Red Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout
Central City Brewers + Distillers

Red Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread StoutRed Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout
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From:
Central City Brewers + Distillers
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Irish Dry Stout
ABV:
6%
Score:
89
Avg:
4 | pDev: 8.75%
Reviews:
30
Ratings:
82
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 16, 2017
Added:
Dec 03, 2014
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  16
This full bodied Irish-style Stout is smooth, dark and creamy with pleasant notes of baked gingerbread on the nose and palate that will make this an instant holiday classic. The use of oatmeal and ginger in the mashtun adds silkiness to the texture and body of this ale. Hints of roasted barley, chocolate and crystal malts combine with a warm lingering finish of ginger and cinnamon that pleasantly round out one of our richest creations to date.

$1 from each 650 ml bottle sold will be donated to local BC food banks.
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Ratings by polloenfuego:
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Reviewed by polloenfuego from Canada (NB)

4.09/5  rDev +2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout pours a very deep brown with a minimal but nice looking pinky's worth of head. The smell is quite appealing with the gingerbread smells and chocolate coming across quite strong. There are other Christmas spices present on the nose and some malts and caramel too. The taste is where the ginger comes through a little stronger than on the nose, but not in a bad way. Whereas there was a very nice balance between the chocolate and ginger in the smell, the ginger is stronger on the taste. Chocolate is also quite present as are other Christmas spices especially a nice finish of cinnamon. Like most of the style, this has a thin feel with a medium carbonation. A slightly bitter tail end.

For a guy who doesn't usually care for ginger all that much, I liked this beer. I have to say that the way the ginger was used and balanced with other flavors really made this beer an enjoyable drink.
Oct 31, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by logicalparadox from New York

Jan 04, 2017
 
Rated: 3.75 by SmithyAlan from Canada (QC)

Sep 26, 2016
 
Rated: 4.65 by ikidunot from Canada (ON)

Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by MaltyPythonsHopCircus from Canada (BC)

Jun 23, 2016
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Reviewed by wordemupg from Canada (AB)

4.1/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25
650ml bomber poured into tulip 6/6/16

A the darkest cola, massive three finger foam has great retention slowly falling to a table top island leaving a couple partial tings followed by random patches

S it is what it claims, smells like gingerbread but also has some cocoa powder, fennel, maybe some roasted yam, a little root beer, burnt toffee works well, lots of allspice, I'm liking it

T a little toned down but still solid, more chocolate notes and a little less spice, gingerbread is still hard to miss, again I like it but the nose has a little something extra

M a little light for the color, not quite creamy but the bubbles give it some life, slick inside and a little sticky on the lips, chocolate and gingerbread linger

O even on this hot day its going down with no problems at all, something different for sure and the strange concept worked out great

Pretty stoked to find this Canadian top 100 want just collecting dust on a shelf in Kelowna after I missed out buying it in Alberta. Some strange beer ideas fail miserably but this odd idea worked out well, I'll be looking for it when the snow starts flying again.
Jun 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by 4ster from Canada (ON)

May 23, 2016
 
Rated: 4.13 by DaPan from Canada (ON)

Mar 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.46 by PJT from Canada (QC)

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.13 by chickenm from Canada (BC)

Feb 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.35 by mistahmojoryan from Canada (SK)

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.34 by MJ63 from Canada (ON)

Jan 31, 2016
 
Rated: 4.5 by fortyfield from Canada (ON)

Jan 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.12 by Cycle69 from Canada (ON)

Jan 18, 2016
 
Rated: 3.98 by jcubz from Canada (SK)

Jan 13, 2016
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

3.83/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a nice head, thin ring leaves a bit of lace. Subtle gingerbread aroma and flavour, dark caramel, balanced bitterness. I expected a bit more body.
Jan 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.79 by Simon212 from Canada (ON)

Jan 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Coronaeus from Canada (ON)

3.93/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
650ml bottle.

Deep black with a light oatmeal head that dissipates rather quickly leaving moderate lacing. Smells of gingerbread, cake, cocoa and sugar. Mild coffee flavours with light enjoyable ginger and baking spice notes. Thinner than expected and more carbonated than I would like. Overall, one of the better Christmas oriented beers I have had this season.
Jan 06, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by jrempel from Canada (BC)

Jan 04, 2016
Red Racer Gingerhead Gingerbread Stout from Central City Brewers + Distillers
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