Green Flash Ruby Red Ale

Formerly brewed at Green Flash Brewing Co.
Style: Altbier
Vista, California USA

Tap. Pours to a clean bronzed body with a creamy thick white head that diminishes to a thin head. The flavor is toasty, brown sugar, light hops. The aroma is lightly toasty, light hops. The palate is medium bodied, smooth, easy drinking.

This is actually going to be renamed amber ale as the style is more of an alt than an amber anyway (from brewmaster) Brownish red color w/ a nice off white head some nice lacing. Hints of brown sugar kinda sweet some light roasted grains. Palate is wellc aoted & carbonated. toasted munich malt flavor w/ a light crisp finish hints of carmel in the finish. Pretty good stuff.

There’s a nice foamy head atop this one, off-white in color, that dissipates to leave a tight layer of foam. The nose is full of hop character. There’s a piney/fresh character, as well as a fruity character. The taste is initially all malt. It starts with a taste of sweet malt, then moves on to a bready/biscuity maltiness. The maltiness is balanced in the finish by a strong hop character. The finish is also a bit dry. Carbonation and mouthfeel fit the style, but nothing earth-shattering there. A very enjoyable brew that I wouldn’t hesitate to try again.

This beer is a deep red, amber tinged, brilliantly clear color. The head is a frothy, almost creamy in consistency, tan color. The aroma is thick with crystal malts and a hint of hop character. There is a light citrus component and a bit of a spicy herbal note. There is also a soft fruitiness that reminds me of berries.

The taste is pretty dry up front and there is quite a bit of malt character. I get notes of crystal malt foremost; from notes of caramel and a toasted biscuit like flavor. There is a nice solid hop bite in the finish. There is a bit of hop flavor here that mostly contributes a bit of spiciness and a hint fruit notes. This is a nicely malty brew, that has just enough hop character to be lightly hoppy. To be honest, with a name like Ruby Red I was expecting an intense grapefruit focused hoppiness. Oh well, this is still quite drinkable, and even enjoyable.

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Ruby Red in color as the name implies. Nice German Lace in the head. Great noble German hop aroma...very dry as a Dusseldorf style. Perfect palate. Perfect GERMAN ale in my opinion. 2nd place at the GABF

Reddish-amber color. Has a sweet malt chocolate and date aroma. Flavor has the malt characteristics of a porter. Some bitter, grainy hop notes are blended quite well. Clean and refreshing is the aftertaste. The body of flavor takes awhile to get used to. Has many profiles, an interesting beer.

(6/28/06, bottle) Crystal clear copper body with beige head that leaves nice lacing. Aroma is moderately sweet, chocolate, caramel, light cherry, floral/earthy. Taste is medium sweet, chocolate, some coffee/roast, light earthy, caramel. Soft, light-medium body, some stickiness. (6/4/7/3/13)

(GABF05) Crystal clear amber body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, grapefruit. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, light grapefruit. Light-medium body. (6/3/5/3/11)

12 oz. bottle. Pours deep reddish brown color with a large beige head that leaves intricate lacing. Aroma is malty, caramel, brown sugar and nutty notes. Flavor is also predominantly malty, hints of molasses, with floral and herby tastes. Medium body and gentle carbonation. Another enjoyable ale from Green Flash.