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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

bottled
common

on tap
common

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1273.12/5.03.11/5.05.6%67 English 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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 JorisPPattyn (4258), Antwerpen, Belgium
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/511/20

Apr 24, 2008  
Draught. Served ice cold in a frosted glass... Red-brown with small yellowish rim. Malts, and very little else, seen the temperature. Roasted malts, some bitterness with slight retronasal sweetness, which continues growing warming up, pastry flavours. Medium bodied at best. Horrible presentation for a beer that isn’t all that great to start with...

 yespr (6000), 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 (417), 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 (708), 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.


 Oscbert (219), Sacramento, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/102/514/20
Jun 13, 2008  
~Pours a copper color with small head. ~Light malty scent. Not much else. ~Sweet and biscuity with a bit of bitterness. ~Thin feel quick finish ~Its decent just too watered down.




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