Mad River Jamaica Red Ale

Brewed by Mad River Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Blue Lake, California USA

Pours huge orange head with nice sized bubbles, topped with some rather large sized ones. Body is orange-red color. On the somewhat cloudy side. Huge amounts of carbonation bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Aroma nothing special to write home about. Flavor not of a traditional amber/brown ale with more hop character than normal. Not unpleasant. As it warms up a bit the hoppy flavor becomes more pronounced. would stand up good to spicy food such as a curry or (shutter!!) jerked chicken.

A great caramel aroma. Flavor is sweet caramel malt. A good balance of hops and malts with a smooth finish. A great amber.

A turbid reddish-brown color on the pour with a two-finger tall head and good lacing. The aroma was light citrus and some toasted, almost burnt malts. The flavor was citrus and floral hops that gave way to nutty, toasted malt. A bit of a metallic twang on the finish. Thin to medium bodied with a unfiltered rawness.

Buddy you were right about that. Just came back from the Fruit Bats and this is what i found. A clear amber, stickin itto the man. Malty but respectable. Wish they wouldhave had some beers.Now shes got the hiccups. Cinnamon, apple and caramel finishing it up. Thanks but no thanks! Wait till i tell my buddy.... ;)

Hazy reddish amber pour topped by a dense beige head. The smell is a finely balanced mingling of caramel, fruity hops, toast, and a hint of cocoa. The flavor has notes of honey, citrus, and fruity pebbles. The body is somewhat thin but not too bad. Finishes slightly dry with a lingering bitter fruity flavor. Though it is a bit odd this is a nice beer. It remains balanced throughout and doesn’t wear out the palate.

tap at fremont oktoberfest. Decent caramel notes in the nose and a reddish bodily hue. Sweet.

Color is a fine red, they got that part right. Head is decent, creamy off-white. It smells like fucking wheat bread and caramel, mostly wheat bread. The taste is grainy and husky with notes of that wheat bread again. Where are the hops that were noted on the label? I don’t taste the citrus notes spoken of and I feel cheated. Overall, this one is average. I wonder if it wasn’t old, as I have never seen this brand in Colorado as far back as I can remember. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 07-23-2007 14:31:40

Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: muddy dark red, frothy beige head, streaks of drippy lace
Aroma: dark caramel aroma, touch of fruity sweetness, floral hops, light earthyness
Flavor: rich caramel malt flavor, touch of sweetness, well balanced bitterness keeps it mostly dry, long bitter finish
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4