Twisted Pine Red Mountain Ale

Draft. A hazy dark red beer with a thick lazing yellowish head. The aroma is sweet malty with a light touch of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also lighter notes of citrus, leading to a dry malty and toffee finish.

Head is initially average sized, frothy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark amber. Aroma is moderately malty (toasted grain, cookie), lightly hoppy (apricot), lightly yeasty (dough), with notes of tea and minerals. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. A pleasant dark amber ale that reminds me of Carlow O’Hara’s Irish Red.

on tap-pours a light tan head and hazy copper color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, secondary hops with some bite. Good carbonation.

4 oz sampler at the brewery, 4/15/06: Dark and well-haeded. Inviting hoppy aroma. But the flavor is more caramel and smooth. Intriguing. Good session offering and the best I found here. Had a follow-on pint after the samplers.

Nice aroma, like those little caramel candies, and a light bit of melted toffee. Flavor is sweet and malty, nicely balanced, smooth and super easy to drink. A perfect session beer.