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RATINGS: 6   MEAN: 2.68/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.72   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Drop Dead Red Ale is a malt forward dark amber ale. There are caramel and roasted notes, and a slight English hop character. This is a very smooth beer that leaves you wanting another sip to explore the subtle complexities.


2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Bulk_Carrier (2889) - Final Resting Place, Vermont, USA - SEP 29, 2014
Reviewed from notes. This was poured into a pint glass at the brewery. The appearance was a nice looking hazy amber to red color with a slim cap of a white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light lacing sticking and then sliding. The smell had a decent roasty creamy nutty to caramel maltiness glossing underneath my nose. The taste was mainly sweet with an ample roasty caramel - ness to it. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was there with a decent smooth quality to it. Overall, not a bad beer but mostly just okay.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
j12601 (8000) - Poughkeepsie, New York, USA - JUL 8, 2013
On tap at Finback during a bar crawl through Bar Harbor with my wife. Pours a clear ruby amber with a thin to medium sized white to beige head. Toasty malt, crisp on the nose. Medium bodied, sweet, light malt. Not much going on here. Malty with dry toast on the finish.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
thirdeye11 (5850) - Dallas, Texas, USA - AUG 13, 2012
(draught) clear deep red, creamy tan head. Nose/taste of biscuit, honey, funky, cracker. Lots Of off flavors.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
rocbyter (1971) - Waterbury, Connecticut, USA - JUL 25, 2012
On tap at Blaze in Bar Harbor. Moderate malt aroma with a slight amount of hops. Hazy orange color with a medium tan head. Mildly sweet and moderately bitter throughout.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
TATE (377) - Lubec, Maine, USA - SEP 12, 2011
On tap. Pours a reddish copper color with little head. This is the worst beer I’ve had from them. There is a little hop at the end but it was very watery, average at best.

2.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 10/20
Braudog (6048) - Phoenix, Arizona, USA - AUG 22, 2011
Draft at Blaze in Bar Harbor. Certainly red -- deep, dark beer with a small head. Very light palate, bordering on watery. Unoffensive and cleanly made, this delivers its roasted characters in a muted, subtle way. (#4217, 8/21/2011)


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