Uncle Rusty
Columbus Brewing Company

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From:
Columbus Brewing Company
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
9.3%
Score:
94
Avg:
4.26 | pDev: 7.04%
Reviews:
22
Ratings:
71
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 29, 2020
Added:
Apr 02, 2010
Wants:
  9
Gots:
  8
Part of the hop odyssey.

Gold medal in Category 90: Imperial Red Ale at the 2014 World Beer Cup.

This bold Imperial Red Ale is brewed with a blend of our favorite English crystal malts, providing a sturdy balance to the firm bitterness and citrusy, floral hop aroma. Brewed with Simcoe, Centennial, and Amarillo hops.
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Reviewed by nicholas2121 from Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Uncle Rusty brewed by Columbus Brewing Company, with an ABV of 9.30% This Imperial Red Ale pours out of a 12oz glass bottle into a pint beer glass. The color is a nice reddish brown with a nice off white head. Really digging the copper color of this brew. There is also a nice amount of lacing to this brew, it sticks to the side of the glass well. The smell is Rich, with hop bitterness mixed with roasted grains and malts. You also pick up a nice sweetness in the smell as well. So far Uncle Rusty is a nice inviting brew. Now for the taste, it is Bold with flavors. You first pick up on the hop bitterness, with is to be expected. However it smooths out with a slight sweetness mixed with the roasted grains an malts. The body of this Imperial Red Ale is a solid medium. It is also worth noting that is hard to pick up on the 9.30% ABV in this brew. This brew goes down nice an smooth. Dinner or a cool nice is the preferred time to drink this kinda of brew. There is nothing overpowering about this brew, it has a super nice balance to it. The mouth feel is Bold, Hoppy, Rich, Clean, Roasted, Smooth and Refreshing. Overall I am going to give Uncle Rusty a 4.50 out of 5. I would definitely look this brew up again givin the opportunity too. Columbus Brewing Company, did a super nice job with this Imperial Red Ale.
Dec 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.97 by Danzifer from Ohio

May 29, 2020
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

4.03/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I got a bottle of this beer off the single shelf from my local Giant Eagle store. It poured a slightly hazy amber with ecru head that is not leaving much lace. The scent had fresh hop presence. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with booz presence. The mouthfeel was medium in body with good carbonation. Overall its a good beer.
May 03, 2020
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.27/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a very nice red ale. Purchased during a recent trip to Cincinnati.

Poured into a tulip glass. Deep golden amber color with excellent head and lacing. Toffee and caramel smell and taste. Apple pie and biscuits. A bit sweet but a dry finish. Really nice beer!
Mar 19, 2020
 
Rated: 4.18 by guzzleacoldone from Ohio

Feb 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by j0hnc2468 from New York

Feb 03, 2020
 
Rated: 4.6 by chrismattlin from Ohio

Feb 01, 2020
 
Rated: 4.6 by a_silva_016 from Arizona

Jan 20, 2020
 
Rated: 4.06 by lsudduth from Ohio

Dec 31, 2019
 
Rated: 4.03 by nhirsch04 from Ohio

Aug 20, 2019
 
Rated: 3.89 by Zanico from Ohio

May 25, 2019
 
Rated: 3.96 by DougT from Ohio

Mar 29, 2019
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

4.26/5  rDev 0%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 ounce bottle into tulip glass, bottled on 1/7/2019. Pours lightly hazy deep orange/copper/amber/light reddish color with a 1-2 finger dense and rocky light khaki head with amazing retention, that reduces to a large cap that lasts. Thick cream/soapy lacing clings around the glass, with a fair amount of streaming carbonation. Insane appearance. Aromas of big red grapefruit, mandarin orange, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light toffee/nuttiness, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Damn nice aromas with great balance and complexity of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt notes; with great strength. Taste of huge red grapefruit, mandarin orange, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light toffee/nuttiness, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness. Light-moderate pine, citrus peel/rind, herbal, floral, woody, grassy, peppery bitterness on the finish. Lingering notes of red grapefruit, mandarin orange, lemon, peach, pear, pineapple, apricot, passion fruit, papaya, mango, melon, blueberry, citrus peel/rind, wood, peppercorn, pine, honey, caramel, brown sugar, toasted biscuit, light toffee/nuttiness, and herbal/floral/grassy earthiness on the finish for a while. Incredible complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; with a great malt/bitterness balance, and no cloying/astringent flavors after the finish. Moderate increasing dryness from lingering bitterness. Medium carbonation and medium-full body; with a very smooth, creamy/bready, and sticky/resinous/rindy balanced mouthfeel that is great. Mild increasing warmth of 9.3% after the finish. Overall this is a fantastic imperial red. All around fantastic complexity, robustness, and balance of citrus/fruity/tropical/earthy hops and dark/bready malt flavors; very smooth and easy to drink for the big ABV, with the moderately bitter/resinous/drying finish, not overly aggressive. Amazing Simcoe, Centennial, Amarillo profile. Extremely juicy, vibrant, and fairly dank/earthy hop complexity; with a great balancing dark/bready English malt backbone. Minimal residual sweetness with lingering resin dryness. A highly enjoyable offering, and amazing west coast feeling style example all around.
Feb 28, 2019
 
Rated: 4.04 by JCaweinstein from Ohio

Feb 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.58 by markmo from Ohio

Jun 11, 2018
 
Rated: 4.7 by DigitGrowler from Kentucky

May 28, 2018
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Rated by ChilliHeights from Ohio

3.83/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice red ale but not the great taste I thought it might be. Great color and good aroma. Nothing bad about this beer just not spectacular.
Apr 12, 2018
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Reviewed by SomethingClever from Ohio

4.19/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
12 oz bottle poured into willybecher glass bottles on 1/8.

A: pours a nice deep ruby amber color with great clarity. Head is a khaki copper color that looks creamy and settles slowly.

S: smells like marmalade and deep malts with resiny hops. Has a little honey and tangerine as well.

T: lots of sharp hop bitterness rounded out by sweet citrus fruits and a heavy malt backbone. Finishes with lots of lingering bitterness, resiny quality and malts.

M: medium bodied tangy carbonation this beer drinks big and really coats the tongue.

O: I’m not much of an amber guy, but this is quite tasty drinks a little like Bigfoot, but with more sweet fruits.
Mar 01, 2018
 
Rated: 4.33 by WesMantooth from Ohio

Feb 08, 2018
 
Rated: 4.04 by petrusek23 from Ohio

Feb 04, 2018
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