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Portsmouth Brewing Red Bird Ale

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RATINGS: 23   MEAN: 3.09/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.06   ABV: -
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An American Home Run! Named for the 1939 Portsmouth, Ohio, minor league baseball team, Red Bird Ale is a classic steam ale brewed in tribute to the steam ales enjoyed along the Ohio river in the early 1800’s. Caramel malts lend the gorgeous red color and full flavor perfectly balanced with domestic Willamette, Perle & Liberty hops.


2.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
jtclockwork (11289) - , New Jersey, USA - JUL 17, 2015
Bottle. Pours yellow gold white head. Nose/taste of steamed corn, toasted bread and caramel - medium body.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
phaleslu (7831) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - DEC 5, 2014
Draft at the brewery. Pours a clear very light orange color, not quite gold and without any depth, with a tiny white head. Notes of sweet bread, straw, vanilla, cracker, dried leaves, and caramel. Light-bodied, with low carbonation and a smooth, thin mouthfeel. This is the most chuggable beer here. Drinks so easy. Just doesn’t have much of a flavor or aroma.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Drake (10949) - Free Union, Virginia, USA - AUG 29, 2014
12 ounce bottle from Kroger Athens, OH, opened 7/17/14. Pours a clear amber color with a large foamy off-white head. Good head retention. Aroma of toffee, toasted malts, mild stone fruit. The taste is toffee malt, caramel, faint raisin and mild hops. Thin-medium bodied, moderate carbonation, fairly drinkable.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Shot (296) - Westerville, Ohio, USA - AUG 14, 2014
From a bottle. Pours golden with a fizzy white head that dissipates to a fairly decent lace. There’s a predominant aroma of German ale yeast and a whisper of sweet malt. It definitely tastes like a German ale, but there’s also a nuttiness and slight bready tones. Dry finish with a moderate hop presence. Thin mouthfeel. This seems to be a cross between a German ale and a British bitter. Not much flavor or character and not a very memorable brew.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
shrubber85 (9341) - Greenville, Indiana, USA - APR 9, 2014
Bottle. Apple-berry and light toffee malt aroma. Golden yellow with moderate head. Lightly sweet toffee malt and lightly bitter hay flavor. Nicely blended. Very tasty.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JaBier (5739) - Capital City, Ohio, USA - APR 4, 2014
Bottle purchased at Celebrate Local. Pours clear amber with a thick off-white head. Aroma of malt and caramel, with a bit of an off odor. Malty and slightly caramelly flavor with a bit of bread before a semi-dry finish.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Patrickctenchi (5107) - Cox’s Knob, columbus, Indiana, USA - APR 3, 2014
Bottle: Pours deep amber with a thick, beige head. Sweet toffee malt, grain aroma. Taste is mild, toasty breadheel, caramel/toffee. Slight leafy bitter, a bit watery, but overall a nice tasting example.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
livingrural (7) - Ohio, USA - MAR 21, 2014 does not count
This is a very refreshing take on a red. A little tangy (hoppy?) but I would drink this again.

2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
Chudwick (2508) - Cincyucky, Kentucky, USA - NOV 8, 2013
12oz bottle - pours pale amber with offwhite head. Nose is wet grass or hay. Wet and thin. More grass and hay with slight cereal character. Mildly bitter.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
rondphoto (3042) - Lakeside Park, Kentucky, USA - NOV 8, 2013
Clear copper amber with a 1" head that takes several minutes to reduce to a head cover, swirls of lace. Good looking. Taste is bitter malt that doesn’t change through the palate, actually allowing some sweet to finally show late in the finish. Drinkable, but not a very strong contender.


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