 HopHeadinAZ (120), USA
Jun 21, 2008 22oz Bottle: Pours a slightly cloudy dark amber with virtually no head. The aroma is malt driven with some hop presence but a some alcohol aromas are there on the nose. The hops are there in the taste, sweet citrus perhaps, but not overwhelming. This is about the malt and lots of it. I get caramel, butterscotch and a slight reminder of a barley wine. The alcohol that I smelled provides some warmth in my mouth. This beer is definitely a palate coater with a medium to heavier feel but it fits the style. This is a good beer overall but I shouldn’t be surprised that I’m not crazy over it since I am not a fan of the regular Shark Bite.
blklab2007 (932), Connecticut, USA
Jun 20, 2008 22 oz. bottle labeled double red poured into a tulip glass with some vigor only producing a half inch light tan head that diminished. color is a brown ruby and the carbonation visible is low. aroma has a wonderful dry hopped sweetness, citrus, grapefruit, and a hefty dose of crystal malt. mouth feel is medium with just enough carbonation. flavor is fairly bold with a hop wave hitting first then the malts come through finishing with some bitterness both on the hops and malt side. the hop profile is very tasty, and the sweetness is just right.
GreatLibations (1440), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
Jun 20, 2008 A cold pour yields a rich, gooey amber mucus with amost no head. I can count the bubble spatter. Theres 123 bubbles on the roof of this thing. Maybe thats how many bubbles a dead surfer produces after a shark attack. IDK. Aromas of full on caramel w/ a pinch of citrus. Full nectar and dead as it’s head w/ very little effers. Defined sweetness w/ thick and jammy caramel flavors upfront and a mild hop factor. Theres an interesting aged citrus pulp comonent that protrudes adding complexities. The fnish is bittered mildly w/ citrus rind and has lingering sweetness.
railcat1 (578), Orlando, Florida, USA
Jun 18, 2008 This was a dark red pour with a nice hoppy finish with a nice bittersweet taste and a nice malty body to it overall not a bad beer.CHEERS!
dmac (1418), Toms River, New Jersey, USA
Jun 17, 2008 22 oz bottle from Capones that clearly states "Double Red" but who am I to argue with RateBeer?? Pours a deep murky reddish amber with hardly any head, I’m thinking it might have been the glass since I wasn’t at my house but a family members. Aroma is very reminiscent of a barleywine, lots of caramel, toffee and some pineapple and citrus. Full bodied with some noticable alcohol warming. Flavor of caramel, bread, toffee and some pineapple sneaks in there as well. They might as well just go ahead and call this one a BW and just get it over with.
willblake (2160), Belcamp, Maryland, USA
Jun 16, 2008 20080616 Bomber. Deep, dark amber-red color, a bit hazed, with a medium sized lasting off-white head. Aroma is full of sweet malts, a bit barley wine-ish, some citrus, more resin, but those hop notes are subdued. Full, coating, mildly sweet body up front, coarse in the middle with emerging resinous hops and sweet but bitter and astringent to finish. A bit of a peppery spice at the end. Tasty, nice, though unremarkable.
Crosling (1854), Loveland, Colorado, USA
Jun 15, 2008 This is supposedly a fresh bottling, within the past few weeks. Dark tawny/deep red/autumn colored beer. Nose is fairly nice, dominated by hops of the pine-like, resinous kind, with some malt notes of caramel. Flavor is also nicely hoppy, oily and bitter, well balanced with a malt character of caramel and honey covered fruits. Hop notes of resin, orange rind and dark grapefruit. It’s not as hoppy as I was expecting, but it’s a nice ale.
highibus (421), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
Jun 13, 2008 pours a deep red color with nice white lacing. great hoppy aroma with sweet backbone. flavor is sweet malt and a bit of clean finish. a good beer.
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