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Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale

Karl Strauss Red Trolley Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Karl Strauss Breweries

Carlsbad, California USA

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1283.12/5.03.11/5.05.6%67English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A variety of malts are blended to achieve its rich, caramel character. A rich red ale.

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 bikesandbeers (419), San Diego, California, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/513/20

Feb 21, 2008  
bottle at @HOB San Diego. poured reidsh with white creamy head. sweetr aroma. sweet malty flavor. not much hops. balenc e and easy drinking. the best thing the have at HOB (ubless you want a $8 rum/coke) so this will get you through the concert.

 RunDWP (185), San Jose, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 13, 2008  
Sampler on tap at downtown San Diego brewpub. Light caramel aroma. Roasty and caramel malt flavor, with hop bitterness at the finish. Nicely balanced.


 yespr (6943), Copenhagen O, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Aug 6, 2008  
From tap at the brewpub in Carlsbad. Pours cloudy hazzlenut brown with a lacing white head. Dry and malty aroma. Caramel malty and dry flavour. Slight breadish. Medium dry and mild bitter finish.


K8 (1), Pittsburgh, USA
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3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/59/103/515/20
Jul 3, 2008  
I had this for the first time in San Diego. I am not usually a fan of ale, but this immediately caught my attention. The first taste reminded me of a stout with a burned, warm flavor, but with a very clean finish. I wish they sold this one in PA.


 BOLTZ7555 (531), Phoenix, Arizona, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 28, 2008  
Biscuit and mild sweetness...with a crimson body and extremely small head. Just wasn’t impressed by anything from this brewery...but the food was pretty damn good!!!


 BMan1113VR (934), Los Angeles (and Dallas, TX), California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Jun 17, 2008  
On tap at Universal City location. Aroma of currants, some alcohol, a bit of caramel and maybe some smoke or scotch. Pours with an off-white head with some lacing over an amber body. Taste is of soggy malts. Its too fizzy and a bit harsh.



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