Crystal Bay Red Ale
Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.

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From:
Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.
 
Nevada, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.53 | pDev: 17.85%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
7
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 12, 2005
Added:
Jul 23, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
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Reviewed by KoG from Nevada

4/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I've had their Red Ale before... but this doesn't look, taste, or smell like what I had.

Dark, dark ruby color with very little head that sticks to the glass.

Smell is predominately chocolate malt with some hops. Reminds me of a brown ale.

Tastes choclatey with some roasted malts and a touch of hop bitterness. Tastes like a brown ale too.

As far as being their Red Ale, I think I may have gotten a mislabeled bottle or something but the only way to tell is to get some more ata later date. Nonetheless, a tasty brew.
Jul 12, 2005
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Reviewed by putnam from Michigan

4.42/5  rDev +25.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Dark, iced coffee brown and no urge to form a top. Beige suds adhere to the rim. Mild aromatic notes of brown sugar, roasted chaff and very subtle vanilla. On the palate it is creamy. Very dry -- thanks to a spike of roasted tannins -- and downy, it beautifully traces flavors of tangy red berries, sour caramel, candied orange peel, volumes of yellow, resinous hops and pepper seed.
Other than the damned dark color, the brewer must be congratulated for his interpretation of this style. Through a clear, west coast lens, Red Ale proves hyper-drinkable, as dry as ever, and stylish.
Does this brewery make a dry stout or porter?
Nov 01, 2004
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Reviewed by MobBarley from Oregon

4.08/5  rDev +15.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5
This is a peculiar red that pours a caramel shade of red with a nice two-fingered beige head that dissipates quickly and leaves little lace. The aroma is warm and malty with sweet notes of caramel and sweet breads. The taste is good, if a bit less complex than I would like, and is dominated by a nice caramel sweetness. Some grapefruity hops lurk in the background and frolic with a hard to pin down spiciness. Mouthfeel is good and smooth, if slightly thin. Drinkability is quite good, and this wold make a good sesssion selection for Red fans.
Mar 23, 2004
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Reviewed by Murph from Arizona

2.6/5  rDev -26.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5
Pours a clear deep amber with a nice thick light tan head that slowly sinks and leaves a nice lace all down the glass. A great looking beer. Now granted I have allergies so my sense of smell is a bit hindered but all I get off this is some incredibly powerful diacetyl aromas. It smells like it is butterscotch in a glass. Taste doesn't change much from the aroma. Huge butterscotch flavors right from the start with a slight backdrop of earthy, english style hops, maybe fuggles?? As the brew lingers on the tongue the hops fade and the brew returns to being a butterscotch candy. While the taste and aroma struggle the beer flows nicely over the tongue with a silky texture and medium body. Not something that I would drink again unless under very specific conditions. If I wanted that much butterscotch flavor I would go buy some candy.
May 15, 2003
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Reviewed by fattyre from Georgia

2.93/5  rDev -17%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
This beer pours a slightly hazy brown/red with a moderate tan head and a slightly thin mouthfeel. The smell is of a faint caramel which suggests something good to come which never quite materializes. The taste is malty with an increasing hoppiness. It seems to have a very odd aftertaste which I can't quite place but tends to be rather unpleasant. I suppose were it not for the aftertaste this would demand a higher rating but it still would be just slightly above average.
Mar 18, 2003
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Reviewed by Bunnyhop from Georgia

3.05/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A slightly hazy, brown-red Red Ale with a moderate tan head. It has a nutty smell. The taste is malty, with a mild hazelnut flavor, and a very mild bitter finish. Overall, this beer is "okay", but has a funky aftertaste.

(source: Beers Across America"
Jan 31, 2003
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Reviewed by Mark from California

3.6/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5
A brew I really wanted to like but found a little disappointing. Good deep color but not much head retention and lace was below average. Decent taste was offset by a very overcarbonated mouthfeel. A smoother less spritzy mouthfeel and this might have been O.K.
Jul 23, 2002
Crystal Bay Red Ale from Lake Tahoe Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 3.53 out of 5 with 7 ratings