Odell Red Ale

Brewed by Odell Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Fort Collins, Colorado USA

Bottle. Poured a clear amber-red color with a 1 and 1/2 inch, dense off-white head that slowly receded to a thick layer and left some spotty lacing. Aroma of light caramel, soft toasted biscuit, a moderate floral hoppiness with hints of soft pine, and a light fruitiness (orange and tangerine). Moderately smooth entry transitions quickly into a moderately bitter, floral hoppiness with some light pine and undertones of orange that is followed by some light biscuity malts and some soft caramel sweetness that finishes smooth. Some light iced tea/crystal malt flavor apparent. Moderate carbonation and average mouthfeel. Overall, it’s a decent red ale, but I didn’t think it was as hoppy as others seem to be describing. The obvious use of crystal malt is a bit of a draw back for me.

Bottle. Smells very citrus. Pours red with a nice head. Taste is sweet and some hop resin. I liked this beer but its not a red IMHO.

Off the charts aroma of tangerines and clementines. Semi-sparkling nice clear red appearance with a quickly disappearing white head. Slick flavor, not overly sweet with deep hop resin. Mild caramel and toffee with hints of grass. Kind of similar to red seal but hoppier. Very nice. Thanks Brad!

Bottle. Bonus in a trade thanks to BeerandBlues2. This a damn good beer I had never heard of. Pours amber with a nice white head. Mild aroma of sweet malt and some floral hops. The hops actually dominate the flavor, which is very interesting for an amber ale. Sticky texture, nice bitterness. Very refreshing an easy to drink beer.

12oz bottle. Pours a nice amber/copper color with a small off white head. Aromas of biscuity malts, grassy hops, floral hops and subtle fruit notes. Flavors of of the same, starts out hoppy and ends hoppy, but it has a nice balance of malts as well. Quite a tasty brew.

Crushed With CaryThedude and jakebra. Dude said this was awesome, took a couple sips and was impressed. Nice, hoppy with a great spicey amber backing. Pretty great.

Crushed with Jakebra and Honkeybra. Skeptical of the high rating on this one, but I was incredibly impressed. Dominated by hops, but that’s cool. A very pleasant, well-done amber. Probably the best amber I’ve had. Excellent brew.

Bottle. Pours clear rubied amber with a large, creamy, off-white, persistent head, good lacing. Aroma is average malt (hay, straw, bread, cookie), average hops (flowers, grass, citrus), average yeast (dough, earth) with notes of pear, apple, and candy. Medium bodied, sticky texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Long duration, moderate sweetness, acidity, and bitterness. Very smooth beer, easy to drink, lovely balance of malt and hop.