Red Snapper Special Bitter
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom

Red Snapper Special BitterRed Snapper Special Bitter
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From:
Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
4.9%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 14.41%
Reviews:
51
Ratings:
66
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 25, 2015
Added:
Jul 30, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  2
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Rated: 3.84 by Lelampp from Ohio

Nov 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.63 by 98green from Michigan

May 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.58 by skipxtracer from New York

Apr 19, 2015
 
Rated: 3.06 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4 by Buck_Jones from Michigan

Sep 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by JasonR1975 from Michigan

Aug 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Cotton_27 from Michigan

Jun 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Andrew526 from Michigan

Oct 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by FlyingHellfish from Michigan

Jul 22, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by rkf1976 from Michigan

May 10, 2013
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Reviewed by dfillius from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured into a pint glass
A: Aggressive pour yields 1+finger of off-white head with good retention atop a light brownish orange liquid. Nice head, SRM is a bit dark.
S: Restrained but pleasant citrus hops with slight dank edge. Caramel, slightly earthy/peaty side to malt adds complexity and intrigue. Slight alcohol is perceptible.
T: Strongly bitter with grapefruit rind aspect. Malt opens but quickly yields to hops. Wow. Punishingly bitter. I'd prefer if it was a bit more balanced. A tad too one-dimensional.
M: Brutally bitter - surprising. Almost a bit astringent.
O: Quite nice. I'd order another and buy a 6-er. Enjoyable and hoppy!
Dec 03, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by Gtg642 from Michigan

Sep 22, 2012
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Reviewed by RblWthACoz from Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev +5.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This is a fairly interesting beer. There are thick malt tones with a kind of smoky thing going on as well. This is far from being the typical amber, but it's still nice to drink. Not sure if it's for everyone though. It may be a bit too unique for some people.
Aug 25, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by t0rin0 from California

Aug 18, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by szmnnl99 from Michigan

Mar 24, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by imperialking from Illinois

Jan 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by StoutHunter from Michigan

Nov 27, 2011
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Reviewed by JohnnyHopps from Indiana

2.3/5  rDev -33.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Poured from the bottle, the ale had a lot of head which stayed for a while. With no date on the bottle, it made me wonder if the beer was in the best condition. A deep amber in color, it smelled like a typical amber ale with a noted maltiness. Initial taste has more bitter than expected for the style and lacked the smoothness. A citrusy finish was a surprise, but did not compensate for an underwhelming ale.
Aug 19, 2011
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Reviewed by Stinkypuss from Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Arbor Red Snapper

Pours a deep amber color with an inch of froth and lacing down the glass. Mildly floral aroma with some caramel malt backing. The taste revolves around roasted malt and lightly piney citrusy hops. Theres caramel, roasted barley, earthy bitterness, and citrus, but all very mild making this beer quite sessionable. Mouthfeel is alittle thin, with adequate carbonation though somewhat loose. Overall, a mild, easy drinking session pale with maltyness to back it up.
Aug 18, 2011
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Reviewed by violanojblues from Michigan

3.78/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
my bottle labeled this as a "roasted pale ale" and it does name it "red snapper" and it has the fish and everything so i don't know if that's new or really old. hm.

12 oz bottle poured into a 14 oz goblet.

A - little dark for a pale ale. nice head. lingered for a bit leaving some nice lacing.

S - more malty than the hoppiness i was expecting. so many brewers are dry-hopping their pale ales that it seems the catagories need to be redifined. this one has not fallen victim to that trend. refreshing.

T - very clean tasting. good bitterness - quite assertive, actually. blends nicely into a prominent toasty biscuitiness. light caramel. i'm not getting as much roast malt as i am biscuit malt. the bitterness lasts till the end. leaves kind of a dry aftertaste. the ABV above states that this is 4.9%, but it tastes more potent then that. my bottle isn't labeled with that info. i would be interested in the IBU's.

M - pretty standard for a pale ale. the bitterness i think leaves the aftertaste a little dry, but other than that it's pretty par for the course.

O - a pretty good example of an english pale. a little too much first-addition hops. it's really quite good. a nice autumn ale. they should try this malt-bill with a belgian yeast.
Aug 11, 2011
Red Snapper Special Bitter from Arbor Brewing - Plymouth Taproom
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 66 ratings