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Rubicon Irish Red Ale 3.53 12

Rubicon Irish Red Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
123.64/5.03.53/5.07%98.2English pint
Commercial Description:
This is the real red ale! Dark crystal malts and lots of Irish Northdown and Centennial hops come together to create this strong hoppy ale. Dry hopping in the finishing tanks add the final touch.
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 omhper (12247), Stockholm, Sweden
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/103/514/20
Feb 13, 2006  
Bottled. Clear nut brown. Grapefruity hop aroma. Sweetish and roasty. Extremely hoppy for an Irish ale. The mouthfeel is lightly soapy and the finish has aromatic orangey tones and medium bitterness. Not to style, but a damn good beer!


 Oakes (8113), gone rambling, Cambodia
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/57/104/516/20
Feb 12, 2006  
Bright amber-red colour. Big floral peachy aroma with a light caramel malt note. Rich hoppy, malty flavour. There is nothing Irish in these orangey bitter hops. Deceptive strength. Pretty damn good American red ale.


 bhensonb (4347), Woodland, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/515/20
Feb 16, 2009  
Draft at the brewpub. Color is dark amber/brown with reddish tinges. Very slight off-white head. Rich malty aroma with a touch of citrus? Full bodied with creamy carbonation. Flavor is caramel with a lot of something like cascade/citrus for hop. Very nice. Very balanced. Finishes with roast and hop bitter. Really quite good.


 beerguy101 (3946), Newark, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Feb 4, 2006  
This Irish ale pours a medium orange color from a special produced bottle from the brewery. Small sized white foamy head. Aroma is caramel and malt. A medium bodied Irish Ale. Malts are fruity and sweet. The hops are slightly citrusy. Very smooth taste, Touch of peat and wood. Kind of mild tasting, but has a lot of flavor to it. Would make a nice session beer. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet,


 WeeHeavySD (3016), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
10/104/57/103/515/20
Apr 18, 2008  
From a Big 3 Liter bottle from the Brewers. Talked to a brewer and I really have to say this was really enjoyable. Pours dark red with a tan head. Nose is super awesome and very nice reminiscent of nelson, smells like super citrus orange juice. Taste is malty and sweet and nice and hoppy and nice and big. Glad to try it.


 bb (2930), Martinez, California, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/515/20
Jan 12, 2009  
Draft. Copper/bronze beer with a light tan head. Grapefruit aroma. Grapefruit and light summer fruit flavor with light malt. Medium body. OK bitterness, but great hop flavor. Grapefruit and light malt linger.


 riversideAK (2761), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 21, 2008  
Beachwood BBQ and the brewpub. An interesting Irish Ale, as this had a nice hop profile in the aroma and flavor. Copper color with a beige head. Aroma of hops - citrus, pine, earth with some mild toffee and some roasted malt. Not initially sweet up front, more of a moderate earthy bitterness, but toffee makes it’s presence known in the finish. Finishes rather clean with a light dryness. As it warms it becomes sweeter and balances out the initial hoppiness.


 DYCSoccer17 (2200), Davis, California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 9, 2008  
Pint on tap at the brewpub. Lightly sweet, sugary malt nose present with some hints of citrus orange. Some cereal and grainy malts, too. Nice aroma...quaffable. Moderatly hazy amber body with a medium tan head and ok lacing. Herbal, sweet, malty, brown sugary flavors in the start and in the middle. Towards the end, this becomes quite hoppy with piney, orangey, and some light hempy hop flavors, too. Centennial and Simcoe hops perhaps? Either way, not a true Irish Ale, per se. This is closer to an "Imperial Red" in the mold of Yulesmith, which is definitely not a bad thing. Yum yum.



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