 Jmichael (530), Asheville, North Carolina, USA
Feb 27, 2008
pours a cloudy copper with mild tan head. smooth sweet malt aroma. buttery full creamy palate with noticable hop presence. sweet malt finish. no bitterness, good full bodied, sweetness with a well rounded consistency.
djcoolhark (13), , Indiana, USA
Aug 8, 2008 One of the best Reds I’ve had. Very dark, you can barely see through it. It has that great FFF taste with a strong red malt flavor. A must-have for any irish red fan.
mgermani (567), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 2, 2008 Pours a slightly hazy reddish brown with the most enchanting aroma - sweet, delicious malt and fig newton (not just fig). Heavenly! No head to speak of, but a brief moment of off-white foam when poured. Bold malt taste, some diacetyl and a wee tad vegetal - not worth complaining about as it’s so small as to add complexity to the taste, rather than worries of DMS. Light but pervasive hopping. I can indeed taste the pineapple in the finish - very nice! Carbonation is just right, and the body is just the right consistency. I like this very, very much - a big thank you to Ughsmash for a much sought-after beer!
bretupdegraff (15), , Indiana, USA
Jul 8, 2008 Updated: Jul 19, 2008Poured a nice clear amber with a nice two finger head. The head stayed full for several minutes. Full of flavor. Palate was nice and smooth. The aftertaste was a bit harsh but flaverful.
bhensonb (2772), Woodland, California, USA
Jul 6, 2008 Bomber from the Beer Geek. Reddish brown color with a one-finger beige/tan head. Aroma of mildly roasted caramel and a good dose of resin hop - maybe citrus too. Medium body with creamy carbonation. Body thins rapidly as carbonation leaves. Flavor is caramel malt, mild citrus bitter, and there’s roasted malt and some bitter in the end. Refreshing, but not over the top in any particular character.
badbeer (392), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 Poured a nice ruby red color with a tan head that disappeared almost as fast as it developed, quite disappointing. Smell was awesome, pineapple and resiny hops greet you, probably not very true to style, but it’s smells so good. Taste reminds me of red Kool-Aid for some reason, piney hops kick in to help out and a slightly roasted finish. I just didn’t care for the Kool-Aid taste, maybe I’m missing something. Lower carbonation and light to medium bodied. It was a decent beer and loved the smell, but I can’t say I’d search this out. This is the first FFF’s that I didn’t find to be awesome, but then again, maybe I’m missing something. I’ll probably try it again to double check.
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