Red Squirrel Colorado IPA

Brewed by Red Squirrel
Style: American Pale Ale
Hemel Hempstead, England

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Cask at GBBF 2010. An amber beer with an off-white head. The aroma has notes of citrusy hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of citrus fruits, leading to a dry and very bitter finish.

Cask (handpump) @ GBBF 2010, Great British Beer Festival, Earls Court Exhibition Centre, London, England.

Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, toasted - caramel, light moderate hoppy, citrus, orange - citrus, fruity. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long duration, plastic burnt bitter. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is flat. [20100804]

(Cask at GBBF, London Earl’s Court, 5 Aug 2010) Golden amber colour with frothy, off-white head. Fruity, hoppy nose with notes of orange peel and dried apricots. Fruity taste with orange, dried apricots and lots of fresh citric hops. Solid malt foundation with a touch of sweetness. More than medium body. Nice and tasty with a fresh hop character.

Cask at the Old Cross Tavern, Hertford on 3 Sept 2010. Amber with a bubbly quick-collapse grey head and a small amount of lacing. Very fruity aroma of berries and grapefruit. Grass, grapefruit and subtle honey in-mouth, and a strong but rounded grapefruit finish. Zingy mouthfeel. Superb!

Cask Handpump at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 05/08/2010 Hoppy aroma. Golden coloured and hoppy with some citrus flavour. A hint of dryness and bitterness in a peppery malt finish.

Cask (GBBF 2010) - Gold/amber in colour. Grapefruit, pineapple and peach in the aroma. Bitter and hoppy taste with tangy grapefruit, pineapple and passion fruit detected. Tasty and enjoyable, even though it could do with a bit more balance.

Cask at GBBF 2010. Pours a good orangey colour with a thin white head. Plenty of citrus and hops in the aroma. The taste is all grapefruit and hops and leads to a bitter dry finish.

Cask@GBBF2010. Golden colour, small white head. Aroma is fruits, some mild vegetables and also quite herbal. Flavour is hops, earth, rather fruity with some bready malts as well. Ends fruity and grassy.

15th July 2010. Chelmsford Beer Festival. Slightly hazy gold beer. Residual suddy head. Semi dry and semi criso palate. Crisp orangey hops with a little marmalade and a little spice. A whisper of sulphur doesn’t detract too much. Good effort!

cask at GBBF 2010 ... Earls count... London ... southeast england ... united Kingdom ... Europe ... World ... red amber ... thin white lacing ... soft fruity brioght hop ... sweet front .. dry bitter linger ... light toffeee.