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Redbridge
Anheuser-Busch
- From:
- Anheuser-Busch
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Lager
Ranked #89 - ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 62
Ranked #28,454 - Avg:
- 2.61 | pDev: 27.97%
- Reviews:
- 238
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 10, 2023
- Added:
- Dec 10, 2006
- Wants:
- 15
- Gots:
- 86
Rich, hearty and full-bodied gluten-free lager brewed from sorghum. Redbridge has a distinctively fruity hop aroma, a sweet toasted grain flavor and a well-balanced, moderately
hopped finish.
hopped finish.
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Ratings by mickeymac:
Reviewed by mickeymac from California
3.47/5 rDev +33%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +33%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
My wife was diagnosed with gluten intolerance in 2001. She had been a beer drinker and was told beer was on the banned list. Using internet sources, I set out to make her gluten free beer. It was a real effort. Nobody sold malted sorghum or buckwheat, so the the entire process took weeks, and the results were mixed. Perhaps this effort predisposed me to liking a well-made GF beer. A gluten free beer from a brewery with the money to do it right was an exciting prospect. At the same time, I picked up some Redbridge and some Bard's Tale, another GF beer. In a blind tasting, my wife and I both preferred Redbridge by a wide margin. It had no funky smell or taste that is common with GF beers. Most occasional beer drinkers would probably not recognize it as anything but beer. It has a slightly darker color than Budweiser and enough hops to make things interesting. When compared against American Macros, the taste is actually a refreshing change. Not surprisingly, AB had the foresight to market this beer as a "Beer Made from Sorghum," rather than a "Gluten Free Beer." By doing so, AB will almost certainly pick up some market share from drinkers who don't have celiac disease but just like the taste. This is a good development for celiacs everywhere but bad news for the small guys who have been laboring for years to come up with a commercial GF beer.
Jan 12, 2007More User Ratings:
Rated by fivepilks from Pennsylvania
2.33/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.33/5 rDev -10.7%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Easy to drink because little flavor
Sep 28, 2023Rated by tyden46
4/5 rDev +53.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +53.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Quite light and refreshing, I enjoyed this for what it was. A little watery but when you're looking for something light this is a good choice!
Jun 16, 2023Reviewed by DrOfGolf from Delaware
2.23/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
2.23/5 rDev -14.6%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.25
Wife's friend had this and offered two of these to her. Told me to have one and truthfully, I was not able to finish it. Strange taste to me. Guess it's the non-gluten. Not my kind of beer.
Oct 08, 2022Reviewed by Mikeconns
2.7/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.75
2.7/5 rDev +3.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 2.75
Trying this out as I may need to go gluten free. I so wanted this to be a good alternative. First off it's too carbonated for me. The actual flavor is difficult to pin down, but I'm not sure it's a beer I could have more than one of...which will please my wife. Looking for a better solution.
Oct 07, 2022Reviewed by dacrza1 from New Jersey
2.64/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
2.64/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
DATE: February 19, 2022... OCCASION: back from the WMC semifinal loss, we turn to the Office (and I, to this beer) to lift our spirits... GLASSWARE: Baltika stonge... an orange-amber body shows reasonable effervescence that builds a quarter-finger of off-white, sudsy head... looks palatable... light lemon zest, toasted biscuit, faint hard fruits, honey, and cough drop... a rather clean, refreshing, cider-like movement through the palate... its start has a bit of hoppy chatter, while its finish is refreshingly soft and swift... not much of the limited aroma makes it to the flavor profile--what does is honey, pear, apple, wood, and banana... there isn't a lot to its substance, but it does hit the genre's goal well enough... at its ABV%, this wins for a long night of drinking... as a stand-alone, not too much to celebrate... in can be found in most beer stores, so that is also a plus...
Feb 20, 2022Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho
1.83/5 rDev -29.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
1.83/5 rDev -29.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1.75
Gluten free? Yes? Taste free? Yes! I understand there’s a market for this, but this was almost undrinkable, and got worse as it warmed. Sorghum makes for a funky, musty overall aroma and taste. Blech.
Jan 12, 2022Reviewed by md3kcn from North Carolina
3.19/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
3.19/5 rDev +22.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.75
Purchased as a single bottle from Ingles for $1.50. Poured into a nonic pint glass.
L - Clear amber with a one-finger sudsy off-white head. Actually great lacing.
S - Sweet, but not in a sugary way. Herbal. Some kind of fruit, but I can't pin down which one.
T - It tastes like literal raw sugar cane, minus most of the sweetness - but I can tell it's sweet, if that makes any sense at all. Almost tastes of granny smith apple skin, but then it doesn't. A somewhat metallic finish. It doesn't taste objectively bad, though.
F - Medium-light body with nitro-like carbonation. Refreshing. Wet. Crisp.
O - This beer's flavor HAS to be an acquired taste. Not for the reason I see many people drinking it (I don't), but because it doesn't taste bad, but for the reason that I'm not familiar with the flavors present. It's this non-cloying sweetness, with some sort of herbal vibe, minus the herbs. It almost tastes like a sassafras soda, but not in any sort of "exact" sense. It's almost like Malta Goya, but swap the Raisin Bran flavor with some mysterious flavor you've never had that can only be in the area of "molasses" - but not really. Buy it to try it yourself, but I probably won't again.
Dec 15, 2021L - Clear amber with a one-finger sudsy off-white head. Actually great lacing.
S - Sweet, but not in a sugary way. Herbal. Some kind of fruit, but I can't pin down which one.
T - It tastes like literal raw sugar cane, minus most of the sweetness - but I can tell it's sweet, if that makes any sense at all. Almost tastes of granny smith apple skin, but then it doesn't. A somewhat metallic finish. It doesn't taste objectively bad, though.
F - Medium-light body with nitro-like carbonation. Refreshing. Wet. Crisp.
O - This beer's flavor HAS to be an acquired taste. Not for the reason I see many people drinking it (I don't), but because it doesn't taste bad, but for the reason that I'm not familiar with the flavors present. It's this non-cloying sweetness, with some sort of herbal vibe, minus the herbs. It almost tastes like a sassafras soda, but not in any sort of "exact" sense. It's almost like Malta Goya, but swap the Raisin Bran flavor with some mysterious flavor you've never had that can only be in the area of "molasses" - but not really. Buy it to try it yourself, but I probably won't again.
Rated by Quimel
5/5 rDev +91.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +91.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I have Celiac and Redbridge is the best tasting gluten free beer!
Nov 01, 2021Reviewed by Cynthi
5/5 rDev +91.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
5/5 rDev +91.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Love this! Having to be gluten free is the absolute pits and I had no high expectations for this beer. While it doesn't have that pungent beer smell, it's light and smooth and actually tastes great! I was very pleasantly pleased and will definitely buy this brand again. The "beer guy" at my local Kroger said this was the best gluten free beer on the market. Right now, I'll agree!
Aug 27, 2021
Redbridge from Anheuser-Busch
Beer rating:
62 out of
100 with
557 ratings
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