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Fort Collins Retro Red

Fort Collins Retro Red

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Fort Collins Brewery

Fort Collins, Colorado USA

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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1543.14/5.03.13/5.0Special5.2%70.8English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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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 Brewbie (128), New York, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20

Apr 9, 2008  
12 oz bottle. amber, small head that quickly disappears. different taste at first sip, the hops and sweetness mixing well, with a nice hoppy finish

 lithy (191), Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/511/20
Sep 30, 2008  
Deep reddish-brown with a light tan head with nice lacing as it collapses slowly. Candy apple aroma, caramel, very malty with hints of artificial/medicinal grape or cherry flavors. Nice smooth feel with malts that hint again at the medicinal cherry flavor. A finish of light hops and a slight steely metallic presence.


lumpsowers (87), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/102/511/20
Sep 29, 2008  
Deep copper, almost brown, thick rocky head and foamy lacing. Bitter and hoppy, low fruit notes, alcoholic finish, not bad.


 Butters (421), Temporarily in Nashville, Tennessee, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/511/20
Sep 28, 2008  
Pours a clear reddish amber with fair lacing and wispy tan head. Roasty and malty nose. A little mettalic penny in the flavor, but I attribute this to the bottle being a little old perhaps?


 ucusty (1201), Wake Forest, North Carolina, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/102/57/102/512/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Clear copper pour with a fluffy off white head. Caramel malts on the nose. Sweet malty flavor balanced with a pleasant hoppy finish


mcjay (73), Neenah, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/514/20
Sep 21, 2008  
Copper/amber color with a medium tan head. Sweet and slightly nutty aroma with a hint of caramel. Smooth malty flavor with a strong hop presence and a dry but sweet finish.




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