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Mad River Jamaica Red Ale 3.28 250

Mad River Jamaica Red Ale

Percentile
73
overall

bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2503.29/5.03.28/5.06.6%88.1English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This beer was originally brewed for a famous Reggae festival that happens each year here in Humboldt County. A malty bitter American Amber style ale. This mahogany hued ale brings an intense spectrum of hop flavors from the spicy aromatic to lingering bitter, all underscored by a full- bodied caramel richness. Try this brew with a little Jamaican Jerked Chicken.
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 AlabastorJones (766), San Francisco, California, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
Jun 11, 2004  
very tart nose, deep red body with a fluffy tan head, tart flavor as well as aroma, cherries, very acidic, malty with some slight bitters in the finish, the beer says "drink me", but the lable says "excuse me while I light my spliff".


 TheDean (785), MIlwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/516/20
Jun 2, 2004  
I grabbed this beer first figuring it would be the crappy one of the bunch. Proving once again that the look of a bottle can be deceiving. This beer is really damn good - this is one I could see myself drinking on a regular basis.


 duff (5475), Surrey, Greater London, England
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/53/102/57/20
Jun 2, 2004  
Bottle. Sweet cola flavours, with some nutty caramel. Pretty sweet and thin. Even not knowing anything about the beer of the brewery, i still didn’t expect much, don’t know why that is.


 Murphy (1759), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 28, 2004  
Nice red color. Sweet taste, fruity esters. Slight bitter. Not a bad beer, but nothing special.


worldleadr (56), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/511/20
May 17, 2004  
Bottle. Murky, fruity flavors. Definitely more malt than bitter. Tastes more like a fruity pale ale than a red ale.


 auto (161), California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 11, 2004  
tap. interesting fruitish cherry taste. scent of a freshly picked orange peel. taste reminds me of a fruit punch snapple. not bad.


 JPDIPSO (4932), Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/58/20
Mar 23, 2004  
Thought I was picking up the IPA, the labels are too similar. Protein inflicted amber/brown color with a moderate ecru head. Sweet aromas of tropical fruit and light bananas, reminds me a bit of fruit punch with a light chocolate malt tint. First sip reveals loads of fresh mowed grass... I continue to chew or graze as it may be. Light chocolate, caramel and a zippy hops bite come later. Late maltiness provides a respite from the menagerie of aromas and flavors. This one really is all over the place.


 obxdude10 (1563), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/514/20
Mar 19, 2004  
Not a bad amber ale although it seemed more like an APA, hazy brown in color, very minimal head, malty nose, a decent amount of hops in the flavor ofset by a good malt profile, tasted more like a pale ale than an amber ale, still very drinkable & still a decent beer



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