 jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Jul 8, 2007 22oz bottle-pours a big red foamy off white head and copper color. Aroma is nice citrus hops-lemon/grapefruit, faint medium malt. Taste is very floral also spicy/earthy hops, secondary medium malt. Taste is 90 degree turn from aroma. Also while it can be called an imperial red, seems like some crossover with European IPA.
JCB (1796), Durham, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jul 4, 2007 22oz from markgugs - thanks, Mark! I was expecting something rich and heavily malty, with the creamy and almost wee heavy-ish qualities. Instead, this is a lively and quite dry red with a flavorful hop profile and a bit of spice to back it up. Very smooth, very drinkable, and a nice minor variation on the style.
yesyouam (611), Fairport, New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 5/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 17, 2007 Big Red is a vermilion ale that’s very clear and quite sparkling. It wears a soft, thin, ecru blanket of head that has a couple of rainbow bubbles. Leaves excellent lacing. It has a homebrew whiff. The aroma is a little hop spice, sweet, sharp malt and... a bit of Play-do. In the mouth, it is velvety soft and smooth with a dry finish and a medium to full body... a bit of Plato. It is well-balanced. It’s constructed to feature the Hallertauer family with a round, semi-sweet base. Did I mention the dry finish? It’s simple and tasty!
GriffinAvenue (396), Winchester, Massachusetts, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jun 17, 2007 Draft. Gold color. Lightly foamy 1/4" head. Not hazy. Pales relative to Unearthly but smooth and easy to drink. Sampled @ American Beer Fest in Boston
tagz (335), USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Jun 14, 2007 (on tap @ hardware) pours clear gold orange, head disipates quickly. moderate to strong bitter that is met by a surprisingly sizable malt on the tail end. the soft finish allows the flavoring hops to break through the bitter, and balances the palate. (most imperials i’ve had are all parts bitter) the flavors mask the alcohol very well. this one packs a punch but is surprisingly drinkable. worth trying if you enjoy a strong ipa.
swoopjones (1923), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 11, 2007 On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Big Big Red. Malty, hoppy with some citrus. Packs a punch. Well balanced but I enjoy their other imperials more
SoLan (1427), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jun 11, 2007 Courtesy boboski. Deep red/amber topped by 1cm of frothy off white foam. Nose of lightly toasted caramel, floral and resinous hops, subtle sunblock. Sweet and malty up front with a nicefloral bitterness in the second half and finish. Lightly spicy also. No sunblock in the flavor. Subtle, dry cookie like malt throughout in the background. Some citrus and melon showing up as it warms. Full/medium body, balanced carbonation, a little syrupy. Very good.
Sammy (4064), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 18/20 |
Jun 9, 2007 After sitting around in my cellar for nine months, two of us finally got to total this on a good summer day. The label came apart letter by letter from accumulated moisture. Probably the beer benefitted from some ageing, there was good big bitterness there, with the malts secondary and truly adding balance. Great with lunch. CItrus hop aroma, and decent head.
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