Bullfrog Inspiration Red

Date: 07/24/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear amber, fine beige head, streaky lace, lightl sweet bready aroma, rich malt flavor, touch of sweetness, touch of earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Draft at Bullfrog. Poured mahogany with dark brown and some ruby edges and an off-white head. Nose was caramel malt, vinous fruit, hops. Tastes roasty malty and earthy, with mid-palate hops, and finishing vinous fruit.

A balanced malty beer, easy on the carbonation. Subtle head. I believe an attempt at a Vienna red style.Readish colour. OK, not outstanding

Poured a reddish copper color with a small, off-white/cappucino colored head, and left light lacing on the glass. Aroma of citrus, caramel, and cherries. Nasty taste, cherries, spice, diactyl, and sweet malts. Not sure what they were going for with this one, but it didn’t work.

On tap at the brewery. Light malt aroma with mild neutral fruit and caramel. Copper amber clear with thin off-white head. Medium watery body with medium carbonation. Dry roasted maltiness to start, light and sweet with a dry hoppy and even nutty finish. Dry nutter bitter after but not harsh.

On tap at brewpub, listed as Inspiration Red. Dark copper pour that held a decent sized creamy white head. Caramel malt dominated aroma, lighter on the floral hops, with some toffee as well. The maltiest beer that I’ve had out of the sampler today, sweet caramel and toffee with a lightly bitter finish. Medium bodied with a more acceptable level of carbonation than many of their other beers. Your basic "Red Ale", whatever that is. Not much to say about this one. Another intro beer.

Draft, Bullfrog Brewery. Pours a dark, reddish-brown color; off-white head with patcy lacing. Light, red fruits and caramelized sugar in the aroma. Medium mouthfeel: average carbonation; red fruits, citrus hop bitterness, and some light sugar at the core; basic red ale profile; quite drinkable. Medium, sugar and dried red fruit finish.

Sampled on draft at the brewery this beer poured a fairly bright reddish brown with a small white head. The aroma is sweet and malty. The flavor is moderate dark malts with a light floral hop presence and a malty finish. Not too bad for a Red.