Red On Red
Central City Brewers + Distillers

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From:
Central City Brewers + Distillers
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
9.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 6.94%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
20
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 24, 2013
Added:
Jun 01, 2013
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  1
The Canadian flag – red in the east; red in the west. Double Red. A perfect style for the “East meets West” collaboration born at the 2012 Session Toronto Craft Beer Festival between BC’s Central City Brewers & Distillers and Ontario’s Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery. This Limited Edition Double Red Ale has been single-hopped using the first release of the brand new “Mosaic” hops bringing out floral notes of Papaya and Guava, creating a unique flavour and aroma when married with the Pale, Munich and Three Crystal malts.
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Ratings by liamt07:
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Rated by liamt07 from Canada (ON)

3.5/5  rDev -10%

Jun 23, 2013
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Reviewed by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

4.04/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a bomber into a stemmed tulip glass and shared with friends.

A: It pours a deep brownish red color (mahogany?) with a short tan head that leaves some decent lacing.

S: There is pleasant malt nose highlighting some toasted grains, caramel and bread. The predominate aroma however is a big blast of hops with lots of fruit (tropical and citrus) and some spicy/piney notes.

T: The taste follows suit, but the malt comes through a bit more and the hops transitions nicely from juicy fruit to dry, bitterness!

M: There is a good amount of carbonation and medium-high body making the brew smooth and round.

O: This is a really nice (imperial?) red ale with a tasty malt backbone with lots of diverse hop notes.
Dec 24, 2013
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Reviewed by CanuckRover from Canada (ON)

4.04/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Deep dark red with pretty ruby highlights. Mocha head, great retention and lacings.

Boozy nose, almost whiskey-like. Intriguing hop presence, bittering.

Tongue coating bitterness right from the start. Toasty caramel playing a predictably important role here. Finish is nice and nutty with lingering bitterness.

Lovely body on this one. Super smooth and substantive. Beer to savour.

Good one.
Nov 24, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by bigox420 from Canada (ON)

Nov 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Nov 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by DaftCaskBC from Canada (BC)

Nov 02, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by irishkyle21 from Canada (ON)

Oct 21, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ThinkAgain from Canada (ON)

Oct 20, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by KeKeKumba from Canada (ON)

Oct 17, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by hopsolutely from Canada (ON)

Sep 14, 2013
 
Rated: 4.47 by ZachT from Canada (BC)

Aug 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by smekermann from Canada (BC)

Jul 28, 2013
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Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)

4.34/5  rDev +11.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
400th review!

Appearance- Pours a chestnut brown with a finger of frothy beige head.

Smell- Caramalts, papaya, gauva (mosaic hops)

Taste- Caramalts and then goes right to the Mosaic hops (papaya, guava). Finishes with a pleasant bitterness.

Mouthfeel- Medium to full bodied with moderate carbonation. Has a pleasant stickiness.

Overall- A well executed collaboration brew between Central City and Flying Monkeys. The mosaic hops add a unique flavour profile that makes this brew quite enjoyable. Glad I got my hands on a bottle.
Jul 20, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Ivanhoes_Backpack from Canada (NB)

Jul 16, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by chickenm from Canada (BC)

Jul 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by rodrigueZflyingf0x from Canada (BC)

Jun 29, 2013
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Reviewed by jrenihan from Canada (ON)

3.88/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On-tap during Sessions 2013 festival.

Beer is dark red/reddish brown in colour.

Smell contains sweet caramel malt, perhaps a bit of rye. Some hoppy notes, a bit of fruit and floral scents. Toasty.

Hoppy flavours, fruity flavours that are hard to pin. Sweet caramel malt, floral. Toasted malt.

Medium bodied, moderately carbonated. Chewy and a bit oily. Really hides the ABV well.

Overall, pretty good.
Jun 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by peensteen from Canada (ON)

Jun 24, 2013
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Reviewed by LampertLand from Canada (BC)

3.84/5  rDev -1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Central City Brewing & Flying Monkeys Craft Brewery collaboration brew 'Red On Red' an Imperial Double Red Ale @ 9.5% , served from a 650 ml bottle purchased for $8

A-pour is a clear dark amber with a medium size off white head which is leaving a spotty lace along the stein

S-Pale , Munich & Three Crystal malts combined with a`new` Mosaic hops creates a smell similar to a Cascadian Dark Ale

T-big tasting red ale , ah Imperial !!

MF-mild medium carbonation , full bodied ,
has that hoppy bittersweet finish that lingers on the palate

Ov-ok good beer, glad I got to try it ,
should be sample alongside HS - 3 Beavers or Lagunitas - Lucky 13

prost LampertLand
Jun 15, 2013
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Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)

3.91/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Collaboration with Flying Monkeys.

Appearance. Pours a deep amber-brown with a finger of thick khaki head that leaves some decent bands of lace.

Smell. Big tropical fruits. Papaya, mango, pineapple, along with a little caramel and light notes of floral hops, cedar, pine and grapefruit.

Taste. Big juicy hops with lots of that tropical fruit flavour again but there's also a good amount of molasses that I didn't pick up in the nose. Nice bitterness in the finish.

Mouthfeel. Medium+ body with creamy smooth medium carbonation.

Overall. Great hops in this one.
Jun 01, 2013
Red On Red from Central City Brewers + Distillers
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 20 ratings