Landmark India Red Ale

Date: 04/05/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting

hazy dark amber, thin frothy beige head, sweet aroma with lots of earthy hops on a sweet carmel malt base, nice big bitter hop flavor, rich dry malt with just a touch of sweetness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4

(12oz bottle) Crystal clear copper body with medium beige head. Aroma is medium sweet, floral, caramel, light grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, caramel, some tea, light orange. Watery light-medium body, very drinkable.

Totally clear amber hue. Nicely laced beige head sticks to the glass edges professionally. Straightforward rye-like crystal malt nose balances out sappy, grapefruity and piney hops. Nothing complex about this, you’ve had it a hundred times before with a different label, but it remains bright, lively, fresh and pleasant at times. Highly drinkable with its citric bite. Plenty of toasted bread flavours, grainy in their way reminds again of rye. I’m not sure if the slight watery hint right before the finish enhances drinkability even more or if it acts as a cut in the flavour, but we’re left with our mouth empty and a flowery cascade residue. Light-medium bodied, slight creamy feel, smooth carbonation.

Pours a clear copper amber with a thin wispy white head. Has an earthy lightly piney hoppy aroma with some toasted caramel malty presence. Starts semi-sweet with some earthy bittering hops and toasty caramel malty notes before a thinner finish. Fairly true to style, just not all that exciting.

12oz bottle shared courtesy of TomDecapolis. Poured a deep and clear amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of strong caramel, toffee, and some pine. Tastes of lighter caramel and citrus.