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Fantastic color, with a deep copper pour. Head isn't retained that well, but there's some good lace. Nose has some simply bready malts, but there's also a light hop note that one would expect from an American Amber. Tastes mostly reflect the nose....
"Italian Red Ale". The fancy 300 ml bottle as noted here. Beeradvocate has this listed as a Herbed/Spice beer but for all intents and purposes this drinks like a light, American Red - hence my categorization. Pour is a very light copper color with...
Disclaimer: I don't generally care for bourbon barrel beers .. read on. Had this on draft a few months ago and didn't hate it (as I thought I might), so when I saw a single bottle I thought why not? Let's write some more formal notes. Pour is quite...
I've been complaining a lot about Ommegang lately, and here's an example of why. In a nutshell, the brewery has hopelessly lost their way in terms of moving away from focussing solely on the greatness of their past, and of late producing a bunch of...
Darker, and more brown than expected. Solid two-finger head. Appearance turns out to be the strongest feature of this beer. Described as a Red Ale. Head is well maintained. Malty beer without some of the typical, red dryness that one might expect....
A beautiful copper colored pour with a nice, solid head and some decent retention. Anchor dot-matrix dating TSF. Nose hits me with a much greener first impression that I was expecting. This is surprisingly bitter - real it is! Plenty of carmel...
Mosaic - Side Project 19. As far as beer styles go, American Reds and Rye beers are two of my least favorite ones, BUT I will say that a marriage between the two does sound like a good idea, or a least a combination that might work. Mosaic includes...
Last one from the beer camp 65 pack. Pour is a very good looking mid-to--dark amber. Head is very good, and the retention and lace both excellent. Nose offers some big, and quite grren hops. The tastes do what a class American Red would be expected...
Label has this declaring itself as a 'Red IPA' - more nomenclature nonsense that doesn't really help, although by the end of the beer I kind of know what they are trying to say! This is the second beer I have tried in this Sam Adams limited brew...
Bought a growler of this a few weeks ago but left it in my brother-in-laws fridge by mistake. This is on tap at Taco Mac, Prado, Sandy Springs/Atlanta, GA. Had a few 16 oz glasses. Understated, subtlety in a glass - it'll be largely wasted on the...
The third bottled release in the Solitary Confinement series (assuming this is in that series) after Midnight Special and Reprieve, this beer gets back to the really excellent product that Glenn has been producing in Hampton, GA after the mildly...
22oz bottle, Arbor Place Beverage, Douglasville, GA, USA. Very typical for the style, a cloudy and turbid brown soup like affair with some big, rocky, pitted, off-white head and lace. Retention is not great. It's a bit of an ugly looking beer for...
12 oz stubbie bottle as depicted in the BA db, thanks go out to Kevin for the chance to try this one. Pour produces some nice sticky, white lace on top of a slightly murky, brown body. Not really very interesting to look at but at the same time the...
12 oz single thanks to Kevin for the chance to try this. What is this?? Expecting an Amber/Red of *some* description I get a honey-colored, slightly hazy beer that, apart from the big, fluffy head, appears to be a macro color. The nose and tastes...
12 oz bottle as a single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Different label than the one in the BA db. A slightly hazed, mid-brown pour sits underneath an off-white medium sized head and produces some better than average lace. Nose dives up some dry...
12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Gusher from the bottle that leads to an ugly pour. Murky reddish brown with large specks of yeast floaties in huge quantities. This beer is obviously struggling through either an excess of...
12 oz single, mnay thanks go out to Kevin for the chance to try this beer. Not sure what a "Swiss Amber" really is, but I'll try anything once! Pour is a light, orange, maber body with below average head and lace. Nothing much to report. The beer...
Retired? OK. Very recent purchase from Grassroots, Jacksonville, FL, USA. 12 oz can. Pour is a somewhat drab drown with lots of chill haze. head is quite dense and rich and leaves a lot of sticky lace. the aroma is pretty neutral even after...
22 oz bottle, a recent arrival to the GA market. Pleasing presentation, too. Pour is a very nice garnet color with the standard, requite white head that sits atop the beer. Good clarity and appropriate carbonation. To me, one of the most important...
12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Beautiful, dark amber pour with superb clarity, a nice head, decent retention and some good, persistent carbonation. Very good looking. Nose and tastes give a very distinct Summit profile, which of...
Had this a few times, including last month at the Brewery, but this review is from a 12 oz bottle that I bought at the Brewery about a month ago. Pour is fantastic; a rocky head that produces great lace with plenty of retention. The color of the...
On tap at Leon's, Decatur, Atlanta, GA, USA on 08/12/10 as part of the "Terrapin Takeover". Attended the event particularly for this beer and Substance Abuse. 10 oz pour. The beer poured an alarmingly cloudy mid-brown with some serious yeastiness....
12oz stubbie, the usual Abita and Christmas presentation. Single from Mac's, Atlanta, GA, USA. Best Before 05/01/2010 on the neck. Pour is an attractive copper body with some nice white head that shows decent retention and some sticky lace. Good...
12 oz bottle, completely new and different beer from the old, Czech/Bohemian Pils affair. As is sometimes the case, an interesting turn of events lead me to pick this beer up for the first time; I grab one in a mixed sixer at Mac's and then head...
22oz bottle, $5.99 from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Same Dank Tank presentation, this time with a green and white color scheme (DP Red/White, BOBBB Blue/White). This beer has been described to me in many ways, the most frequent being an "Imperial...
12 oz single from Hop City, Atlanta, GA, USA. Pour is interesting simply because it produces exactly the kind of beer in the glass that I am looking for. It's a very noisy, rich pour with a creamy carbonation that leads to a reddish, mocha like...
12 oz single, $1.99 from CBX, Charleston, SC, USA. Pour is a deep red with slightly off-white head that leaves some nice, sticky lace. The lace is an important feature of this style for me. Good clarity on the pour. Nose and tastes show plenty of...
How odd. VERY surprised to see this nonchalantly hanging out at the Duluth Taco Mac early on a Friday afternoon. Poured into an 11 oz wine glass, the beer sits exactly like the original BHM with a clouded, dubbel like brown color, a small head...
Never really been impressed with Widmer and this isn't the beer that is going to change that feeling. 16oz pour, Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA. Appalling bad pour by the barman bringing me a flat beer with zero head. Not ideal, but I am forced to...
12 oz stubbie bottle. Mid-brown color with some yeast floaties and a well formed, tight, white head. Lace is not as good as the head would suggest, but still OK. Big hop, resin based nose. Huge. Aggressive. Not much to report here - not bad, but...
Part of the Magic Hat winter mixed 12 pack that made it to GA for the first time at the end of 2008. This particular bottle came from Hilton Head, SC, USA. Murky amber pour with a surprisingly good head and creamy lace. Nose has plenty of soapy...
12 oz bottle from Wine Times 4, Hilton Head Island, SC, USA. $3.50. Having had a whole bunch of really quite impressive brews from these guys recently, I was looking forward to trying this one. Had relatively high hopes, unfortunately I was rather...
Full Sail is a relatively new entrant (last few months) to the Atlanta market and I got to pick this one up as a single at Green's on Ponce, Atlanta, GA, USA. 12 oz bottle, nice, clean presentation across the range. Lovely chestnut brown/mahogany...
22oz bomber. Thanks go out to todprokp7 for the chance to try this one. Very surprised by this. I was expecting much more of a hoppy (and importantly for the stlye) drier affair here, perhaps even something that resembled a DIPA. However what I got...
Strange one, this. Served as an 11oz pour at the Taco Mac on the East West Connector, Austell, Atlanta, GA, USA. Not sure why this is in the smaller pour since it is only a lower ABV beer, probably just Taco Mac screwing it up again - at least the...
Purchased this 12 oz single as part of Mac's Midtown $8.99 mixed sixer, Atlanta, GA, USA. Glad to be able to stay non-committed to a brewer that hasn't earned my respect. I like the presentation. There does seem to be a slightly different shape to...
12 oz single from Total Wine in Kennesaw, GA, USA. Very pale, light orange pour with a light, bubbly smallish head and some lace. Looks light and though it won't have much body. Some malts up front, but this is quickly followed by a dry, citrus hop...
Purchased as a single at Sam's Blue Light in Durham, NC on a recent jaunt up the East Coast. 12oz bottle, poured into the Duvel tulip. Initial nice head that fades to give a little head on the surface, but not much lace. Standard, solid copper...
Josh described this to me as a lighter version of an amber that drinks much more like a lager - he was spot on, with the drinkability being a BIG plus. Very easy, light drinking and much less "red" than you would imagine for the style. In his...
On draught at Bailey's Grille & Pub in Fredericksburg, VA. Simple Red Ale - no more no less. Not memorable, but at the same time not offensive. Lacked much character, was a little too malty and lacked the dry finish. It was served too cold, but...
On tap, Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA. $4.75 a pint. Taco Mac is advertising this as "La Russe", which for now, I am assuming is this beer - seems reasonable, but maybe I'll have to change it later. As usual, TM has a tenuous connection with beer...
BA Review #1400 - not a classic! Looks like this got to ATL in the last few days. I've seen a few six packs around in the last couple of days, and I tasted this as a 16oz pour at Taco Mac, East-West Connector, Austell, Atlanta, GA, USA. Charged me...
A 12 oz single as part of the $7.99 mixed pack at Mac's Midtown, Atlanta, GA, USA. Pour is an encouraging, crystal clear, deep brown color. Nice head and lace. Very malty nose and initial tastes, but these give way to a bitter hop finish. The...
$4.00 for a 16oz pour at Taco Mac on the East-West Connector, Austell, GA, USA. Advertised there as an English Amber - whatever the hell that is! Do these people have a CLUE? Anyway - sent one in a frozen glass back, and it's still served too cold....
I first drank ths on a trip to Lexington, KY a couple of years ago, and this bottle came from a recent haul from a trip to Greensboro, NC, USA. 12 oz single from Total Wine. 8136 Dot-Matrixed on the rear - Batch # maybe?? Hazy orange pour with good...
$3.99 for the 22oz bomber from Cheers in Carrollton, GA, USA. First time I've seen this in GA, fairly new to the state. Cheers also had the Dortmunder, the 'Dark' Double IPA (whatever that is) and the Hefe all at $3.99. I toyed with the idea of...
Purchased as a 12 oz single from Michael's, Marietta, GA, USA. I have a sneaking suspicion that this is quite an old bottle (I've seen a few sixers on the shelves for a LONG time, and now Michael's suddenly selling singles!) Dark amber pour in the...
$4.00 on tap at Taco Mac, Douglasville, GA, USA. I think that there is a problem with the cleanliness of the lines at this Taco Mac. Many of the beers have this strange, plastic like taste imparted to them and this was another of those. Maybe this...
12 oz single from Total Wine, Kennesaw, GA, USA. Interesting. Being categorized as an APA I think is rather misleading. This beer drinks MUCH richer tan your typical APA, and even up to the point that I might even call this an ESB! Really nice,...
12oz single bottle from Total Wine, Kennesaw, GA, USA. Breckenridge has just come to GA, part of my first purchase at the newly opened store. I've had a few Breckenridge beers that I have been really impressed with, so my hopes were high....
22 oz bomber, thanks to Solomon420 for the trade. True balance is rare, this beer has it. The pour is exceptional; tawny brown body, AMAZING light tan colored head and great, lingering, complex lace. Put it all together and you have a great looking...
Yet another pretty decent beer bought as a single from Trader Joe's for $1.09. 12 oz bottle. Very light color for an amber, this has a real orange color that is reminscent of a classic English IPA. A thin film on the surface and some minimal lace....
On tap at Crabapple location of Taco Mac, Roswell, GA, USA. $3.75 for a 16 oz pour. Served way too cold, this couldn't be appreciated until it warmed up quite a lot. Thin, wispy lace, small head on top of the reddish brown body. Mild bitterness...
12 oz single, thanks go out to ArrogantB for the trade. Nice mid-orange pour with very little carbonation but a nice formation of creamy head and some sticky, creamy lace. Looks classically good. Very hoppy nose - seems quite dry. Clearly a simple...
22oz bomber from Smyrna World Of Beverage, Atlanta, GA, USA. SWoB nips in ahead of Green's on this one. This is indeed a BIG red, no doubt. Good clarity with the orangey/amber pour with some good head and some very nice, sticky lacing. Looks...
Picked up as a single at Jax, Sandy Springs, Atlanta, GA, USA. Not sure of price. Fairly lifeless pour without significant carbonation, head or retention. Light amber pour, muted aroma and similar attributes in the tastes. Slightly dry, flavor is...
A pint of this was more expensive than a pint of Lagunitas Censored at Taco Mac, Douglasville, GA, USA. Golden pour. Looks OK. small head, disperses instantly. Average beyond average in all respects. Strikes me as low quality and cheap. Mild malts...
On-tap, Taco Mac, Decatur, GA, USA. Reddish, copper colored pour with small ivory colored head and minimal lacing. No spice, very little malt and fading hoping bitterness. Very little here. A weak, very bland amber that at least resembles the style...
Thanks to SilentSabre for sharing his recent trade with me. Bottled on 09/20/06. Pour was much lighter than expected but still produced a decent head and some nice lacing. Quite metallic and bitter, with a lack of the sweetness that I was...
Thanks to Travis (BigLove) as part of Blue Max BIF 48. 12 oz bottle. Nice dark orange color with some impressive sticky lacing. Very unusual nose - a real floral, fruity mix with a combination of watermelon and marmalade. Unique and very...
=== Updated Review 02/08 === This vintage seems MUCH hoppier than my original review would suggest. VERY aggressive and less balanced than my tasting in 2006. Frankly I liked it much less than in 2006. === Original Review 08/06 === Thanks go out to...
Picked up as a single from Riverside in Chattanooga, TN, USA. Great metallic copper colored body with a small but attractive light brown head the lingers to leave minimal lace. Some pretty good carbonation rises in the glass. Characterful drink...
Reviewing this particular bottle of the 2005 vintage in July 2006, with the best part of year of aging behind it. OK, there's not doubt that we've lost a lot of the hops in that time, but my, what a great beer we've gained! The malts have obviously...
Marketed to me as a Red Ale, this had session written all over it. Dry malt tastes with a short bitter finish that did not linger. Tasty and surprisingly refreshing I thought. Aroma was subdued malt with not much else present. Nice head, but his...
A nasty experience which certainly poses the question, "Did I get a bad bottle?" Well, there's no way of knowing, but since I bought this from a reputable shop and there is no Best Before date on the bottle, I feel completely justified (with the...
One of the better examples of a style that I usually find rather uninteresting. The key here is a malt sweetness and a hop edge in balance. It's a pretty simple beer, but the gentle combination makes it a drinkable, if somewhat unspectacular brew....
Decent APA, but the style is so very unexciting in general, it is somewhat difficult to get excited about this beer or any other in the category. Light amber color, with no significant head or lacing. Good balance, quite dry and a nice bitter twang...
Can you say grapefruit juice? Red/Amber Ale? More like a heavily hopped IPA. Having tasted this and reviewed it I was very surprised to see so many high reviews, I thought this was decidedly average. Decent clear copper look, nice head and some...
Absolutely, 100% typically Rogue. This is an unbalanced beer with cutting, citrus hops overwhelming everything else, to the detriment of everything else. Good looking beer, with a really nice color, lovely big fluffy head and some excellent layered...
Batch 7040. Nice looking pale orange pour with some chill haze. Small, but perfectly formed head, not much lacing, what there is, is fairly watery. Malt acidic sweetness in the nose. Not a strong smell at all. Tastes are sweet malts. It's much...
Peach body with some chill haze, a nice half-inch head and some decent lacing. The lacing is sticky, thick and persistent. Nose is sweet hops, not large, but noticeable. Much hoppier and more bitter than I was expecting. The initial tastes are...
Beautiful garnet color (including the red highlights), delicious frothy head and superb lacing complete the great look. Pure hops in the nose, but not overwhelming. Rich, dark and hoppy - that just about sums it up. It's reminiscent of a classic,...
The massive froth head that, at first is incredibly annoying but after walking away for about three minutes, leaves a huge amount of fantastic lacing and a spectacular rocky head. The lacing alone makes this a "5" on the appearance scale. After a...
Golden, light amber pour that has exceptional clarity and looks like a tripel in the glass. Not much sustained head, but some decent lacing. There are some real earthy tones in the nose and in the taste. A real organic feel to the beer. The malts...
Decent. ESB this isn't, but it's a nice drink. Dark orange pour with good head and good lacing provides a nice appearance in the glass. Aroma and tastes are not huge, but the main characteristic is the very mild grapefruit hop finish. Despite the...
Bottle first, then subsequently on draught at Taco Mac, Marietta, GA, USA - $5.00. Beautiful pour, clear as a bell with a deep orange/copper hue that is typical of a big-hopped IPA, except this isn't! Some lovely malt sweetness in the nose and...
Slightly cloudy, amber appearance with a decent head and some lacing. Fairly serviceable amber with a mainly malt character and some hop bitterness in the finish. This is a potenatial session beer just from the point of view that it is easy...
Malt appearance in terms of color, and that comes through in the aroma and the initial taste. This soon changes to a dry sensation, but without much hop bitterness. This beer has a very light feel about it, that could be taken either way - either...
Brew available "exclusively" at Turner Field for Atlanta Braves home games although I suspect it is the same beer (certainly similar, if not identical) to this one; http://www.beeradvocate.com/beer/rate_results/29/17649/ Thanks to BA,...
$1.49 per bottle as part of mixed Six-pack, World Market, Marietta, GA. Not bad. Pretty average, wouldn't get too excited about it considering the cost. Reminded me a lot of Sam Adams. Poured a dark copper color with some head that faded fast. A...
Nice amber pour, but mine was with very little head and virtually no lacing. A very hoppy initial taste and aroma cut back some as the beer was drunk. Hops still prevail with some sweet malt. I enjoyed this purely from the point of view of having...
Updated Review 05/08: Second review under the "Sea Otter Amber". Light, reddish amber with some chill haze. Head fades quickly with not much lace. STILL the astringent, over the top, West Coast American hops which unbalance the beer. My views on...
$2.99 Arbor Place Beverage, Douglasville, GA. Later $3.99 Atlantic Wine, Atlanta, GA. The picture (label) on the large brown (1 Pint 6 fl oz) bottle looks like a drunk, Communist Jesus - highly amusing! Poured a red/copper color with a decent head...