Twenty Tank Red Top Ale

Formerly brewed at Twenty Tank Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
San Francisco, California USA

Date: 09/08/1997
Source: Brewpub

Appearance: dark opaque amber,
Aroma: light aroma,
Flavor: flavor starts malty then the strong hops kick in just before a bitter finish

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 16/20
Rating: 3.4/5.0
Score: **4
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Very much a true amber with aslight touch of roasted malt. Cramel and crytal malt forward with good floral dry hooped nose.

Brown. Carmel nose. Carmel malt flavor with lingering dry hop finish

Alas, Twenty Tank is no more. A victim to the rising rents in a neighborhood the Tank made trendy. But the beers were good if not amazing. The Red Top was a moderatly hopped red ale with a distinctive creamy texture. The recipe called for torified barley to obtain that nice smooth mouth feel.