Spring House Atomic Raygun Imperial Red Ale

Brewed by Spring House Brewing Company
Style: American Strong Ale
Conestoga, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Snifter, Tulip

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Tap, taproom, backlog. Pours a dark ruby amber body with a small fizzy off-white head. The nose is actually pretty light compared to what I was expecting. Some toasted and grainy malt with light to moderate citrusy and floral hops. The flavor is well balanced as far as sweet-bitter goes, but not a whole lot beyond tons of toasted malt going on. There must be a lot of malt in here, but it doesn’t do anything exciting. Light to moderate resiny hops that linger a bit on the finish. Mouthfeel is medium to full bodied with some lingering resin. Fine and slightly fizzy carbonation. This one doesn’t do anything much for me.

Best red I’ve had in a while. Thick toasty head off tap, hops upfront that linger throughout. Deep, dark red - so dark it’s almost opaque.

Tap sample at Boilermaker. Pours a clearish red copper color with medium head/lace. Aromas and taste of wonder bread, floral hops, fig, piney citrus. Rich malty finish left on the palate. Medium bodied.

On draft at Standard Tap. Pours clean amber orange light off white head. Aroma is caramel malt, a little bready; light pine and citrus hops. Hoppiness up front - citrus and pine, with a little basement funk, and caramel

Bottle consumed at a recent DC area tasting. Served in a SAVOR snifter. Pours a moderate amber-brown color with a really thin off-white head and no lacing as it goes down. The nose is a bit strange. There are some good hoppy notes there as well as some bready malt; however, there’s a strange offness to the back-end of the profile, reminding me a bit of clothes that have been left in the washer for too long. This continues in the flavor, which does have the components of a nice beer with some good American hops, but the off flavor really kills things. Same goes for the mouthfeel, which is saved by some bitterness. Not a big fan, though I’d certainly try this again to see if it was a problem with this bottle/batch, as I have enjoyed everything else from Spring House in the past. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 03-31-2011

translucent tan with oily white light sugar, tea. Flavor is burnt caramel, cardboard, light hop and a bit brighter in finish.

750ml bottle pours a translucent, deep brown with one ring of white head. Nose is malty, light earthy hops, crackers, caramel. Flavor is malty, light citrus, crackers. Medium bodied, lightly watery finish.

75cl bottle. Clear garnet, small beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, grapefruit/orange. Taste is moderately sweet, caramel, grapefruit/orange. Medium body, light carbonation.

Bottle. Pours clear tawny with a small, fizzy beige head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma and flavor are heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel), heavy hops (floral, citrus, pine), dates, alcohol, and tea. Medium body, warmth, and carbonation with a dry finish.

651mL thanks to noodleuser. Oh joy, another Imperial Red. Poured a deep raspberry bruin with tan, sheety lace. Aroma is raspberry tea, lemon tea. Taste is tea tannic, bitter, all raspberry tea. Bland, tannic palate. Could easily just be tea.