Squatters Radio From Hell
Utah Brewers Cooperative

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From:
Utah Brewers Cooperative
 
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.63 | pDev: 14.33%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
39
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 14, 2014
Added:
Feb 26, 2012
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  3
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Ratings by kew:
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Rated by kew from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +17.1%

Dec 29, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3 by sparx1100 from Minnesota

Dec 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.8 by ovaltine from Indiana

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by Bierleichen from Maryland

Aug 12, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jwg782 from Texas

Jul 27, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by psychita from Utah

Jul 12, 2014
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Reviewed by Ozzylizard from Pennsylvania

3.04/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Bottle born on 3/19/13 at 45 degrees into standard pint
Aroma malty
Head average (3cm), off white, creamy, slowly diminishing to uneven layer between 0.5 and 1.0 cm
Lacing poor – few irregular clumps at various places around the glass
Body a hazy medium brown
Flavor of sweet malt; no hops, no alcohol, no diacetyl; quickly fades to nothing
Palate medium, watery, soft carbonation

Overall, a very mediocre beer, having decent palate and aroma, average appearance, and below average flavor.
May 10, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by cdwil from Texas

Dec 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3 by Dicers from California

Nov 11, 2013
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Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho

3.69/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured into a pint glass at 43 degrees.

Appearance: A monster head on the beer. The head is creamy tan color that is frothy, and foamy. The color of the beer is medium dark amber color that is slightly opaque. The clarity of the beer is most clear. Some carbonation bubbles are present. The appearance of the beer is wonderful.

Nose Rich caramel toasted malt, biscuit, bread, yeast, grapefruit, pine, lemons, oranges..

Taste: Toasty caramel malt notes, biscuits, bread, yeast, grapefruit, pine, oranges, lemons.

Mouth feel of the beer is slightly creamy, astringent, and warming.

Overall: This a good example of a red ale. I would have like to tasted a bit more malt with a stiffer hop profile. I did enjoy drinking it.
Nov 06, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by abex44 from Texas

Sep 21, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by brandon911 from Texas

Sep 21, 2013
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Reviewed by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.35/5  rDev -35.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
1 pint 9 fl oz brown glass bottle with comicky old school label art and branded pressure cap served into a pilsner glass in me gaff in low altitude Austin, Texas. Acquired at Whole Foods (the HQ). Reviewed live. Expectations are average; I've never had a beer from this brewery before. Born on: 03/19/13. Batch no 96.3. I guess this is a tie-in beer for a local radio station? Reviewed as a red ale because it identifies as such.

Served cold, straight from me fridge. Side-poured with standard vigor as no carbonation issues are anticipated.

A: No bubble show forms as I pour.

Pours a two finger wide head of healthy khaki colour. Nice creaminess and thickness. Nice plump soft complexion. No real lacing to speak of as the head recedes. Head retention is nice - about 4 minutes.

Body colour is a clear amber of average vibrance. No yeast particles are visible. I'm looking forward to trying it.

Sm: Amber malts, caramalt, toasted malt character, toffee, and floral hops. Definitely on the sweeter end of the bitter/sweet spectrum. A bit of nutty character - hazelnut, maybe? Some butterscotch, perhaps diacetyl. Lightly fruity, but indistinct and vague.

The caramel/caramalt is overdone, leaving it feeling like a vienna lager - at least based on the aroma. An amber oughtn't be nutty.

No yeast character or alcohol is detectable.

An inoffensive aroma of above average strength.

T: Has a metallic off flavour as well as diacetyl. Hmm...

A chaotic mess of (overdone) caramel/caramalt, amber malts, unwelcome nutty notes, and toasted malt. It's also overhopped, with an overbearing amount of floral hops that the weak body simply cannot withstand. Zero balance here, and little cohesion. Certainly not gestalt. Unfocused. Resembles an amateur homebrew. A bit bready. It's a poorly considered build for a red ale and I'm not liking it.

Very shallow depth of flavour. Average intensity and duration of flavour.

No yeast character comes through. I do get a bit of alcohol.

Mf: Undercarbonated and somewhat watery. Smooth and wet, with some haphazard random coarse patches at various points in the structure for no apparent reason. Lacks body. Alternatingly too thin and too thick. Almost a bit slimy feeling. Doesn't suit the style at all.

Dr: Quaffable but of limited quality, Radio From Hell is not a beer I'll be getting again, and its disappointing nature deters me from wanting to buy any Utah Brewers Cooperative beers in the future. Quite poorly executed for an attempt at a red ale. It doesn't even hide its average ABV all that well. I'll finish the bottle out of respect for beer, but it won't be horribly enjoyable. Maybe I'll just cook with it?

D+
Sep 10, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by imperialking from Illinois

Aug 24, 2013
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Reviewed by EgadBananas from Louisiana

3.67/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: soft amber/copper, clear, light tanned head, finger, spongy lacing.

Aroma: bready, with caramel sweetness, light grassy hop notes, sweet bread, toffee.

Taste: heavy caramel, toffee, sugar glaze, taffy, grassy, brown sugar.

Mouthfeel: adequately medium, creamy, clean, well carbonated, appropriately.

Overall: the aroma is somewhat muted, but a strong and tasty flavor profile brings it along nicely.
Jun 27, 2013
 
Rated: 3.25 by Texasfan549 from Texas

May 28, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by Ford from Texas

May 12, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Chet_Watson from Utah

Apr 30, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by kjkinsey from Texas

Apr 23, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by ltdantheman from Georgia

Mar 28, 2013
Squatters Radio From Hell from Utah Brewers Cooperative
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 39 ratings