3.4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 Travlr (17031) - Washington, Washington DC, USA - AUG 23, 2015
Draft at the Great Nebraska Beer Festival. Clear deep amber color, tan head. Aroma of lightly toasted caramel. Taste is sticky malty caramel. Decent.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 BVery (8222) - Plymouth, Minnesota, USA - JUN 9, 2015
Tap at Firetrucker. Hazy light amber pour with a small clingy white head. Mild malty sweetness. Some cracker. Not much else going on.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20 kaser (4345) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 28, 2015
Tasty red. Clear and red with white head. Cherry notes on the nose. Fruity and malty. Sweet also. Good. Had this on draft at Firetruck brewery in Ankeny, Iowa, part of a flight.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 17/20 boozedude (2212) - Des Moines, Iowa, USA - OCT 26, 2014
On tap at brewery..with lamont padget n higgs...pours hazy reddish with white head...alcohol caramel and malts..strong red..overall I like it
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20 CanIHave4Beers (3623) - Pouring Bus, Iowa, USA - SEP 16, 2014
Growler, shared in a location remote to my dining room.
The beer pours a cloudy red with almost no head at all.
The aroma is floral and soapy with an abundance of sweet malt.
The flavor is sweet and boozy. Its got a bunch of crystal malt caramel character and a little bit of soapiness.
sheesh
4.6 AROMA 10/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 19/20 ChiSox79 (1) - Clive, Iowa, USA - JUL 12, 2014 does not count
Reds are what I prefer. When I heard that a new local brewery was opening, I had hopes for some quality offerings, but tempered my expectations. To my great surprise I discovered that the Firetrucker embodiment of a red ale far exceeded my expectations. I have a new favorite beer. The 2 Alarm Red, in my opinion, is a perfectly balanced final product, neither overly sweet, nor overpowering with any flavor component. Well done Firetrucker!
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