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Flying Fish Red Fish

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RATINGS: 53   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.35   SEASONAL: Winter   EST. CALORIES: 210   ABV: 7%
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Well, we tried naming this beer Scarlet Fever, but the Feds would not approve our label because it was also the name of a disease. Since we’re plumb out of time and other great name ideas, we’re calling this West Coast hoppy red ale, Red Fish. Columbus, Chinook and Cascade hops give the beer a robust piney nose. Two-row, crystal and cara-red malts give the beer a malty background and a 7% abv.


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2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
mrohia (86) - - MAY 21, 2013
Willie McBride's, Branchburg, NJ, draft. No lacing. Kind of malty, which is not my thing. No head, flat. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
redtechnj (142) - Williamstown, New Jersey, USA - MAY 6, 2013
Appearance- Clear, dark copper with a thick fluffy white head. Long lasting with nice lacing. Aroma-Fresh pine, earthy, grapefruit, grassy. Flavor- Lightly sweet, caramel malts, nicely balanced piney hops, medium bitter hop finish. A very good, very drinkable beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
odinstyr (457) - Hamilton, New Jersey, USA - APR 7, 2013
Pours a clear amber red with a foamy cream-colored head. Smells of pine/spruce, hint of citrus, biscuits. Taste is bitter and moderately sweet - piney hops, hint of lemon, white toast.

3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
maxwelldeux (2238) - Raleigh, North Carolina, USA - APR 6, 2013
Bottle. Pours a hazy dark amber color with a slightly thick pillowy off-white head. Nose is actually a little hoppy with some subtle toasty malts coming through. Taste is quite malty, actually. Not a lot of substance to this beer.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
AWISLguy (668) - Wisconsin, USA - APR 6, 2013
From Total Wine in Jensen Beach. Pours a clear copper color with a white head. Aroma has fresh fruit and citrus, plus caramel and licorice. Taste is of sweet fruits, some apple, a nice hoppy citrus-y blend and a solid malt backbone. Somewhat light and sweet, with a nice flavor. Nice, somewhat light, amber.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
egajdzis (4896) - Spring Mount, Pennsylvania, USA - APR 1, 2013
Red amber color with a small off white head that left nice lacing on the glass. Aroma of floral hops, citrus fruits, and light malts.mtaste of citrus grass and pine with a slightly bitter finish.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jsmerig (798) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 23, 2013
Pours a hazy reddish amber with a thick tan head. Aroma of oranges and spice. Taste is a bit earthy or oaky. Not overly malty not overly hoppy. Expected more sweetness from the aroma but well-balanced nonetheless. Six pack will do here. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
PhillyCraft (1984) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 20, 2013
Sample at Mex Food Factory, pour amber with 2 finger off white head and alright lacing. Notes of hops, caramel, smokey pine, and ashy grains. Lots of hops present but too bitter and astringent for me. I just dont like ambers.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
boxofrane (1187) - pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA - MAR 16, 2013
Bottle from Wegmans. Pours clear amber with a finger of white head and major glass carbonation. The aroma is medium pine, some citrus hop presence, some light astringency almost. The taste has a nice big hop kick of short duration. There is a nice balance of medium citrus and light caramel. There is definitely a nice hop presence aside from the bitterness. Good!

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jflopsu (92) - New Jersey, USA - MAR 14, 2013
Amber in appearance. Smells light in hops. Smooth, sweet flavor to start that has a slight hoppy finish.


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