HopTown Paint the Town Red

bottle thanks to bhesnsonb. poured a hazy amber/red with a nice beige head. aroma was caramel malt and sweet apple. flavor was caramel, grass, and a hop bitter. medium body and carbonation.

Thanks ericandersnavy. Smells a little like honey with alcohol. Weak flavor. A little acid on the sides of the tongue. Faint hoppy aftertaste that lingers.

Bottle courtesy of ericandersnavy. Cloudy orange pour. Some sediment but not much. Smells of sweet bread and yeast. Hidden hops are masked well. Taste is slightly dry with an easy hop kiss. Finish dries out pretty quickly and leaves little sweetness.

nose of sweet malts yet almost astringent and even slightly rotten. some aroma notes of near citrus, something a bit acidic. color is a very murky dark amber. flavor is malty but still balanced, hops are not pronounced but do well to maintain equilbirum, not an easy task for a beer this riddled with malt. mouthfeel is slightly syrupy yet not coating.

Marginal amber ale. Amber red color with off-white head. Funky malt flavor, caramel, and metallic hops. Fairly thin. Not that good.

This has an absolutely wonderful aroma. Sweet caramel with sugar. Definitely hoppy for an amber ale, but has quite a bit of malt too. A little thin at times. Overall pretty tasty.

22 ounce bottle re-gifted to me from my girlfriend’s grandfather. He claimed that it was from his son who lives in California, so I have no idea how long it’s been sitting in his fridge. However, the label on the bottle was worn and faded with age, so I anticipated this taste to be quite interesting. Poured a delicious-looking dark brown/amber body with two fingernails of tan head that, within 30 seconds, receded to a tan rim of froth. Beautiful tan lacing and a lovely aroma of piney hops, red fruits, and sweet caramel. Similar flavors with more caramel, subtle wood, some funky yeast, dark fruits, green apple, and a lack of hops character that the bottle label promised to give. Despite the lack of hops, this was a surprisingly great-tasting beer. This has surely been aged since the flavors, although definitely there, were smoothed out and refreshing. Full body and medium/full carbonation. Very good; age this brew if you can.

650 ml bottle from I can’t remember where, it has been in my cellar a while. This one pours a slightly cloudy amber-brown with a medium head that fades fast. The aroma is big with the citrus aromas of cascade hops, also present; some almonds and a bit of cookie dough. The aroma promised great flavor, but in tasting, the goods were not delivered. The flavor was a bit washed out with lime and weak grapefruit; hops were understated. The mouthfeel was silky and inconsistent. The finish was short and a bit sour. Overall: this is an interesting red, it might be great on a hot summer day, but this is spring--so I’ll pass.