Bootleggers Belgian Red Ale

Brewed by Bootleggers Brewery
Style: Belgian Ale
Fullerton, California USA

Serve in Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler

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A: The beer pours (shockingly) amber/red in color with a nice creamy off-white head. S: Wow, what a strange nose. Intensely tropical, almost to the point of Malibu "rum". I get a ton of coconut, pineapple, and mango on the aroma. Very sweet and a bit sugary, but quite nice. To make matters even stranger, I get some chocolate and caramel. T: More of the same as I drink the beer. Sweet tropical fruits provide a really interesting flavor. Coconut and pineapple seem to once again be the dominant flavors. There’s a bit of grassy hops and some caramel malt and sugar to go with it. M: The body is medium with a moderate carbonation. Despite the sweetness, there is a slightly dry bite to the finish. D: Funny how though t0rin0 and I were drinking this same beer at the same time, we got vastly different experiences. I thought this was one of the winners of the pilot batches.

Thanks to Ryan for pouring me a sample at Bootlegger’s in Fullerton. Reddish pour with caramel, malty flavor along w/ candy sugar sweetness, nice brew. There was a nice hint of smokiness in the background.