Odell Red Ale

Brewed by Odell Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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I often hear about how the cost of the better hops is prohibitive. This Odell Red Ale uses that kind of hops, I believe, for this seasonal ale because it stands well above the usual "good" ales and ESBs. Fantastic overall balance and complexity. A goodly level of hop effect without that "blasted by sheer bitterness," but instead a wonderfully powerful and delightful assault by pure assertive brewing genius.

Pours a hazy red. Aroma is grapefruit floral hops with a strong sweet malt. Flavor is excellent, citrus -malt and pine flavors ...bready yeast flavor. Really excellent beer.

330 ml bottle, pours a transparent red with a small head, great caramel malt aroma with piney hops, wish there were any UK beers with this distinct aroma. Really well balanced finish. Excellent ale.

Bottle pour. Hazy red, lasting off-white head. Good lacing. Oily hops, piney nose. Taste is pine, pineapple, orange, grapefruit, caramel. Sticky mouthfeel. Like the low level of carbonation--it really works in the beer’s favor.

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.

Very pretty deep bronze body with a lightly off white soapy looking head. The nose is sweet with some toffee and roasted peanuts. There is a nice citrus sharpness to counteract the candy bar smell. The taste has some nice floral orange hops with some more peanut character. There is also some cola in the finish. Overall, on the hoppy end of ambers and another solid entry from O’Dell.

Bottle. Pours clear rubied amber with a large, creamy, off-white, persistent head, good lacing. Aroma is average malt (hay, straw, bread, cookie), average hops (flowers, grass, citrus), average yeast (dough, earth) with notes of pear, apple, and candy. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. Very smooth beer, easy to drink, lovely balance of malt and hop.

This could easily be mistaken for an IPA.. Great transparent red color and smells like the grassiest fruity hops. The taste is bitter grassy hops again, fruit and bitterness. I guess you could call this red based upon the color but the smell and taste say hoppy IPA. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 02-16-2009 04:21:29

Nose is fresh caramel malts, huge cascade and dank American chinook like hops. Taste is overall dry with moderate to heavy bitterness which provides nice balance. Red color. imagine that. Very nice

Pours a lovely clear red with a beige head that dissipates quickly, leaving just the lacing. Beer smells like a hoppy explosion, but isn’t overwhelmingly bitter when you taste it, definitely has a good balance between the malts and hops. Very nice finish. Odell has produced a wonderful red ale and another fantastic beer to it’s lineup.