3.2 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20 brokephibroke (304) - Mead, Colorado, USA - JUL 16, 2015
Malty, brown sugar and caramel nose. Sweet and mincemeat taste followed by bitter. Its ok but not great
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20 tmoreau (3057) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - NOV 21, 2014
On tap at Lunar Brewing Co., and snifter served displaying a clear, deep mahogany color, with a fingers width of tan, head froth that remained for awhile, and clingy, surf spray appearance to the lacing. The aroma offered a pronounced & fruity, dark cherry scent, with sweetness that was lightly smoothed & tempered by some biscuity malt. The taste began with a hint of honey-like sweetness, then continued with moderate, earthy hop bitterness, as both lingered nicely into the finish. Medium+ bodied, with decent carbonation, some alcohol warmth gradually appeared after warming, and a bit of tartness also added to the finish. Nice heft, and good, clean character, I liked it!
2.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 8/20 jlulensk (39) - san jose, California, USA - AUG 31, 2014
Sorry this one is not working. Coming off way too sweet. More like a barley wine than a red.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 ben4321 (4897) - Hoboken, New Jersey, USA - AUG 26, 2014
Location: Draft at Monks Pub, 7/8/14
Aroma: The nose is caramel and grainy malts, some decent hop notes
Appearance: Pours a dark reddish color with a beige head and some decent lace
Flavor: The flavor is solid and balanced, good malt presence, solid hop bitterness as well
Palate: The body is medium, a bit sticky, with a decent, but not amazing mouthfeel
Overall Impression:
I thought this was a solid one, but it didnt stand out for me. Its a tough style to crack into. Needs a better effort than this to get a high score.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 kaser (4345) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - AUG 15, 2014
Dark red pour from draft at temperance brewpub. Carmel and malty taste. Big beer. Hoppy and slight bitterness. Can taste the booze. Pretty good
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20 Christpuncher (2191) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - JUN 21, 2014
Super hoppy red ale and super strong. Smells malty and pours deep red in color. Had this one at temperance
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3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20 BrewBoxer (2474) - New York, New York, USA - MAY 21, 2014
Draft at the publican. Pours a reddish amber color with nice lacing. Very well balanced and drinkable. Good beer
4 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20 beastiefan2k (2913) - Emerald City (formely NYC & KS), Washington, USA - APR 26, 2014
Elongated goblet draft (14oz) at Small Bar Logan Square ($5). Dark red color, cannot see through it but glows against the candle light. I should say that Imperial Reds are usually not my thang. I dislike caramel and assertive bitterness/resin. This beer was not that. Aroma is moderate hop bitterness slightly overtaking a great Juicy Fruit hoppiness. The hops are sweet, back by some residual sugars, and some tropical fruit to make what basically tastes like Juicy Fruit gum. Flavor is even better with nothing but that Juicy Fruit, which makes me so happy. Bitterness is actually lower in the flavor and just a bit of caramel maltiness at the end of the flavor. A moderate bitterness in the aftertaste.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 crossovert (9759) - Illinois, USA - APR 15, 2014
Draft. Hoppy imp reds and session ipas are the new trend, this is just so dull for what Im looking for in the beer, theres hops and theres malt but its jsut too neat.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20 troyc (2870) - Illinois, USA - APR 14, 2014
[Tap] Draught at the taproom. Reddish amber in color. No head to speak of. Sweet grains, moderate hoppiness and mild alcohol in the aroma. The taste is similar. Sweet caramel malts and a decent hoppy kick. Alcohol is noticeable thoroughout. OK mouthfeel. Prickly carbonation. A pretty pedestrian hoppy red ale. Not a ton of depth here.
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