Red Tail Ale
Mendocino Brewing Company

Red Tail AleRed Tail Ale
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From:
Mendocino Brewing Company
 
United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #348
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,755
Avg:
3.45 | pDev: 14.78%
Reviews:
484
Ratings:
974
Status:
Active
Rated:
Feb 04, 2023
Added:
Oct 22, 2000
Wants:
  12
Gots:
  83
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Ratings by NoetheMatt:
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Rated by NoetheMatt from Kentucky

1.75/5  rDev -49.3%

Apr 22, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.62 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Feb 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.63 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Nov 22, 2021
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Reviewed by heymikew from California

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Post mortem review (originally penned while smashed on Red Tail in 1989 when it was a thing):
Once upon a time
Beer began its climb
To enslave our palates
It hit us like a mallet
Chorus: Beer so sublime!
We want it all the time!
Pour us more, oh make it four!
Beer all the time!
Aug 23, 2020
 
Rated: 3.29 by smi69 from New York

May 25, 2020
 
Rated: 1.66 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 08, 2019
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Reviewed by JustCamIt from Virginia

3.05/5  rDev -11.6%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
So, I bought this on sale not knowing this brewery is defunct and Red Tail hasn’t been brewed for over a year.

A: a hazy reddish-brown with a strong thick foamy head

S: malt with a touch of pine

T: caramel, malt, and faint apple cider vinegar

F: medium bodied

O: A nicely flavored amber ale. Too bad I didn’t discover it while it was in production. I saw the store had a few cases left. I may buy a case for far less than a twenty.
Feb 17, 2019
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Rated by mblack62 from New Jersey

3.6/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
One of the first craft beers I ever had when I was living in SF in the 80's. Used to buy in it health food stores.
A sentimental favorite.
May 13, 2018
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Reviewed by Bitterbill from Wyoming

3.59/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From May 2015,

Poured red, clear, plenty of foam.

Smells hoppy, malty sweet, bit of grain, very amber like.

Taste is malty and hoppy, pretty good balance. Light grain.

Light body with medium carbonation.

Good.
Apr 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.29 by gommhead from California

Jan 21, 2018
 
Rated: 3.22 by cmbeddoe7997 from Texas

Jan 01, 2018
 
Rated: 3.54 by Giangio from Italy

Nov 30, 2017
 
Rated: 3.66 by zotzot from Vermont

Nov 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by frasergrove from California

Oct 12, 2017
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Rated by davidward from Florida

3/5  rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This a decent red ale, but nothing special.
Jul 20, 2017
 
Rated: 3.65 by BuxMontBeerLover from Pennsylvania

Jul 07, 2017
 
Rated: 3.63 by Avatar113 from California

Jul 03, 2017
 
Rated: 3.5 by bshefftz from California

Apr 27, 2017
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Reviewed by Everydayoff from Thailand

3.51/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
355ml bottle poured into a pint glass.

Hazy copper amber color, it tops with one and a half finger of frothy off-white head that stays for a while with short retention before sinking to some bubble sheet on the surface and leaving minimal lacing.

Caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, lots of soft yet creamy malt aroma, hop with a subtle fruity touch undertone.

The taste is displayed like the aroma with notes of caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, and subtle fruity hop as well as moderate bitterness from both hop and roasted profile.

Medium body with good crisp and moderate lively carbonation through the palate, quite smooth mouthfeel, very dry finish.

This one contains lots of malty goodness packing inside, pretty good drinkable.
Feb 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.1 by Jodio from Texas

Feb 05, 2017
Red Tail Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 974 ratings