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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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6013.08/5.03.08/5.06.1%62.5English 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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 Dacrza (164), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/104/512/20

May 17, 2008  
Clear orange brown body with a thin white head that evaporates into a small smear... more malty than hoppy; a bit like a brown ale, and yet fruity? Easy drinking, slightly effervescent... body is medium to full, slightly crunchy but pleasant... despite the malty aroma, the flavor is hoppy to the tongue with a balanced malt finish--a surprise in its roundness.. not overwhelming, but as a six-packer, this could be quite enjoyable--probably solid with grill fair or snacks.

 blutt59 (804), Dallas, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/511/20
Oct 11, 2008  
bottle, dark amber pour, head is light, flavors of dark fruit, malts and a thin hoppy finish


 Beerded_one (1617), Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Bottle. Pours a dark amber with a off-white head. Aroma of earthy hops, light caramel, and a hint of fruitness. Flavor is medium bodied and mainly malty with notes of molasses and caramel sweetness with a average bitter finish


 sebletitje (404), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/515/20
Oct 6, 2008  
sampled at the end of tasting. Pours cloudy / amber. Aroma and taste, grains, yeasty, malty finish. Light hops. Nothing special.


 JohnC (1762), Mission Viejo, California, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Oct 3, 2008  
sampled at a bevmo tasting dark amber, nice head, sticky sweet carmel like finish, an ok beer


 PilsnerPeter (1524), Flushing, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Oct 2, 2008  
Bottle: Deep copper pour with a creamy tan lacing head. Soft malts in the nose. Nice balance of toasted notes and caramel; fresh and bready with a very light citrus hop note. Has a nice fluffy/creamy feel. Has a soft sweetness from the malts- substantial and bready with a sweet resiny American hop character. Some toasted notes as well with a pretty solid American hop resiny note in the finish. Let this stuff warm; it’s better than I expected.



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