 Nate (2538), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 21, 2008 From bottle. Light alcohol aroma with mild floral hop nose. Some sweet character and a bit of nuttyness and red licorice. Golden amber clear with thin off-white head. Medium-heavy body with medium carbonation. Starts sweet with caramel and light red licorice. Hoppy floral bitter finish with light chalky after. Good balance.
dpjuart (670), Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 19, 2008 Bottle courtesy of Nate, at Xmas tasting. Pours reddish/pink with rimming white head. Cdaramel and toffee interweave with cotton candy and Twizzler aromas. Very Barleywine-esque. Sweet caramel and toffee with solid bitter and decent hop character. Bitter with Piny and earthy flavors, moderately dry and decent mouth feel. Some chocolate undertones. Tasty beer, and definiely repeatable.
LadySusan (475), Ste-Therese, Quebec, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 18, 2008 22oz.bottle at Smokeless Joes. THe color is reddish with a thin off white head. The aroma is hoppy and fruity. The taste is also of hops lots of it, also fruits and a sweet taste of maybe honey,The finish is a nice bitter taste.
skoisirius (573), Seattle, Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Dec 8, 2008 22 oz. Thick dark amber color with a tint of reds and orange. A slight head...dissipates quickly. Big roasty malt aroma with sweet malts and hops, fruit, and a bit of honey. Lots of the same of the flavor and the roast really comes out to me in the finish. Very smooth body, cannot tell the ABV on this one except for the supreme thickness. Good, but not great.
Slipstream (747), USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 17/20 |
Dec 4, 2008 Orange-amber pour. A very well-balanced ale with nice flavor development. A good, fresh mix of tastes, with hints of honey, orange, and sweet malt. It is hard to believe the ABV is as high as it is. This brew is both mellow and forceful - really good, a 4 pointer in my book!
robforbes (1085), Bremerton, Washington, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 1, 2008 pours a clear copper-red with a small white head, and good lacing.
smell is of caramel, spice, molasses, some floralness tol it, and some ceder.
taste has sweetness up front and then bitter throughout, caramel, spice, pepper, and brown sugar, ends spicy and bitter.
mcsquint (93), , Missouri, USA
| 4.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 29, 2008 Poured from 22oz bomber into large dimpled mug.
Aroma - Caramel malt,slight hop aroma, and tea.
Appearance - Copper-red in color with a decent off-white head that diminishes rather quickly. Thin lacing on inside of mug.
Flavor - Big taste! I’m a fan of Irish red ales, but this one is like Smithwick’s on steroids. Lots of malt, hops, and...alcohol.
Palate - Medium. A bit slick with a loooong finish. From the ingredient list on the bottle I thought it finish a bit cleaner.
Overall - This is obviously very well made, but for my taste, the ABV is too high for the style. Traditional Irish reds are my ’go to’ session beers. This would make a nice occasional treat.
elihapa (1052), Honolulu, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 11/24/08 notes: poured from bomber. Color is light red-orange, with a medium sized head. Aroma of rich, smooth caramel malt, and dark fruit. Complemented by a full-bodied mouthfeel, Big Red features a sweet mixture of caramel, milk chocolate, and ripe raisins. Finishes with a touch of hoppy bitterness, not showing much alcohol at all. This can lead to quite a surprise, given the 9.5%ABV! Overall, this is a tasty beer, but nonetheless not special, complex, or hoppy enough to win over beer enthusiasts who don’t usually like sweet reds or similar styled ASAs.
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