 steview (737), Oceanside, California, USA
Mar 22, 2008
I was at the Albertsons picking stuff up for the wife when I decided that I would cap my night of online courses with a growler of something at the Pizza Port (Carlsbad). It seemed busy as usual. I asked the bartender for an IPA, but I could only select from one board of listed brews. I asked for the 547 because I remember it was like an IPA to me, and I liked it when I first sampled it a couple months ago. Anyway, this beer basically reminds me of Founders Red Rye and Three Floyds Brian Boru. It is like an IPA to me, but has that Irish or Rye ale thing going on that reminds me of said named beers. Pizza Port calls it a double Red. I call it delicious. It has a creamy, thin yet not watery mouthfeel, accompanied with a bit sweet, dessert like bready backbone that is also a bit spicy, with some orangey, citrusy hops... and that alcohol zing... mmmhmmm. It is great. It has enough for me--at least. And I am quite the fan of this type of brew.
luckygirl (1212), Longmont, Colorado, USA
Jun 1, 2008 Sampled at ’08 BSAF. Beer is cloudy, medium/dark mahogany brown with a small, off-white, frothy, mostly and quickly diminishing head.<P>The aroma is malty with a light notes of toasted nuts, caramel, moderate toasted grain, cookie, singed bread crust; Hoppy with moderate notes of resin/pine, light/moderate notes of flowers, vibrant lemon zest, trace of grass; Yeasty with a light sweat note; Light miscellaneous note of alcohol.<P>The flavor is moderately sweet, moderately/heavily bitter, lightly acidic with a very long, heavily bitter, light/moderately sweet finish. Slightly nutty retros.<P>The body is light, the texture is watery and the carbonation is average.
Aubrey (2557), Denver, Colorado, USA
May 4, 2008 2008 Strong Ale Fest (Boulder, CO): Finally getting back to some notes ... Red-brown hue. Lively carbonation. Chalky texture. Very toasty, with rich notes of toffee, chocolate, caramel, candy. Sprightly hops and a healthy bitterness rounded things out nicely.
beerguy101 (3468), Newark, California, USA
May 4, 2008 Tasted at the 5th Annual (2008) Triple Rock Firkin Fest. This American Strong Ale pours a medium red amber color from the firkin. Small sized head. The aroma grapefruity hops, caramel and sweet. A medium bodied American Strong Ale. The malts are caramel, fruity and sweet. The hops are grapefruity and citrusy. This beer is a veritable hop assault, there is a lot of hop bitterness, mostly at the front. The soft carbonation is kind of weird in a beer this hoppy, but it works. The hop bitterness at the start are mellowed somewhat my some sweet malts in the middle, leaving you with a somewhat bitter beer at the finish. Nice. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is bitter.
Naven (705), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 27, 2008 On tap @ PP Carlsbad. Nice red color. Super hoppy nose. Flavor is just as you would expect from PP: Floral, citrus, hoppy. With a nice malt background A fitting tribute.
Vac (2231), San Diego, California, USA
Apr 17, 2008 On tap at Hamiltons. Pours with a deep red body topped by a medium thick to thick, off-white head with lots of lacing. It’s bitter and floral with a hint of sweet maltiness and a musty note. Medium bodied and dry.
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