Smoky Mountain Cherokee Red Ale

Brewed by Smoky Mountain Brewery & Restaurant
Style: Irish Ale
Gatlinburg, Tennessee USA

Date: 08/17/1999
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

red, whispy tan head, sweet carmel malt aroma, rich malt flavor, carmel sweetness followed by a touch of bitterness
-------- /> Date: 01/26/2002
Score: ii+ to ii
Words: Draft
Words: Brewpub

Amber, thin cream head, faint sweet malt aroma, light carmel malt flavor, touch of hops (maybe one fell off the display stand durinq the brewing).

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Score: *4
-------- /> The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.

12oz bottle acquired in trade with Suttree (thanks!). Poured a medium and slightly hazy amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of caramel, toasted malts, and light citrus. Tastes of pretty much the same. Thinner body.

on tap-pours a white head and amber color. Aroma is citrus hops, medium malt. Taste is pine/citrus hops, medium malt-honey/Crystal?/sweet caramel, peat/roasty. Mild carbonation.

Draft... Clear golden ale with a mid-sized, creamy, white head. Excellent retention. Earthy, musty nose with a note of toffee. Tangy flavor. Light to medium-bodied with soft carbonation. Watery, tangy finish.

Bottle courtesy of tronraner. Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of earth, dough. Tastes malty and tangy. Pretty middle of the road.

Draft sampler at Pigeon Forge. Poured an amber color with a moderate fizzy white head that was mostly lasting with good lacing. Light sour citrus hop aroma. Medium body with soft carbonation. Medium bittersweet flavor with a medium bittersweet finish of short duration.

Medium copper colored body with some bright yellow amber at the edges when held to light. There is a thin bright white head on top. The nose is grainy, nearly raw, like boiling wort. There is also some pecans and a little bit of hay. The taste was light with nutty pecans and some more raw grains. Easy to drink and smooth with a decent overall sweetness. There was very hops to taste.

On draught Feb 2005 at Calhoun’s (not the Bearden hill location, but the one right on the river). Hmm, this looks overated. It does have a good auburn-brown color, but the head quickly fizzles and it is terribly clear and kind of looks like it was water with food coloring splashed in. Smells of cheap sour-like yeast, cheap sticky sweet syrupy corn and cheap malt. No hops. The aroma can at least be smelled, but it sure isnt very pleasant. Gross corn syrup flavor, just foul tasting. Watery at the end. I was only able to drink half of my pint over the whole course of dinner. Barf.