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Beer Review: Red Brick Brewing, Dog Days Ale

Ding points: 52.50 Pour: 60.00, Nose: 50.00, Palate: 50.00, Mouth: 60.00, Global 50.00 Tasting Notes: I am reliably informed that this beer is essentially the same recipe as the 2010 Summer Ale that Red Brick put out last year. Looking at my notes from previous tastings of that beer, this does seem different to me, but obviously that could be a palate issue. To me, this beer is a bit 'all over the place'. The pour is very disappointing for a self-proclaimed Hefeweizen. The color is good, but...

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Beer Review: Red Brick Brewing, Double IPA

Ding Points: 64.00 Pour: 80, Nose: 60, Palate: 60, Mouth: 70, Global 60 Tasting Notes: God bless 'em, Red Brick (aka Atlanta Brewing Co.) just CANNOT get their packaging right! Despite a whole bunch of recent attempts to re-brand, it still doesn't seem right to me. Anyway, I guess that's another rant so back to the beer. 12 oz single. Pretty, gold color that comes with a one finger head. Decent retention, and some nice lace. The nose offers some of that onion element that we saw reported so...

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