3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
hazy copper with a thin fizzy head that quickly ends. Rich caramel aroma with moderate hop bitterness. The alcohol is not hidden very well towards the end. dry finish.
3.5 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Copper to reddish orange in color, hazy, good white head with good lace.
I found the aroma quite fruity, with fruity hops as a secondary, and a little malty goodness on top of that.
Flavor was somewhat similar to the nose but had a slightly astringent taste that I couldn’t quite identify. Plenty of malt backbone, lots of mild fruity and floral hops, and some notable earthiness.
Body was pretty thick for a red, and fairly alcoholic, with a combined bitter/malty finish.
Overall it was enjoyable. Not the greatest red ever, but a welcome part of my sampler twelvesky.
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle, 12 oz, poured into my favorite glass. Reddish amber in color with good sized off white head. Sweet malty nose, with a hint of citrus. Medium bodied, creamy taste. Good beer overall, maybe because it is a "double".
2.8 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Pours a light amber, very clear with a small amount of off-white foam. Aroma consists mainly of candy-like caramel sweetness and a bit of earthy spice, tiny bit of ground coffee in the background and a little fruity ester. Flavor is somewhat underwhelming, for something advertised as being triple hopped one would expect more of a hop presence. Hops here are tame and definitely lean more toward a noble in both flavor and aroma with earthy, floral, and spicey qualities. Mouthfeel is medium and is accentuated by the sweetness that seems a bit out of balance. Compared to other strong ales and especially those that would dub themselves as being a "red ale", this one is boring and relatively lifeless.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Great overall beer. Pours nice and smooth with a malty head. Bought this at the local fred myers
4.1 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tastes like a fuller bodied and heavier hopped version of the local pale ale by Boulevard. I enjoyed it a lot.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours a clear ruby amber with with light colored head. Smell is nice and fruity with some hints of citrus and banana. Taste is more bittersweet banana and clove notes. Very slight funk in the aftertaste but all in all a pretty good beer.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Deep amber pour into thick off-white foamy head that slowly melts into sticky lacing and a pool of foam. Aroma of malted rye, caramel, and yeasty buiscut. Initial flavor of sweet caramel and citrus that slowly fades into a bitter, yet buttery hoppy finish.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
12oz bottle---->tulip. A little on the lighter side of amber, verging on orange with a thin white head and tiny lace. Smells of cheap piney caramel and nail polish remover. Tastes like sweet onion juice with a floral hop bite in the end. Medium body with very little carbonation. This is a total disappointment.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
On tap at Bridgeport in Portland. Pours a red color with not much head. Malty flavors and some strong hop flavors.
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