Alcatraz Big House Red

Brewed by Alcatraz Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Indianapolis, Indiana USA

Date: 07/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark amber, fine dirty white head, streaks of lace, light earthy malt aroma with a hint of fresh bread, rich dark caramel flavor, nice sweetness, touch of bready character,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4

Deep red body. Caramel sweetness with a faint floral, spicy hop aroma. The caramel is more pronounced on tasting and the beer finishes with a satisfying bitterness and characteristic American hop flavor. Not bad.

Tawn, orange-brown, thin filmy head. Mild nutty, grassy aroma without much yeast really apparent. Pretty smooth, almost a brown, some roast, medium-heavy bitter. A nice buttery mouthfeel without too much diacetyl. Dry, chalky. Good food beer. Furit. Certainly the most sophisticated brew here.

From the tap it poured aclear amber body with an off-white head. Lots of lacing. The aroma is a fruity malt with a touch of caramel and a slight herbal bitterness. Medium-bodied, the fruits are clearly apple in flavor, the caramel becomes chewy, and some earthiness is added to balance it out. Quaffable.

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Draft sampler at Indy. Poured clear medium amber with an average frothy white head that mostly diminished with fair lacing. Light malty citrus aroma. Light to medium body with a watery texture. Light sweet flavor with a light sour finish of moderate duration.

Tried this in the sampler tray on the patio at thier Anaheim location. Nice copper colour. Well carbonated. Nice malty citrus taste.

Good look for a pale ale. Adequate flavor, but it better be for their signature brew. i really liked how it made the not-so-great food worth the price of the sampler.

Aroma: 6 Appearance: 3 Flavor: 7 Palate: 4 Overal: 16 Thought this was a nice, "better-than-your-average" red. Crisp on the palate with a fruity nose and a nicekick of hops.