Hales Red Menace Big Amber Ale

Brewed by Hales Ales
Style: Amber Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On tap at the Horse Brass Pub in portland oregon. Pours a nice darker red color with a small off-white head that left minimal lacing. Aroma was well balanced between the citrus hops and the light malty smells. Taste had a good balance of an earthy sweetness to the start followed up by a nice bitterness toward the end. This brew had a smooth mouthfeel that made this brew very drinkable and enjoyable on a hot day like today.

Bottle. Dark red brown pour. Hoppy aroma. Overly grained taste. Nothing special.........

From tap at the brewpub. Pours clear and golden amber to orange with a small white head. Aroma is roasted malty and light fruity. Bitter, citric and smooth toasted caramelish malty. Light fruity hoppy note towards the end.

Nice toasty caramel nose on top pf citrus hops. A little floral. Pours red amber nice tan head. Flavors of caramel toast a little roast citrus and floral hops. Nice and smooth with good bitterness. Nice amber.

Clear amber, foamy beige head. Aroma of malt, nut, some floral hop. Taste has a little more bitterness, and a nice malty body. Pretty good stuff.

Pours a cloudy amber with a thin head. Nose is malt and honey. Nice and creamy on the palate, the malt taste is up front followed by a pale ale type hops finish. This award winner pairs well with chili or chili dogs.

Bottle 12fl.oz.

Clear medium to dark red brown amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to light heavy malty, caramel, dark berry, wood - tobacco, funky licorice - lakrids konfekt notes. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, wood - tobacco, tea, dark malt, vomit notes, funky licorice - lakrids konfekt notes. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft. [20110111]

This was a nice and robust red ale that poured a deep red with alot of head and. Easy drinkable with a bite.

Bomber. Way overcarbonated -- the thing erupted all over the counter upon opening. Pours a reddish amber with a medium-sized dense light tan head. Lots of caramel, grain, some fruit, a nice spiciness, some floral and citrus hops. Medium mouthfeel. Nice take on an amber.

First beer I have opened and poured down the drain after a couple of sips. I like hoppy beers and I like ambers, but this was neither. The bitterness was so overwhelming that is was hard to taste much else.

22 oz bomber. Unlike any amber I’ve seen. Pours a dark brown with a red tint. Caramel malty taste.