Viejo Rojo
Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co.

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From:
Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co.
 
California, United States
Style:
Wild Ale
ABV:
7.8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 7.73%
Reviews:
13
Ratings:
40
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 06, 2020
Added:
Feb 20, 2014
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  12
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Ratings by Tele:
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Reviewed by Tele from California

4.21/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Serving Type: Bottle

A: 4 Pours a slightly hazy, brownish-red, looking almost cola in color; not the most attractive color, but not ugly either. The small, off-white head lasts about half a minute and leaves decent lacing.

S: 4.25 The Flanders base beer really comes through first with oak, vanilla, green apple, and light vinegar. Fruit and funk follow closely behind with cherries taking charge; not much blueberry on the nose.

T: 4.25 Strong medicinal flavor from the cherries hits the palate first; may be off-putting for some, but I’ve grown to really enjoy this flavor. After the first few sips, subtler flavors come forth from the base beer. Starts off a bit sweet with oak, vanilla, and light sourness balancing out the cherries. Blueberries finally start to show up on the tail end of the large cherry presence. Very light bitterness on the finish.

M: 4 Carbonation is nice, if a bit light. The mouthfeel as also almost there; it’s good, but a little watery.

O: 4.25 This beer is a really good balance of the base beer, oak, and fruit. I like the flavors a lot and it reminds me quite a bit of supplication. If there’s one real flaw, it’s that the sweetness and oaky, vanilla flavors are slightly too dominant. More tartness would make this beer on par with those from Russian River and the like.
Mar 28, 2015
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by RiceOwls27 from Texas

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.99 by Ice_Cream_And_IPAs from New York

Feb 27, 2019
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Right out the gate I can tell this is probably gonna be the rare positive rating deviation for me. I only say probably because of the price on this. Anyways, pretty pour, purple to pink from a blue and red mixture it seems resulting in a dark amber kind of appearance from all the stuff going on (fruits/red wine barrel). Produces a good size 2/3" off white head. Smells sour, relatively clean, juicy and woody at the same time.

Taste is delicious, I think they call it a flanders red on their label, but wild ale is fine with me, this doesn't have the usual earthy component like many flanders do, this had more of a fruit and sour thing going for it than a traditional flanders. The blueberries and cherries play nice with each other and give the beer a fruity-ness that isn't accomplished with either by themselves.

Where this beer gets problematic is its high price point. Saw it sit for $15/500ml, but when they dropped the price at a liquidation sale, I bought all of this (and hot pants their berliner) I could for $7.50 a bottle. Its a steal at that price, but at more than $1 an ounce, I can't say I would buy it but for the most special of occasions.
Feb 19, 2019
 
Rated: 4.24 by Lucnifter from California

Oct 02, 2018
 
Rated: 3.96 by unoriginal from Colorado

Jan 30, 2017
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4.61/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.75
woefully underrated here, this is one of the best beers i have had this year, and has to go in the conversation for all time best takes on a fruited wild ale i have ever known. i cant believe folks havent liked this more. thanks to drlovemd87 for sharing this one. what a cool beer, loosely an oud bruin at its heart, but it spends two full years in cabernet wine barrels with blueberries and cherries, and the result is pure genius. its hazy brownish red, indian red maybe is best, with a small khaki bubbly head, a little sediment, and a lot of life. it smells insane, i sniff it for ten minutes before i taste it, it just totally draws me in. heavy wine barrel, tannic and woody, the fruit of the wine and the fruit itself are a perfect marriage, there is the tangy blueberry, the sweet cherry, seemingly both fresh and dried, and there is a lot of it. enough acidity in the mouthfeel to cut any sweetness, a huge depth of grain in the base, an awesome sour brown to start, a ton of oak, and the flavor of the cabernet to finish it off with the lactic sourness and woody funk. this is deep, it is complex, and it is stunning. enormously delicious fruit, you get the fresh blueberries and the cherries both, and just the right amount of sourness. rich and regal, not all the way dry, but it doesnt need to be. a cozy bit of alcohol warmth at the end, jammy preserved fruit, heavy robust red wine, its absolute dynamite. has the funk of a classic lambic in here too. i have loved most of the tohoe mountain beers i have had, but this has to rank tops among them. absolutely primo!
Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.42 by Agentveba from North Carolina

Jul 10, 2016
 
Rated: 4.07 by Shafaegalo from Texas

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 4.17 by pagriley from Illinois

Feb 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by gspeer711 from California

Jan 30, 2016
 
Rated: 4.04 by Goatdavemac from North Carolina

Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.3 by Rutager from Canada (BC)

Nov 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.02 by MonkeyBread from Nevada

Nov 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.94 by SimcoeKid from California

Nov 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.61 by Danielr26 from Michigan

Oct 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Tommo from Massachusetts

3.67/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Tahoe mountain makes amazing light sour saison/fuited beers. This is very different and unexpected. Very dark, the berries come through on the nose and in the flavor, but the beer weighs on my taste buds and doesnt flow like i want a flanders too. Adequate
Sep 20, 2015
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Reviewed by zander4dawin from Texas

3.9/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Caramel brown color, with a thin head. Juicy blackberry, tart raspberry, and dark cherry notes on a lightly soured and oaky finish. a refreshing, sweet and juicy beer.
Sep 17, 2015
 
Rated: 4.19 by indianabeerman from Indiana

Aug 03, 2015
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Reviewed by popery from California

4.11/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
The beer is a ruddy brown color, clouded over. Beige and creamy, the head sticks prettily to the walls of the glass. The aroma has a tangy, rich Flemish red flavor with lots of fruit and oak. There are cherries, raspberries, plums and some citrus zing. Mild caramel underneath, which is very well integrated. Rich vinous note. Firm oak with a little buttery background. Very good barrel character. There’s also earthy, mushroomy funk lurking in the background and creeping more into view as the beer warms. The taste is moderately sour. Tangy finish with some dry oaky flavor. Medium-light body with a little slickness. Carbonation is a touch prickly. Easy to drink. I didn’t have the highest hopes for this beer, but it’s a very good example of the style and quite tasty.
Aug 02, 2015
Viejo Rojo from Tahoe Mountain Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 40 ratings