North Coast Red Seal Ale

Brewed by North Coast Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Fort Bragg, California USA

Bottle. Pours are reddish amber with initial 3 finger creamy beige head that settle to an iceberg. Nose is floral hops and malt. Palate is grass, malt and a bitter grapefruit bite in the finish. Medium mouth feel with nice lacing. Solid brew.

Pours a deep amber color with a medium off-white head. Almost floral aroma that’s spicy in nature. Good soft mouthfeel without being spongy. Nice flavor that has a good balance of maltiness and hoppiness. Good dry finish. Nice brew! Pair this beer with chicken that has been marinated in a soy sauce/red vinegar mix, then grilled in the backyard. Also serve grilled sweet corn on the cob and mustard potato salad.

From bottle. Mellow orange blossom, light caramel and toffee, with mild grainy malt and a bit of floral character in the hops. Amber-orange clear with some haze, topped with creamy off-white lacing, lasting head. Medium watery body with medium to light carbonation. Kinda squidgy. Starts relatively dry, with just a bit of caramel malty sweetness. Mainly a good shot of bittering hops with light floral-fruity undertones. Bitter finish that lasts, overpowering what little maltiness there is. After is dry with a nutty bitter character, lightly chalky.

Bottle.Beautiful red amber color. Aroma is really fruity with hints of citrus. Flavor is pretty fruity with a bitter and nice finish.

Aroma: Wheat toast with strawberry jam and honey. Tart, sweet, and roasty. Excellent, nutty malts. Hops impart a hint of citrus and an earthy character. Appearance: Thick, hazy, cinnamony brownish-red, glowing pinkish-orange where the light hits it. Parchment-colored, fluffy head with good retention. Flavor: Sooo good. Tastes mostly of caramel malts, English breakfast tea, and grassy, perfectly dry hops. A hint of rummy alcohol. There’s also something distinctly fruity about this beer, a very subtle blend of berries, bananas, grapefruit, and apples. Clean, dry finish. Goes great with Brazil nuts. Palate: Frothy, somewhere between light- and medium-bodied, and clean. Good for the style. Overall: This is an excellent go-to beer for everyday drinking.

Nice pale ale. Persistent head, copper color (very clear), faint aroma of hops. Hops and a touch of citrus in the taste. Well balanced and smooth.

Been on sort of an ale kick lately and this one was by far the best. I am continually impressed by North Coast beers. Pours a copper red with good foamy head and great aroma of spices and medium malts. Taste is complex yet smooth and refreshing.

Wow, another great! Pours an iconic flowing, creamy head. Deep clear color. Great strong smell. Smooth as anything, crisp finish. Would definitely get this again.