4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
Bottle. Fruity, hoppy nose with a hint of higher alcohol. Not all reds are actually red in color but this one is. An attractive reddish amber. Thin layer of yellowish off white head. Lace already forming before first sip. Had this for the first time served by Doug Odell himself at a tasting at the Wine Thief and Ale Jail in St. Paul. Really liked it then. Had a couple during the SUPER bowl and finally sitting down to rate another one now. A lot of good things going on here. Solid hop profile with a malt backbone. Not too much alcohol so has sessionability with plenty of flavor for a "lower alcohol" brew. Very good beer. Odell for me is quickly becoming a reliably top notch brewer.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours an amber-gold, with nice-sized, lasting head. Strong floral and hop aroma--I wasn’t really expecting that! Flavor is of a good, strong IPA--nice combination of hop bite and citrus flavors, with quite a bitter finish to it. This one really surprised me--more IPA than amber ale.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pour out of bottle is clear red with nice white head, aroma brings notes of big pine, citrus and grassy notes, hints of burnt sugars, nuts and earth come through as well. Taste is just as hoppy but melds nicely, the bitter pine up front goes into some sweet citrus blending in with the sweet caramel and burnt sugars, touch of drying earth tones and bitter hops finish it out. Nice, but seems more like a pale ale than an amber.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap. Clear dark amber pour, slightly sweet aroma and a good 1/2 inch head. Flavor is plenty of nice slick malt, a little mellow mild malt cherry and a very clean aftertaste. Better than expected!
3.8 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Pours mahogany red with off white head. The smell us great, total ipa. Aromas of citrus and sweet soft pine. The taste is full and both grainy and hoppy. Citrusy and a slightly spicy toasted grain balance really well. This is as good for the style as anything else Odell does, right on. By style this is not an amber, similar to lagunitas copper.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
355ml bottle from Mybrewerytap
Pours dark orange with a small sticky and foamy head. Light aroma of hops and malts. Taste is quite light with notes of malts and hops. Slightly bitter and sticky finish. Okay, quite well balanced amber ale.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
355 ml bottle.
Pours an amber colour with a small, white, thick head. Aroma of sweet toffee, grassy hops and citrus. Flavour of caramel malts, toffee, grassy hops, citrus and some nuts. Medium bodied, thick mouthfeel and a bitter sweet finish. Too sweet.
4.4 AROMA 9/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 18/20
Serving glass: Poured from bottle into Nonic Imperial Pint.
Appearance: Rich reddish-amber with thin off-white head and light lacing.
Aroma: Tart grapefruit, mango and citrus are at the forefront. Smells like an IPA except the malts are more complex with caramel, biscuit and rye-like qualities.
Taste: Mostly dried out caramel malt backbone which is overridden by loads of citrusy American hops with strong grapefruit and orange. The finish is spicy, bitter and pine-like. Somewhat reminiscent of rye as well.
Palate: Moderately low carbonation, smooth and creamy body, dry finish. Could use either a tinge more carbonation or body - one or the other - but that is a very minor gripe.
Overall: Fantastic Non-Imperial Red Ale; actually the best I have had for the style. Highly recommended.
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