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Fort Collins Retro Red

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55
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2343.1/5.03.09/5.05.2%70.8English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Retro Red, our hoppiest Specialty Ale, has a ruby red color and a distinct malty flavor, unlike any of our other brews.
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 Nejhleader (930), Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Oct 5, 2007  
has a nice hoppy/chocolate aroma, had a bit of a sweet chocolate flavor to it to, not all that bad.


 thegreenrooster (1839), St.louis, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 28, 2007  
Pour is a dark red with a average tan head. Aroma is like chocolate covered berries. Sweet but lots of dark malts. Flavor is a very sweet caramel malt wth some hop and a touch of dark chocolate. An ok beer and prob one of the best from this brewer but that is not saying much.


 RSRIZZO (1368), Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 24, 2007  
Had this beer on 7/5/2005. Aroma is a full rich roasted malt scent. Color is a deep dark Amber with good carbonation and thin tight head. Taste is crisp, rich and malty. Starting with a full body it goes down with a roasted flavor coming on. Finish comes in with a full roasted maltiness that is backed by a light hop flavor and medium bitterness. Its a full, rich red. This is one of the best Amber ales I have had in a long time.


 Headbanger (1589), Aurora, Illinois, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 20, 2007  
12oz bottle-A dark ruby red body with a medium off white head and an aroma malts, hops, and some caramel. Taste was the same with a good balance between the fllavors.


 buckybeer (666), Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Sep 19, 2007  
A dark clean amber / copper with a medium off white head. Aroma is pretty big malt. Not getting much for hops at all. Flavor is sourish malt, light cocoa and roast and maybe a touch of citrus and hops. There is some nice lacing as this glass slowly empties.


 cheapdark (2017), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/104/54/103/58/20
Sep 17, 2007  
Pretty dark but not real dark, more like dark ruby red in color when under the sun. Some chocolate or malt hints. Mild yeasty aroma with good smooth carbonation. Very little bitterness and well controlled offense. Some hop bite. Yes, does come across with a choco malt at times. Finish is medium mild bitter hop medicine.


 vyvvy (2044), Hazelwood, Missouri, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 16, 2007  
Pours light mahogany with a respectable orange-ish head. The aroma has musty sweet malt, cherry whips and some berry fruitiness. Medium smooth body with some sharp carbonation on the finish. The flavor starts with thick semi-sweet malt, some woodiness and a dark nutty flavor. The finish has dry spicy / woody hops. An alright beer overall - but a fine beer compared to other ambers.


 LinusStick (1846), Moon Twp, suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/102/513/20
Sep 12, 2007  
This beer looked so promising. Pour was a perfect dark ruby. Not brown...actually red with a one finger off white head. Aroma was a little weak but could pick up caramel and malt. Taste was thin and lightly carbonated mix of caramel, malt and some bitter hoppiness in the aftertaste. Different amber, but not in a good way.



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