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RATINGS: 670   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.74   IBU: 70   EST. CALORIES: 285   ABV: 9.5%
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This is a classic West Coast-style imperial red ale brewed with medium crystal malts, centennial and cascade hops. The color is a burnt amber with red highlights and the aroma has a spicy hop presence with moderate caramel malt accents. The taste is a smooth, malty one with a balanced hoppy finish that includes hints of sweet caramel


grant's rating

3.1
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
grant (842) - Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA - APR 17, 2011
Hazy pink-orange. Warm, roasty bready sweet-smelling aroma. Sweet, rounded flavor with some slight graininess, lots of caramel and moderately nutty. Surprising bitterness, but somehow the substantial bitterness exists without really cancelling out the sweetness. I suppose it may be a double/triple red ale, but it’s a barleywine, really. A pretty good one, but maybe a bit much on the crystal malts for me.


most recent ratings

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
fugitive (1037) - Athens, GREECE - MAY 23, 2013
Bottle. Color unclear amber with medium white head. Aroma malt, caramel, hop, orange. Taste sweet, malt, hop, alcohol.

4.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 18/20
Gorm (100) - sandnes, NORWAY - MAY 22, 2013
Mørk amber farve. Smak av sitrus, frukt og karamell. God fruktighet og bitterhet. Snob. Melkebaren.

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
nilsas (81) - Sandnes, NORWAY - MAY 22, 2013
Et øl med en god fyldig lukt av humle. Med en rik og fyldig smak med en god ettersmak.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
matthewjk (735) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - MAY 15, 2013
Red ales are my target point. I’m actually drunk right now and I can barely type this. I can say, however, this is a good red ale. Nothing exceptional however. Little strong and spicy for style. As always, damn you all!

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
Duvelfan (86) - Getxo (Basque Country), - MAY 11, 2013
Botella en el Kitsch (Gasteiz). Color marrón oscuro. Abundante, duradera y cremosa espuma (una de las más cremosas que recuerde). Gran cuerpo, aroma a lúpulo por todos los sitios. En boca se nota demasiado el alcohol, es el único pero que se le puede poner a esta cerveza.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
50belair (1335) - Florida, USA - MAY 5, 2013
Bottle. Deep amber pour with a frothy off white head. Hoppy aromas. Piney hop zing with smooth caramel malt undertones and spices. It has a nice little zip to the mouthfeel. Good body and carbonation. Would be very refreshing sitting outside with a cool sea breeze.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
jbeatty (506) - New York, USA - MAY 2, 2013
Bottle, 05/02/2013. Pours reddish mahogany, huge fluffy white head sticks around for ages. Aroma is resinous, piney hops with toffee, caramel malts, dark bitterness. Taste is sticky, sharp citrus and pine hops, sweet caramel maltiness with dark fruits, quick transition to long bitter finish. Prickly carbonation, medium palate. Nice, but this bottle unfortunately had a bit of age, would love to try a fresher sample.

4.1
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beerbaaron (380) - Wisconsin, USA - APR 28, 2013
UPDATED: APR 30, 2013 Draft. Dark reddish brown. Small to medium light brown head. Super hoppy aroma. Pine, some sweetness, alcohol, and something a little different...cant quite put my finger on it, some spices maybe.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Tide (723) - Espoo, FINLAND - APR 26, 2013
Bottle at bar. Hazy red color, white head. Bitter taste with citrus, caramel, grapefruit, pine and hops. Quite smooth, yet crisp body. Bitter finish with grapefruit and resin. Excellent imperial red.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
gam (2662) - brisbane, AUSTRALIA - APR 21, 2013
Big foamy cream coloured head misty deep amber pour medium carbonation aromas malt pine fruit floral sweet flavours are sweet then grapefruit medium bitter floral lovely touch apricot nice body lemon honey there is a spicy note gives it some spark the finish lots of lasting hop and floral tastes a spicy note sweet bitter end that lingers nice ale


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