goes down a bit heavy. The finish is malty with a very light bitterness. There is no carbonation and the malt flavor has an odd roasted taste to it.

Easter Sunday tasting w/ Ernest, Aubrey and Brian. Dark red. Interesting, somewhat tart nose with hints of caramel and fruit as well as a strange spice element. Sweet caramel, chocolate flavor that remains somewhat tart. Not bad.

Growler. Virtually no head. Body is hazy medium amber. Aroma is lightly malty (caramel), with light notes of cherry, cask wood, allspice, and balsamic vinegar. Flavor is lightly sweet, moderately acidic. Finish is lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Light to medium body, watery texture, soft carbonation. A bit bland, but seemingly has some potential.

Cloudy red brown, no head. Caramel, sugary aroma. Slightly sour taste, like unripe green apples almost. Medium sour finish, slight bitter notes. Body could use a lot more maltiness.

Murky burgundy-brown. Light body; pretty easy to drink. Malt flavors have notes of powdery caramel, cookie dough, and a hint of sugar water. Curious element of cinnamon. Fruity notes of grannysmith apples, grapes and pears. Pinch of vinegar. Nice level of sourness, adding an element of interest. In that respect, it’s kind of like a "mini" La Folie. Pretty good stuff.

This was a very crisp ale wit a delightful fruit twist. A carefree tang tickles the tongue on the way to a smooth finish. Very reminiscient of Rodenbach Grand Cru, though not quite as good.