Belgian Red Ale
Kind Beers Brewing

Belgian Red AleBelgian Red Ale
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From:
Kind Beers Brewing
 
North Carolina, United States
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
81
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 15.27%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
35
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 24, 2015
Added:
Apr 12, 2010
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  1
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Ratings by smakawhat:
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Reviewed by Smakawhat from Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from the bottle into a tulip glass.

A real nice amber red body, a bit cloudy but quite uniform and pleasant in appearance. Head makes a nice creamy tan with thin bubbles and a good amount of staying power. Rising yellow small pinhead carbonation creeps up. Very nice looking.

The nose is quite refreshing. Clean, with a sense of mild grass like hop, but also some classic Belgian bready malt sense and yeast. Some mint hides in there also.

Mouthfeel is quite rich and creamy, with a nice carbonation that doesn't come off as fizzy. Hints of creamy toffee and sticky taffy candy. Malt rich caramel a bit, with a fleeting palate flavor. Finish brings some milky carnation condensed milk qualities too.

Overall pretty good, worth drinking again, but not strongly drawn to it though.
Oct 05, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by lzepplin01 from Arizona

Jan 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by Soto from North Carolina

Sep 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by lupercmda from North Carolina

Aug 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by bigfnjoe from Pennsylvania

May 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by hockeyfighter19 from Pennsylvania

Sep 28, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by brutalist from Pennsylvania

Sep 08, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by ChefSean from New Jersey

Aug 07, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by ckk527 from Ohio

Jul 22, 2012
 
Rated: 4 by shockrocker65 from Pennsylvania

Jun 29, 2012
 
Rated: 4.75 by JLaws from North Carolina

Jun 29, 2012
 
Rated: 3.5 by TheNightwatchman from Pennsylvania

May 15, 2012
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Reviewed by KajII from North Carolina

3.23/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
[Best served in a Tulip glass]

The pour was a cloudy medium red with some brown undertones and a large (2-3 finger) white frothy head that diminished quickly down to a thin cap and medium collar, producing fair sheets of lacing.

The aroma was of a mild bread malt, floral hops and a moderate dose of sweaty yeast with notes of apple, caramel and dark fruit (plums and cherries).

The taste was lightly malty and sweet with hints of caramel and apple from the start and sweetly acidic with a note of dark fruit and a good yeast presence at the end. The flavor hung on for a little while with a nice fruity wheat taste left behind.

Mouthfeel was a step above light in body with an oily dry texture and a lively carbonation.

Overall a brew that is very drinkable, and has a delightful mellow fruity flavor...
Apr 27, 2012
 
Rated: 3 by discdueler from North Carolina

Apr 12, 2012
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Reviewed by Jablonski from Louisiana

2.94/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
a-bright amber orange
s-nuts come out strong to me
t-very mild sour fruity flavor with spices in the background
o-haven't had this style in a while. nothing outstanding about the beer, but the beer wasn't bad either. it was good, and i would purchase again
Apr 07, 2012
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Reviewed by tdm168 from Pennsylvania

3.03/5  rDev -12.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Pours a clear, reddish amber with a mountain of brownish, loose, foamy head that has decent retention. There are a ton of carbonation bubbles rising to the top. The nose is caramelly and sweet with a bit of a yeasty note. The flavor is caramel up front followed by a bitter hop note. There is a faint, spicy yeast character throughout. There is a fruity, crab apple character that is bitter and off key. The mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth, but quite crisp.

This is not very good. The fruity, bitter, apple flavor really ruins it for me. I would have liked a bit more balance. For a belgian ale I would have expected a fuller body and a little more spice. I probably won't be having this again.
Mar 31, 2012
 
Rated: 2 by whitekiboko from South Carolina

Dec 27, 2011
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Reviewed by GPHarris from Alabama

4/5  rDev +15.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
a - poured a one finger thick eggshell-colored head into a pub glass. the body was a bright amber color.
s - caramel and bready with a nice floral hop aroma.
t - same as the aroma with a hint of spice.
m - slick and medium.
o - nice american-style belgian pale ale. easily quaffable.
Oct 24, 2011
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Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania

3.51/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has an amber color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is mild, some yeast. Taste is good, fruits, yeast, mild yet flavorful, no alcohol taste is present. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an easy drinking and enjoyable beer.
Oct 22, 2011
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Reviewed by Gyle41386 from South Carolina

3.21/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a snifter.

Pours a clear reddish amber. Creamy off-white head reaches just over a finger and retains very, very well. There's a decent amount of lacing stuck to the glass in thick sheets.

The aroma is sweet and spicy. Caramel, bread, sugar, dark fruits (I'm thinking mostly cherry), spicy Belgian yeast. Maybe also a tad metallic.

Flavor pretty much follows the sweet/spicy route. There's an herbal hop flavor, as well. The spice I'm detecting is clove, and I may be tasting a little banana as well. I'm not tasting the cherries that I smelled, but it's still certainly fruity. Lasting herbal finish.

Body is medium, with the ever-flowing stream of bubbles giving it an active, lightly tingly feel. A very easy drinker. There's nothing off-putting that might slow you down, though the herbal flavor could wear on you after a while. Certainly not a bad effort, it just lacks excitement.
Oct 03, 2011
Belgian Red Ale from Kind Beers Brewing
Beer rating: 81 out of 100 with 35 ratings