 argo0 (6982), Washington DC, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 30, 2008 (12oz bottle) Clear copper body topped by small but persistent beige head. Aroma is moderately sweet, caramel, molasses, some chocolate, light orange. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, some chocolate, toffee, light earthy. Light-medium body.
Barrios (861), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 26, 2008 Updated: Jan 3, 2009Light brown head. Amber red color. Smells of biscuits, malt, and hops. Taste a little caramel, tea. Metallic also. Spicy hop finish.
darn1207 (599), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 12oz bottle from andersons in toledo. dark amber pour with a small off-white head. aroma of sweet caramel and roasted chocolate. light texture - just a bit tingly. mild hop flavor - kinda bland. little metallic in the finish. eh. K-7
thebub (3), , Pennsylvania, USA
does not count  | 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 25, 2008 Bottle. Earthy Aroma. Very malty. Burnt caramel dominates. Somewhat bitter finish. OK but not outstanding.
MrBunn (1551), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 17, 2008 Bottle. Retro Red pours a lovely ruby with a little bit of a beige head. Aromas are nothing like I would have guessed... they are kind of earthy (nuts, red wine, peat, toffee), with little hops presence. I am not sure what I expected, just that this was not it. The nutty malt presence comes through heavily in the flavor. This is pretty good, but is just another amber. I have no idea what they are talking about with their "our hoppiest Specialty Ale." Hops are hard to find apart from a bit of an herbal edge to the finish.
fidelis83 (729), Clinton, Iowa, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Dec 15, 2008 Pours deep ruby with a tall tan head with good retention and sparse lacing. Aroma is of caramel, wood, toast and grainy malts. Flavor is toast, caramel, sweet and toasty fresh granola. Finish is slightly bitter and herbal hops with a lingering burnt sugar. Palate is a bit thick for a red and not too sticky.
MaltyJoe (3), york, Pennsylvania, USA
does not count | 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 4/10 | 2/5 | 10/20 |
Dec 9, 2008 disappointing, not smooth as I expect from a red, acrid taste....doesn’t prompt having a second
jmm635 (269), Havertown, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 |
Nov 28, 2008 Not red enough in color to be a "Retro Red." Very small head the quickly disappears. Not much of an aroma, but what I can make out isn’t bad. Nice balance between the hops and the malts. I thought the hop flavor really dominated the taste, which was surprising for an amber ale. I enjoyed the hops, but I don’t think it was very true to form.
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