Grumpy Troll Erik the Red

Brewed by Grumpy Troll Brewery, Restaurant and Pizzeria
Style: Amber Ale
Mount Horeb, Wisconsin USA

Date: 08/08/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: clear dark amber, wispy dirty white head,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma,
Flavor: rich malt flavor, nice dark caramel sweetness, touch of fresh bread, toasted malt, light earthy bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **+/4

On tap at the Grumpy Troll Brew Pub. Poured a medium amberish color with a small sized off white head. Aromas of caramel and a little fruity. Tastes follow suit. On the sweeter side.

Tap. Pours a copperish amber with a thin head. Aroma is carmalized malts and fruit. Medium palate. Has a malt start with a sweet middle and a fruit finish.

On tap at the Grumpy Troll brewpub. Hazy red with a thin off-white head. Aroma of caramel, fruit and mild smoke. Taste is more of the same with a mild bitter and astringent aftertaste.

Light cystal aroma, hazy red-brown body. The flavor brings in a strong nuttiness and medium crystal specialty element. Very light balancing hop bitterness in the finish. This beer is all about caramel malts.

On draught at the brewpub in downtown Mt Horeb, Wisconsin. Pours a clear copper amber brew with a fast dissolving white head that dissipates clean with no ring or film top. Aroma of light multi-grain biscuit dough, some citrus zest and a touch of dried dark berries. Taste is medium bodied, well-carbonated with flavors of dried biscuits, some light fruity pear and citrus zest. Finish is semi-dry with a mild bitterness that quickly turns to s crisp and clean cut aftertaste. A decent session amber ale.

Copper body with a white head. The aroma was caramel with some light biscuits. The taste has some cherries and light bread crust. There were some hints of grapefruit rind. This was a great session style brew with a clean finish. I thought I got some plantains in the finish.

Ruby red in color. Moderately sweet up front, then more husky, grainy, and even sour, with a bready/doughy, rye-like note over the middle, rough on the palate a little bit but overall it tastes fine.