 WickerBrew (312), Chicago, Illinois, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 2/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 |
Jan 7, 2008 I was a little bummed with this one. Came out looking a little too thin and watery. Maybe like cranberry juice with water, but not as red. Its got some hops, but its a little too bland. I feel the "imperial" word is used too much, and this is a good example.
McGarnigle (320), Rochester, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 6, 2008 Bomber, a few degrees above the recommended 42. Not red, but orange/brown in color. Looks thick. Not much aroma, but what’s there is citrusy (oranges?), grassy and floral. It says 93 IBUs, but that’s more than balanced by the maltiness. Sweet, grainy, and spicy on the tongue. Body is pretty full with soft carbonation. It doesn’t feel like 9% ABV, but the thick body would slow me down.
brewblackhole (1386), Muskego, Wisconsin, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 3, 2008 Peppery ,spicey ,Hallertau hops dominate the aroma, hard for anything else to make its presence known, get this aroma of pennies, and a little malt in background, Taste is sweet malts and tangy hop balance,I like all the hops but the flavors seem to clash somewhat,doesn’t seem to be a real balance , fine only because I’m a hophead
yobdoog (1543), Woodridge NY, New York, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 3, 2008 Malt and hop balanced aroma. Not that Big of an aroma though. Taste is sweet bigger than aroma. Nice hop balance, not too bitter. Caramel sweetness, smooth, hides alcohol well. Reddish brown color nice head, retains well. Pretty nice red.
MoDog (927), Griffith, Indiana, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 1, 2008 Poured from a 22oz bomber and served in a shaker. This beer poured a clear, dark amber color with a one-finger thick head of beige foam that slowly settled into a thin layer. Some decent lacing coated the glass. The aroma of the beer was made up of mild caramel, grapefruit and floral hops. The flavor included a dull, dry bitterness, along with some unsweetened caramel notes, and a touch of alcohol. A bit lifeless and flat. The mouthfeel was full-bodied and oily with minimal carbonation. Drinkable, but the flavor was just plain boring.
LooseCannon (938), Norfolk, Virginia, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 22oz bottle. Pours clear amber in color with foamy white head. Aroma malt and citrus hops. Taste is about the same as the aroma, nice balance between the hops and malt, with bitter finsih.
Drink4Satan (586), Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 Pours a clear golden colour with a one finger white head that leaves spotty lacing, which is why I don’t get the name ’Big Red.’ There is a resin-filled noble aroma that is spicy and earthy. There is a distinctive vegetable and grain presence also in the aroma. The flavour has a nice balance of earthy, high alpha hops and an earthy caramel malt backbone. The sweetness is more of a vegatable sweetness than a fruity one. There is a pine resin hop assault on the finish, which caps things off well, eradicating the vegetable flavours that muddy up the flavour mid-palate. Good tingly carbonation and a medium body provide good drinkability.
eaglefan538 (2405), Wilmington, Delaware, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Dec 30, 2007 Updated: Oct 25, 2008Re-rate on draft at SL, 10/08. Original rating stands, just not that impressive, especially alongside Ale to the Chief and Hop Head Red. There really was an earthy, slightly vegetal, off taste in this thing. Original rating: Bottle, SL, shared by bfeld. Appearance was clear amber, nice white head and lacing, diminishing quickly to a thin covering, regenerable with a swirl, though. The aroma was citrus, vegetal, earthy. The flavor followed suit, some biscuit notes, some resinous notes, but overall not that intriguing, the vegetal aspects not strong at all, but undermining the concoction. An ok brew, but for this level of ABV on the liver, I want more.
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