Oak Aged Imperial Red (Venture Series)
Madhouse Brewing Company

Oak Aged Imperial Red (Venture Series)Oak Aged Imperial Red (Venture Series)
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From:
Madhouse Brewing Company
 
Iowa, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
85
Avg:
3.76 | pDev: 14.1%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
31
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Oct 19, 2022
Added:
Nov 09, 2012
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  2
Our Oak Aged Imperial Red has intriguing aromas of oak and mocha. Creamy malt flavors of caramel and chocolate create a complex flavor balanced with hop bitterness.
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Ratings by tvv375ia:
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Rated by tvv375ia from Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

Nov 24, 2012
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.07 by dms1767 from Nebraska

Oct 19, 2022
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

4.42/5  rDev +17.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
From old, undated notes. Had on draft.

See-through red color.

Nice off-white head; strong lacing.

Sweet hops in the nose; inviting.

Medium mouthfeel.

The flavor is almost impossibly complex: raspberry, chocolate, caramel, sweet fruits. Somehow this all comes together in a delicious finish. A nice hop bite on the lips.

Bravo. One of the best beers I've ever had.
Jun 07, 2019
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Reviewed by Slack from Virginia

3.86/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
22 oz
No date
$?

Deep amber to brown in color with an 1/8 inch of residual head.

Nose is a bit of malt, chocolate, and minor hops.

Taste is sweet oak, malt, raisin, caramel, and minor hops on the finish.

Mouthful is medium and smooth. Carbonation is average. Finish is semi sweet.

An interesting beer, almost reminiscent of a barleywine. A bit hoppy, a bit sweet, a bit oaky. A nice beer to drink and share.
Jul 09, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by SamuelR from California

Oct 08, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by smithj4 from New York

Sep 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by amalburg from Michigan

Jul 11, 2016
 
Rated: 4.24 by ryan33iowa from Iowa

Apr 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by craigbelly from Iowa

Mar 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.81 by jakea from Wisconsin

Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by futiledevices from South Dakota

4.09/5  rDev +8.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured from a 22oz bottle into a wide tulip. Dark copper color with an inch of foamy beige head that dissipates fairly quickly. Nice lacing.

Aroma is caramel, toffee, oak, dark berries, raisin, chocolate. Not much hop aroma at all. I get a lot more chocolate aroma as it warms up.

Slightly sticky body, rich flavor. Oak is slightly more pronounced. Raisiny malt sweetness is balanced by a slightly citrusy hop on the sides of the tongue and a well balanced bitter finish with hop and dark chocolate.

Really enjoyable imperial red, probably one of my favorites in the style.
Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.65 by Sweffin from Wisconsin

Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 2.79 by LXIXME from New Mexico

Aug 22, 2015
 
Rated: 3.46 by Greels from Colorado

Jul 15, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jun 07, 2015
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Rated by mdcrouser from Missouri

3.98/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Really oaky - woody up front, clean finish.
May 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by clausr from Iowa

Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by PatrickKlopfenstein from Iowa

Nov 17, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by RyanTheLion13 from Iowa

Jul 18, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by ParkbrauFan from Iowa

Jun 18, 2014
Oak Aged Imperial Red (Venture Series) from Madhouse Brewing Company
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 31 ratings