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Mendocino Red Tail Ale

Mendocino Red Tail Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Mendocino Brewing Company

Hopland, California USA

bottled
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5883.08/5.03.08/5.06.1%62.8 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Red Tail Ale - The Legend is our flagship brand. It is brewed in the traditional "old world" manner, using premium two-row malted barley, hops and our own special proprietary yeast strain. It is an amber ale with a rich complex refreshing flavor and a crisp dry finish. Red Tail Ale is "Bottle Conditioned." Like good wine, Red Tail Ale is a perfect complement to fine dining.

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mgraider86 (5), Waterford, California, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Sep 3, 2008  
Fruity aroma and poured a reddish copper color with a small amount of head. Light hoppiness, can taste caramel. Overall a great beer to have on hand.


 ucusty (1062), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/102/511/20
Aug 28, 2008  
copper pour. Hops and yeast on the nose. Thin bodied, over carbonated. malts, hops and bread


 Capa (738), Yokosuka, Japan
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Aug 27, 2008  
Reddish gold in color with a small head. Molasses, biscuit malts, cranberry, and alcohol in the aroma. Strong molasses, malty, bread, and light hops for a flavor. carbonated body. Sorta boring with to much molasses.


 afireinside96 (425), Mountville, Pennsylvania, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/56/103/510/20
Aug 25, 2008  
12oz bottle served in a stem glass. Copper body topped by a thin layer of foam. Smells like grape jelly, odd. Grape carries into the flavor along with some doughy malt and fruitiness. Metallic taste in the finish. I don’t know if someone at the brewery played a prank but if not this is some odd stuff.


 Delirium (430), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Bottle. Pours amber-orange with a moderate, foamy white head. Aroma is citrus and earthy hops and somewhat sweet and bready malt. Flavor is moderately hoppy, with sweet caramel malt, plus some light fruits and nuttiness. The finish is rather hoppy, though without any particular character (just bitterness). Not going to blow away the craft-beer connoisseur, but with a balance of moderate hopping and sweet malt, it’s a solid amber ale, certainly above par for the style.




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