Lost Dog
Napa Smith Brewery

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From:
Napa Smith Brewery
 
California, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
7.2%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.42 | pDev: 16.37%
Reviews:
97
Ratings:
214
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 17, 2016
Added:
Apr 22, 2009
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  11
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Reviewed by singletary from Mississippi

3.49/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured in a 12oz. mug, color is a cloudy amber with small head. The smell is of a hops with the taste more of a mildness with a little hoppy bite in aftertaste. Overall a nice average offering.
Aug 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by psoriasaurus from Thailand

Jul 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by bigred89 from Maryland

Feb 18, 2016
 
Rated: 4.06 by LannahC from North Carolina

Oct 27, 2015
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Reviewed by T100Mark from California

4/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
On tap, in a pint glass, at the brewery.

Appearance - Nice copper color. Amazing clarity. Moderate white, foamy head. Moderate stickage. A fine looking beer.

Smell - Malty/bready. A touch sweet. A bit toasty. Nice.

Taste - Moderate caramel flavor. Faint vanilla taste. A little toasty. A mild hop hit on the back-end.

Mouth - Fine carbonation. Clean.

Overall - A nice, straight-forward ale. British in character. Balanced. Very chugable. A touch more malt would be appreciated. I don't know why the ratings aren't a little higher (although the fact that the beer I was sampling came out of the fermentation tank yesterday might have something to do with this).
Sep 30, 2015
 
Rated: 3.99 by twonder23 from Ohio

Jul 27, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4/5  rDev +17%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Had from a bomber and on tap at Prima. L: Hazy amber with a light copper tint under a 1” clingy white foam collar. S: Bread and citrus T: Starts with sweet malt, light bread crust and finishes with a bitter hop accent. F: Medium body and medium carbonation. O: I tend to prefer more assertive styles but this beer has character and is easy to drink.
Jun 23, 2015
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Rated by GlacierSapien from Oregon

3.88/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A tasty red ale, doesn't do anything novel, but good nonetheless. Easy to down a few of these.
Jun 17, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by thampel09 from New Jersey

Jun 02, 2015
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Rated by Geoffq from California

4.23/5  rDev +23.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
nice beer little strong reddish color
Mar 05, 2015
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Reviewed by Immortale25 from North Carolina

3.62/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a Haw River Farmhouse Ales teku glass. No freshness date.

A- Pours a reddish dark amber color with a 1/4 inch light tan head that retains a bit before becoming a thin ring around the edge of the glass and minimal wisps of surface foam. Semi-resilient lacing leaves a jagged ring behind.

S- Glassy aroma with some herbal hops mixed in. Crystal malt smell.

T- Flavor's a bit better than the aroma leads on with some hop spiciness and a decent malt backbone. Fits the profile of a red ale but there's not much character behind it. Easy to drink.

M- Slightly oily with medium carbonation and a body leaning toward the fuller side.

O- Has a decent drinkability to it even if it is lacking in flavor. Could be a lot worse (see their Organic IPA).
Feb 22, 2015
 
Rated: 2.94 by Thedrizzle from Florida

Dec 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Raptor66 from Oregon

Dec 03, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Hellpop65 from Kansas

Nov 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.69 by OKCNittany from Oklahoma

Oct 29, 2014
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Reviewed by avwrite from California

3.6/5  rDev +5.3%
Not as bad as I thought it would be. Color is amberish, and comes out a little cloudy. However, taste wise, it's decent. Kind of steely, but definitely has the kick of a red ale. A little spicy. It's nothing to scream about, and tastes a little standard, but still not that bad.
Oct 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by KnowYourCraft from California

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by wrightst from Maryland

Sep 18, 2014
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Rated by weaf from Florida

4/5  rDev +17%
Nice but a bit strong for a Red.
Sep 01, 2014
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