Green Flash Ruby Red Ale

Enjoyed via 12 oz bottle. Pours a nice deep red color. Initially, I thought it might be similar to Hop Head Red or another one of their hop-forward examples. However, I was surprised to get heavy notes of malt in both the aroma, as well as on the palate. Definitely a "Dusseldorf" Alt, the drinker gets notes of Munich malt flavors, balanced to a pretty fair extent by the use of what I sensed to be German noble hops. It is a shame that this one is retired (I must have just lucked out and got an old bottle), as it was quite enjoyable.

Pours a slightly cloudy deep amber. Foamy tan head with some lasting power. Aromas of hops and caramel. Good flavors of caramel and malt, with a hint of citrus on the finish. Bought this because of the display at Sun Devil Liquors, but was nicely surprised.

Date: 09/03/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

clear dark red, big beige head, bits of lace, sweet bready biscuit malt aroma, good blend of malt flavors, a touch of chocolate, nice nuttyness, good dry carmel, bready biscuit, a bit oxidized, a touch of hop flavor and bitterness to keep it all in balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Roasted malt and dried fruit aroma. Amber color with a tan bubbly head. Flavor is sweet initially, with malt, rasin, and some caramel flavors. Slightly dry finish with a light bitter duration. Palate is full bodied. Flavor is nice and rich but not too heavy. Good.

Red in color with creamy head. Aroma was malts, roasted grains and hops. Flavor was rich in malts, caramel, dough, and a hop bitterness to the finish. Medium bodied and very satisfying. Good alt.

Pours a translucent ruby amber with an average off with creamy head that left some lacing. Aroma of sweet caramel malts, citrus hops, vanilla, lots of sweet malts! Flavor of sweet malts, slightly fruity an d little hoppy. Lingering hop bitterness.

Deep red color with nice head and lace. Tastes malty with an after taste of hops. IMO it’s a good blend of the two.

Rust hue with lasting creamy tan head, good lacing, oily, medium body, roasted grain malt a little doughy, light carbonation, light to medium hop, brown sugar or carmel hint of nutmeg or cinnamon and a little peachy smel maybe cobblerl, average duration. Decent average for Green Flash from what I have sampled.