Red God
Cambridge Brewing Company

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From:
Cambridge Brewing Company
 
Massachusetts, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
9%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.03 | pDev: 10.67%
Reviews:
64
Ratings:
178
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jun 21, 2017
Added:
Oct 29, 2003
Wants:
  24
Gots:
  14
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Ratings by lacqueredmouse:
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Reviewed by lacqueredmouse from Australia

4.2/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Bottle gifted to me by @LaitueGonflable, originally purchased from Slowbeer in Melbourne. Batch #01, bottled June 2012.

Pours a very, very hazy deep reddish amber hue, with a slick and fine film of pale yellow on top of the glass. Body is very solid and thick, and although the carbonation isn't particularly fine, it stays pretty static when the glass is tilted. Some small, patchy lacing. Looks good overall.

Nose is that beautifully fragrant and rich blend that works so well in a red ale: sharp, spicy hops pressing their piney note into a deep bed of sweet, deep caramel. Citrus fragrance, comes through, along with a slightly floral note, the fragrance of which maybe just accentuates some of the booziness when you get a big whiff of it. But overall, it's aromatic and stylistically good stuff.

Taste follows very similar lines. Lovely bright, citric hops on the front palate, mellowing into sweet sultana characters on the mid, and a burnt toffee richness on the back. The hops are front-heavy, but this is nice in a red: it allows the malt to have its place too. Mild toasty characters come through on the finish, almost giving a reprise to the sultana notes that appear earlier—it's a little bit like an overcooked, peely fruitcake. Very nice stuff indeed, a very well-constructed red palate.

Mouthfeel is smooth but strangely empty: it could even use a bit more carbonation, or a thicker body.

Overall, this is excellent stuff. In particular, I love how well the malt and hops are balanced: both are given equal standing on the nose and on the palate, which is just right, as far as I'm concerned. I feel a bit like it doesn't do anything outside the mould of a classic American Red, but it sure does fill that mould very nicely indeed.
Jan 04, 2013
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.75/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Treated as an American Strong Ale, this was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a semi-dark red color with a thin white head that dissipated at a nice pace. Messy lacing ran around the glass nicely. The smell started off with some big smooth toffee to caramel sweet malts. Ruddy leafy tobacco flavors come in and dry out the aroma. The flavor copies the smell nicely. Definitely, dry tobacco, toffee and caramel over top of some citrus and piney hops. Dried tobacco/citra aftertaste and smooth dry finish. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a nice smooth sipping quality about it. Overall, this was a good American Strong ale that I think I could come back to.
Jun 21, 2017
 
Rated: 3.98 by h4ger from Connecticut

Dec 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by InfernoBoss from California

Aug 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by my_knew_craft from Massachusetts

Aug 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by direwolf00 from Rhode Island

Oct 04, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by djbrown13 from Massachusetts

Aug 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.49 by golf4collet from West Virginia

Aug 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.11 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Aug 06, 2015
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Rated by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati

3.26/5  rDev -19.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to Lis and Beav for this one. Nice brew, but not particularly notable.
May 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.25 by thinwhiteduke from Illinois

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.29 by jwalmz from Ohio

May 22, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by smaddock from Massachusetts

May 14, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by mltobin from Connecticut

May 13, 2015
 
Rated: 4.18 by gspeer711 from California

May 05, 2015
 
Rated: 3.71 by bylerteck from Canada (ON)

May 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.33 by Donkster46 from Washington

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Sound_Explorer from Washington

Apr 25, 2015
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Rated by LouZ from Washington

3.96/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Very malt-forward and a pronounced nuttiness that was not expected. A pretty good beer overall, but I've had others I've enjoyed more.
Apr 21, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by LutherBrau from Massachusetts

Apr 20, 2015
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