3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20Sample @ FS: One of the more drinkable red ales, IMO. Way more hop character to this than I would have expected for the style. Good citrus character, and crisp.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. Caramel malt and orange peel aroma. Cloudy reddish amber with moderate head. Sweet caramel malt and strong bitter orange peel flavor. Nice hoppy beer.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft @ brewery. Caramel malt and sweet orange hops aroma. Hazy amber with a small off-white head. Same as the nose - caramel malt and sweet orange hops flavor. Medium body, soft carbonation.
3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Nice imperial red here. It is hoppy and robust yet not a chore to finish. Malts and hops both shine.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
On tap at Brew Pub. Pours a deep amber color with a light tan head and decent retention. Aroma is piney hops mainly, with notes of citrus and light caramel malt. Taste has a piney hop backbone with a light citrusy base and a bit of caramel malt. Medium to light bodied with medium carbonation.
4.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 17/20
Tap - big thick head, beautiful dark amber color, very nice big grapefruit
hop aroma and favor, balanced well with sweet malt - almost more of an IPA than an Amber ale
3.5 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had on tap at Blind Pig in Champaign. Served in a pint glass.
A: Pours a very deep purple and red mixture with a nice, 1 finger off white head. It clings to glass like webs creating a beautiful looking beer.
S: I was so hyped up by how great the beer looked that the nose was a little bit of a let down. It wasn’t bad, but didn’t excite me. Bready malts with a subtle grapefruit and sweet berry. Pretty typical.
T: The was slightly better with some sweeter, caramel malt notes and light hoppiness to it. Also present were some notes of grapefruit and a touch of sweet berry.
M: Ample carbonation with a medium bodie and sticky sweet finish.
O: The was a decent red, but there wasn’t anything that really caught my eye. Right about par for the style.
Serving type: on-tap
Reviewed on: 11-22-2011
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at Flossmoor, poured an amber red color, aromas of caramle, light malt, citrus, and hops. Flavors follow suit, real hoppy in the aftertaste, nice beer overall.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On tap at the brewpub, pours a clear dark amber with a thick white head, the aroma has a nice citrus and hop touch with a nice malt backing as well, the flavor has a good hop kick in the front end with a balance of malt in the finish, very hoppy compared to standard amber ales but really works, nice.
3.3 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 10/20
This beer has changed over the years. Great malt characteristics, hops very balanced.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Very hoppy and full flavored. Has a great amber color and an eay to drink palate. Great red.
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