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Carnie Fire
COAST Brewing Company
- From:
- COAST Brewing Company
- South Carolina, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #7 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 91
Ranked #7,415 - Avg:
- 4.09 | pDev: 11.25%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 19, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 24, 2010
- Wants:
- 27
- Gots:
- 5
Heavy on hops with a slight caramel maltiness. Striking orange-red color. Big on Chinook Hops.
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
3.77/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
As a throwback taste for hop heads of yester-year, Coast Brewing brings us a hoppy red ale that Chinook me all night long.
And its with a deep amber hue and a slight fog that gives Carnie Fire a hearty appearance. As its foamy ivory froth builds, so does a piney, citrusy and herbal scent that mingles with toffee, nutty and toasty aromas. The early palate takes a more malty route with caramel, toffee and brown sugar giving sweeter and more savory first impressions.
As the sweetness stews on the middle palate, its the rise of hops that give the session balance and eventually a hop dominant taste. Orange peel, grapefruit and a nearly lemony taste develops into an aggressive bitterness of pine sap, peppery grasses and a generally woodsy bite. Toasty, nutty and persistent with remnants of malt, the late palate is certainly bitter but not without balance.
Medium bodied and drinking more hearty than its body would suggest, the red IPA finishes with a strong and bitey hop bitterness that's more aggressive than necessary. But its resinous taste is a throwback to a time when bitterness was prized and malt as complementary.
Sep 19, 2023And its with a deep amber hue and a slight fog that gives Carnie Fire a hearty appearance. As its foamy ivory froth builds, so does a piney, citrusy and herbal scent that mingles with toffee, nutty and toasty aromas. The early palate takes a more malty route with caramel, toffee and brown sugar giving sweeter and more savory first impressions.
As the sweetness stews on the middle palate, its the rise of hops that give the session balance and eventually a hop dominant taste. Orange peel, grapefruit and a nearly lemony taste develops into an aggressive bitterness of pine sap, peppery grasses and a generally woodsy bite. Toasty, nutty and persistent with remnants of malt, the late palate is certainly bitter but not without balance.
Medium bodied and drinking more hearty than its body would suggest, the red IPA finishes with a strong and bitey hop bitterness that's more aggressive than necessary. But its resinous taste is a throwback to a time when bitterness was prized and malt as complementary.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
4.24/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.24/5 rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Pours copper in color with a slight tan head. Head gives way to good lacing. Nose is malty, however the taste is very malty with a bitterness on the back end. Great beer
Sep 08, 2023Reviewed by brentk56 from North Carolina
4.06/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.06/5 rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a nice ecru head; quite a few strands of lace
Smell: Caramel malts along with citrusy hops, featuring tangerine, lemon and grapefruit aromatics
Taste: Caramel and toasted malt forward with a budding piney aspect; citrus flavors also build through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: While I typically avoid Amber Ales, I had a hunch that Coast would brew a good one and my guess was affirmed
Sep 05, 2016Smell: Caramel malts along with citrusy hops, featuring tangerine, lemon and grapefruit aromatics
Taste: Caramel and toasted malt forward with a budding piney aspect; citrus flavors also build through the finish
Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation
Overall: While I typically avoid Amber Ales, I had a hunch that Coast would brew a good one and my guess was affirmed
Rated by nagromxer from South Carolina
3.81/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.81/5 rDev -6.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Lacy head, clean look. Amber. Not much smell with great malty taste. Smooth round mouth feel
Jun 24, 2015Rated by TonyLema1 from South Carolina
3.4/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -16.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Too bitter of aftertaste for me, not as well balanced as I'd like
Apr 25, 2015
Carnie Fire from COAST Brewing Company
Beer rating:
91 out of
100 with
82 ratings
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