Twisted Pine Red Mountain Ale

12oz bottle from a variety pack. Dark reddish brown with quickly dissipating head. Malty with a hops bitterness. Not bad, though nothing special.

Tap at brewery during GABF 2009.
Pours a deep mahogany with a nutty caramel malt nose. Flavor is trashy, oxidized malt candy. Watery mouthfeel. Blech.

Pours a bright clear garnett-amber with a medium large bead off-white head. Aroma is powdered sugar and maple. Taste is fresh roasted malt, caramel, some breadiness and just a little hop bitterness. Very well balanced and enjoyable. Definitely a Scottish style ale (as identified on the label, NOT Irish), but clearly an American interpretation.

(Bottle). Deep amber in color. Medium size head with light yellow color. Head dimishes over time with moderate head lacing. Malty aroma. Malt and caramel flavor. Light carbonation.

Draft. A hazy dark red beer with a thick lazing yellowish head. The aroma is sweet malty with a light touch of caramel. The flavor is sweet malty with primary notes of caramel, but also lighter notes of citrus, leading to a dry malty and toffee finish.

Deep copper pour with a minimal head and lacing. Nose is of malt and cardamom. Taste is an interesting blend of malt, hops, caramel and spices with an earthy undertone. Mouthfeel and finish are somewhat pedestrian.

Rich malty eggnog nose. Deep brown copper color with a medium head. Smooth complex malt sweetness, with a subtle hop bitterness that complements the malts. Medium bodied with a smooth easy finish. Really nice session beer.

tap at the brewpub - Pours dark amber and has an aroma of malts and fruity esters that also come through in the flavor. In that sense it reminded me of their blonde ale. Add caramel malt, a mild to moderate hops bite, and a medium body. It works well as a session beer.