3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Called a red ale. Named after Leo, a neighbourhood cat. Draught. Pours red with medium fast dissipating head. Light lacing. Balanced aroma with some breadiness, like rye bread. All over the mouth flavour. full mouthfeel. Tastes lower in alcohol than it is. Hop finish with some tangerine.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle: Deep amber, garnet hues, moderate to large finely bubbled head, sticky lacing. Very soft caramel and toasted malt aroma. A bit of pith as well. First thing I notice is a decent malt base, but flavorwise its fairly light. Slight toasted malt, not any of the caramel like aroma, little hop presense. Seems like a lghter Amber, but it still remains chewy. As it warms, the pitch and slightly grainy malts comes out on the back. Nothing off about this, a little boring, but overall clean and a bit chewy. not bad.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Wonderful red color and rich sweet malty flavor, but little hop aroma, and a harsh bitter finish left me wanting more. Nothing special here.
2.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught@brewpub (Portland, OR)
Dark copper color, small steady off-white head. Light caramelly aroma with some toasty notes. Light-bodied. Weak caramel, weak bread in the flavor. Not much going on there.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Malt sweetness starts with spicy hops. Slight esters. Deep amber with beige head. Bready, caramel malt starts; malt presence continues and hop flavor/bitterness arrives late. Finish is crisp. Medium body with crisp bite. Good example of a red; hops are a bit subdued for a malt-forward ale.
3.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
A sweet malt backbone with what I was told had four different hops, giving the beer its complex hop profile.
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