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Livery Laughing Dragon American Red Ale


 Percentile 
80
overall
An American Strong Ale brewed by
The Livery

Benton Harbor, Michigan USA

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193.47/5.03.42/5.08%33.3Snifter, Trappist glass P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Named for our friend and patron Tad Eastman, whose Laughing Dragon Tie-Dye studio puts out our fabulous shirts-each one an individual work of art signed by Tad! Reddish Amber in color, this beer has a very bold Chinook hop character.

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 Rastacouere (5418), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Oct 8, 2008  
<b>Objectively speaking:</b> Strong American ale with a sharp hoppiness and more yeast than most. <br /> <b>I like:</b> Charming straight resin smell translates into a broader flavour profile in mouth. A fair dose of yeastiness offers a sourdough hint. Beefy malts are chewy and thick, accentuated by the absence of filtration. Very, very toasty and that’s a trait I love. Both bitter and aromatic, the direct hop punch is effective and counterbalances the growing sweetness with agility. <br /> <b>I dislike:</b> Certainly not very complex for an 8% strong ale. Not very nuanced hoppiness.


 marcus (1118), Sacramento, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/515/20
Sep 23, 2008  
On tap at the brewery. This hazy amber ale poured with a thin off-white head and a yeasty aroma. There is a hefty caramel malt flavor followed by a sour and bitter finish.


 kmweaver (2273), Nicaragua
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/513/20
Sep 19, 2008  
Draft &#64; the Livery. Pours a hazy, golden-brown color, tea-like; off-white head with fine-bubbled lacing. Brown sugar, earthy bitterness, and resiny citrus notes in the aroma; some fruit &#40;apples&#41; and sweetness. Medium mouthfeel: surprisingly light-bodied for 8%: tea, resiny citrus and earthiness, and apple-centered fruitiness; chewy, soft, very drinkable ASA with a nice perimeter of soft citrus bitterness; intricate malt core. Medium finish: earthy bitterness, toasty basic malts, and some lingering apples.


 bu11zeye (3887), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Jul 31, 2008  
&#40;Draft&#41; Pours a hazy amber with a small off-white head. Aroma of pine, mustiness, dark fruit, and biscuit. Flavor of caramel malt, herbs, earthiness, and hops &#40;floral, pine, citrus&#41;.


 Dough77 (725), Aurora, Illinois, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/102/510/20
Apr 11, 2008  
Laundry detergent.Wheaty and a taste that I have named bad/weird MI flavor. Dont know what it is or what causes it, just something I’ve noticed with a few different MI brews.



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