Deschutes Cinder Cone Red Ale

Brewed by Deschutes Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Bend, Oregon USA

Bottle: red berries with a malt richness. Nice Amber Ale, good body and aroma. Food Pairing: White meats with red berries sauce; turkey.

bottle thanks to bhensonb. poured a hazy dark amber with an off white head that laces the glass. aroma of caramel malt, fruity hops, peach, slight dark ripened fruits, and some grains. flavor was a step down for me with caramel, florals, some slight dark roast, and spent grains. medium body with high carbonation. a good brew for what use to be my favorite style.

(bottle) Pours a cloudy, amber color with a spare head. Light hoppy/citrus aroma and ligth malt. Average duration with a moderate, bitter finish. Slick texture and soft carbonation.

12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is mild caramel and roasted. Flavour has the same, dry and towards breadish yet with a subtle hoppy note. Bitter and mild roasted finish.

The roasted barley really comes through on the nose, with cooked malt and a floral hoppiness shining through as well. Solid malt/hop balance, with appreciable sweetness. Delectably smooth, slight bitterness at the end. Deep red-amber color. One of the better ambers I’ve had. Complex, and very memorable.

Bottled. An amber beer with a thin tan head. The aroma is sweet with notes of caramel and malt. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt and caramel - a bland malt profile, with just a hint of fruit from the yeast. The finish is dry and medium bitter.

12 oz. bottle courtesy of a trade with ditmier. Pours a hazy amber with a moderate off-white head that lasted through mid-glass and left a sheet of foam with each sip. The aroma is much more reminiscent of an IPA than an amber ale with lots of pine along with some caramel malt lurking in the background. The flavor is similar with some subdued caramel malt up front followed by some piney hops. Medium bodied. I was expecting more influence from the malts after reading the neck label. A bit over-hopped, but otherwise no problems.

Hazy orange red pour with a medium size white head with good retention and some lace. Caramel sweetness mixed with floral and spicy hops in the aroma. Flavor is mild caramel and very mild bitterness. Good balance. Mouthfeel is light, watery almost, and minimal carbonation, low/almost non-existent alcohol sweetness. Decent aroma, lacking complexity in the flavor department. Mediocre overall. Just another palate cleanser for the next big one!