Deschutes Cinder Cone Red Ale

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

Mmmm, another example of why I love this brewery... Awesome bottle with raised hops along the shoulder. Pours a redish amber. Not much head, though. The scent is a wonderful cross between hops and malt with a hint of...pine! The taste is a well balanced hops/malt. The hops aren't Cascade, which suprised me knowing the brewery, they're Eask Kent Goldings and Tettnang. Great mouthfeel, just enough carbonation to cleanse the pallet but not so much for a mouthful of foam. I could *easily* kill a six-pack of these. I hope there's some left as I will surely be buying more.

(Bottle) Ruby amber color good head lots of hops on the aroma with some sweetness of malt. Citrus flavors explode but there is a maltyness that comes through with a bit of fruit. Hops dominated not a ballanced beer but not all beer should be.

let me start out by saying. i LOVE this beer. it has a very unique taste. smells of a brisk winter morning. a beautiful cinder honey-amber color. tastes like fresh squeezed grapefruit. extra smooth mouth feel & very easy going down w/ a slight very pleasent aftertaste. i hope they never discontinue this beer, it’s one of my favorites.

Aroma is of caramelized malts and sweet yeasty bread. Pretty tasty too. The pour is old amber with strong red hues. Thin palate which is kind of a nice thing for session beers and dinner beers. Another great one from deschutes.

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.

Poured a dark reddish amber with huge pillowy head that lasts and lasts. An aroma of caramel, roasted barley, smoke and a trace mustiness. The malt taste is huge. Starting with caramel and toffee plus some darker coffee like flavors. The hops tie this beer together nicely. The balance is dead on. Citrus and Pine together with substantial bitterness that is lightly puckering but not overwhelming. This is the best red I’ve ever had. The boys at Deschutes really got their shit together on this one. Too bad it’s only a seasonal.

These guys know what they are doing! Pours a brilliant red amber with a fluffy head. Tiny bubbles dance throughout. Toffee aroma with a hint of bitter aspirin. The sweet caramel malts coat your tongue and the bitterness catches up with you at the finish. Well balanced and delicious. Very good brew - thanks to skyhand again.

Thanks to Andre for this one. Pours amberish with a thin tan head. Smells hoppy with some sugary yogurt niotes. Tastes very hoppy with some very nice bitter elements. The amarillo and tettnang really shine in this one. Underneath, there’s a subtle malt profile with some basic fruity notes. Finish reminds me of sage. Great beer! Easily the best amber I’ve tasted.