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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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5893.08/5.03.08/5.06.1%62.6 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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 glkaiser (911), Seattle, Washington, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20

Jul 19, 2008  
Amber with medium head. Lightly toasted malt with caramel and a little sweetness. OK session beer with decent bitterness...it is what it is.

 presario (2404), Calgary, Alberta, Canada
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/515/20
Sep 6, 2008  
Bottle in Miami. Dark amber with a thin head. Light hop scent, some malt notes and light fruitiness. Nice hops. None of the vanilla flavour I get in so many "ambers". Enjoyable fruitiness to go with the hops. Tasty beer.


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 (428), 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.




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