ObsceneOne (21), Boynton Beach, Florida, USA
Mar 24, 2007 This is Beer. Deerp red in color, strong hops in the nose with a deep bitty flavor. It is a great beer.
 Ramenen (305), San Salvador, El Salvador
Dec 1, 2006 A really nice red ale, sweet and hoppy. It had a really nice long head, and a beatiful amber color.
TheBeerCollector (548), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Nov 7, 2005 Updated: Nov 29, 2005Bottle. Pours a dark ruby red with a substantial head. Nice piney aroma with hints of fruit. Flavor is smooth and hoppy with a nice alcohol warmth. This is a great autumn beer.
pintocb (390), Adairsville, Georgia, USA
Dec 23, 2005 Holy crap what a beer. It smells like you are in a field of hops. I’ve never been in a field of hops, so maybe that makes no sense. Maybe I’ve had too many.....Great beer.
doppelmeup (48), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
Apr 30, 2008 I was very pleasantly surprised by this beer. I bought a four pack for a trade, and had a couple left so I decided sample one of these higly rated brews for myself.
Listed on BA as a double IPA, I was expecting a bright orange grapefruit/pine/hop bomb. I don’t think this style is correct for this beer. The label describes it as an Imperial Red Ale, and this is right on the money.
The beer pours a dark amber red into a pint glass with a rich, thick head that slowly fades and leaves great lacing all the way doen the glass.
Aromas are full of cut grass and chocolate malt. A strong rye presence and some citrus balance this out. Very multidimensional.
The taste is absolutely awesome! There are so many flavors it’s hard to list them all. Chocolate, rye, spicy hops, fruity. Very hoppy yes, but definitely not a hop bomb. This is one of the best beers I’ve had!
Mouthfeel is both hoppy and dry and slick and malty at the same time. The high ABV is completely hidden.
Overall, this is one of the best beers I’ve had. It just screams DRINK ME! Don’t pass this by if you see it on the shelves!
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