Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Woodinville, Washington USA

Bottle courtesy of bu11zeye. Clear orange pour. Weak smell. Some sweet malts but really not much. Taste is smooth feeling with the lightest touch of malts. Weak taste as well.

Got this brew at Total Wine. Not sure if it’s exactly Autumn yet, but that could be because I am in Florida. However, I did notice the sun setting sooner. booya! Well onto the brew. Pours a copper autumn gold with lots of lacing. Nose is burnt malts and some soil. Slight grass notes. In such a "robust" season such as the fall, with the change in mood, weather, hearts, and foliage, I would have hoped to have a brew more inspired from Redhook. Slight marzen flavours, but mainly mediocre roasted malts. Caramel and some sugars, but not much. Very easy to drink, but very hard to be inspired from.

Bottle thanks to bu11zeye. Pours with no head over a clear golden orange body. Aroma of grass, body odor, grainy and light hops. Taste is sweet and grainy with what I swear is nearly a hint of watermelon (as odd as that may sound). Thin and dry mouthfeel.

I believe this to be a decent beer for Red Hook, probably their best seasonal offering. A light brown body with a similar taste gives this malty session beer something to settle for on a poorly stocked beer shelf.

Sampled on 9/16/2009. This amber ale pours a medium amber reddish color from a 12oz bottle. Small to medium sized white foamy head, decent retention and lacing. The aroma is caramel and bready, fairly sweet. A medium bodied amber ale. The malts are caramel and sweet. The hops are earthy and citrusy. Nice balance. Decent carbonation. Solid amber, but it doesn’t do much for me. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

Pour is very orange/dark amber. The head is a yellowish - white, nice and sudsy. Very mild hop aroma. Taste is clean, good hopps, not too much, mellow malts to the finish.. Not bad beer.

A 12oz bottle. The beer poured a reddish orange with a thick foam head. The smeel is a sweet grain. The taste is a malty sweetness that is not strong but just right. 12pk.

On tap @ 17th street bbq in Murphysboro IL. I’ve always had a soft spot for Red Hook, they are simple, unpretentious brews that are never fantastic, but always more than drinkable. This one fit right in with that, and was better than most. Fairly similar to the ESB, but better. It was both darker in color and lighter/crisper in flavor than I expected. Not a complicated beer, but I liked it and would drink again in a heartbeat.