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Green Flash Ruby Red Ale 3.32 81

Green Flash Ruby Red Ale

 (RETIRED)
Percentile
76
overall
Formerly brewed at Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Altbier

Vista, California USA

bottling
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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
813.37/5.03.32/5.05.3%79.9Kölsch/Altbier
Commercial Description:
A deep reddish-amber brew that is characterized by the savory toasted flavors of Munich malt. German varieties of hops are used in the brewing process which lends a European flare that is much like the "Altbier" style of Dusseldorf. Having a medium body and a firm, crisp finish gives the perception of driness, leaving the drinker quenched and ready to quaff another.
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 sloth (1684), Ceciltucky, Co., Maryland, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 17, 2006  
Small, fluffy light tan head, retention is fair, thin with a light coating lace. Bright, red hued brew. Nose of dry malts with a light nuttiness and some light citrusy notes. Med/light body, crisp. Malt flavors are dry, crystal malts, light hop spiceyness. Dry malty finish. Thanks fordest!


 roder60 (1033), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/103/515/20
Jun 15, 2006  
Pours a beautiful clear dark amber color with a nice amount of froathy offwhite head. Aroma is sweet fruity citrusy hops. Some faint caramel whifs. Flavor is sweet and caramely, nuttty and buttery, with slight hop citrus bitter finish. Overall, I think this beer is way underrated. A tiny bit watery, but very very good.


 FROTHINGSLOSH (2038), GREENSBURG, Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/512/20
May 7, 2006    Updated: Sep 1, 2008
I have not been overly impressed with this brewer and this beer was no exception. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a reddish caramel color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is sweet fruity hops but little else. The flavor is nutty with a caramel undertone and a bitter vague fruity hop presence. Unimpressive.


 raymow (738), Bensalem, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/103/513/20
May 4, 2006  
Nice deep red color and malty aroma. Flavor is of malt and hops - well balanced. Pretty good brew.


 GreatLibations (1454), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/105/55/103/515/20
May 2, 2006  
Deep mohogany amber colored. Pours a full, creamy froth that lingers. Aroma is malty with a few bisuit crumbs. Has medium to full nectar weight. Malt flavors predominate with a slight carameled rubber and busicuit goin’ on’s. Ample residual effers with a slight bittering on the finish. Well ballanced. Overall: good stuff.


 matta (1139), Tampa, Florida, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2006  
Thank you Mr. FlacoAlto for the lovely bottle of brew!

Poured a dark amber body and a large creamy head. The aroma was a nice sweet bready blend of malts and some what I found to be non-traditional hop verity’s, I liked it! I was thinking this was going to be a true blood American Amber, Nope… definitely an Alt in style… wasn’t expecting that. The flavor brought a somewhat nutty, biscuity, hints of molasses sweetness, yet there was a nice crisp dry woodsy hoppyness that complimented and melded together a very nice brew!


jimrockford (49), San Diego, California, USA
4.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/105/510/105/520/20
Mar 28, 2006  
On tap and in growler in Vista Red to slight brown in color and clear...I saw the filters in the brewery. Very thick palate for a DE filtered beer. Great toasted flavors with exceptional flavors in the hop range, very very balanced, an exceptional brew with a crisp dry finish, felt like I was in Dusseldorf!!!!!!


 BückDich (4857), McCall, Idaho, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/513/20
Mar 23, 2006  
Tap in tasting “corner” at brewery in Vista, CA: Bronze color. Nutty, rich malts, sweet candy cane sweetness and a light bitterness. Very nice red ale, I wish I had more than just a small plastic cup of it.



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