Dominion Double Red Ale

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Co.
Style: American Strong Ale
Dover, Delaware USA

On tap at the brewpub, RBSG 2006. An amber beer with a dense orange head. The aroma is sweet with a light note of hops - in general very light due to the beer being served on nitrogen. The flavor is nicely hoppy with light notes of berries and grapefruit, leading to a slightly bitter end. The mouthfeel is very smooth - again due to the nitrogen.

Date: 07/16/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark red, lasting dense tan head, nice lace, light sweet carmel malt aroma, very creamy body, lots of dry carmel malt flavor leading to nice bitter hop flavor and a long bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

(Nitro) Creamy off-white head with clear copper body. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, caramel. Taste is moderately sweet, chocolate, grapefruit, caramel. Bitterness is most noticeable in the finish but still feels somewhat muted due to the nitro. Smooth, light-medium body. Nitro has N-O in it for a reason.

(Nitro) Pours a clear deep amber body with medium-sized beige head. Aroma of caramel, grassiness, and flora. Nice hops and malt balance with a creamy mouthfeel.

Nitro... Clear, deep copper ale with a mid-sized, creamy, manilla head. Excellent retention, of course. The aroma is yeasty, musty and malty, but muted. Leans on the bitter side of balance, flavorwise. No trace of alcohol, but plenty of hearty hops and solid caramel malt. Medium-bodied and ultra-creamy with almost no carbonation. Dry finish. I scratch my head and wonder how much better this beer would have been if served from a beer engine or even a regular tap. The nitro definitely muffled every characteristic of this beer... with mouthfeel being the lone exception. There’s unrealized potential here!

On tap at the brewpub on 7/16/06: Pours a clear copper amber with orange hues and a nicely-lacing frothy, cream-colored head. Aroma has a fresh light piny citrus hop character with a touch of toasty caramel malts. Body starts fairly full, but not very sweet with a light hoppy bitterness and a touch of citrus, but not much else. Needs more malty sweetness and bigger hop notes to really be considered a double red.

Draught at Old Dominion for breakfast - RBSG DC 06 Red, caramel, creamy whilte head, lots of lacing. Nose of grassy, pear, apple and dark cinnamony hops. The flavor is malty, nice rich body and a complex malt base. Finishes creamy and bitter. Nice beer.

Draft at Old Dominion before RBSG. Copper bodied. Dense creamy tannish colored head. Nose is earthy hops, dried fruits and caramel. Taste is caramel, malts, light fruits, and hops. Body is extremely creamy and velvety, almost. Thin, soft carbonation due to the nitro. Finishes with more sweet malts, and slightly fruity with lighter earthy hops and a hint of spice.