Jack Russell Irish Red Ale

Brewed by Jack Russell Brewing Company
Style: Irish Ale
Camino, California USA

Date: July 07, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: hazy amber, frothy beige head, lots of drippy lace
Aroma: dry caramel aroma, light earthyness
Flavor: sweet caramel flavor, light bready character, plenty of earthy bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 5/10
Score: *4

Bottle from Capone’s. Pours hazy ruby with a 3-finger khaki head. I loved the look of this one. Aroma is roasty caramel malt, brown sugar, cabernet, and some rauchy hints. Tastes caramel malty, with cabernet, brown sugar, some nuts, and a twinge of rauchy roastiness as it warms. This one was well balanced, complex, and a very nice surprise.

Red amber ale with an off-white head. Butterscotch overkill in aroma. Strong diacetyl, butter and bunred caramel in mouth. Medium bodied, and cloying. On tap at brewery, August 2005.

Roasted caramel aroma. Mahogany color with a decent off-white head. A bit thin in body, with moderate carbonation. Flavor is roasted malt, but kind of musty. Tends to overpower the bitter. Finishes rather dry. Almost a touch of chocolate at the finish. Seems a bit crude, but it’s different and tasty. At least this batch is. Reviewing earlier ratings, I suspect there may be some batch variations.

Dark red color. Medium white foamy head. Aroma is caramel malt with a pronounced sour flavor. A medium bodied red/amber ale. Malts are nutty and sweet. Hops are slightly spicy. There is an overriding sourness to this beer that dominates everything else, and it spoils an otherwise nice sweet maltyness. Possibly an infection? Still drinkable. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and sour. Aftertaste is slightly bitter and a touch sourness

Bottle poured a clear dark reddish amber with a lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel toasted malt light earthiness and light nuttiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, earthiness, toasted malt and light nuttiness with a smooth lingering malty finish.

An interesting amberish ale. Definitely english in style, dry red and pale maltiness, with some bittering dry hoppiness in the end. Easy to drink and well balanced.

Poured to a mahogany red color with a thin off-white head. Good carbonation. The aroma is chocolatey and caramelly. The flavor is malty and roasty, nutty. This one’s nothing special, not is not offensive. Thanks to StewardOfGondor for this!