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Flan-Diddy-Anders Red
Karl Strauss Brewing Company
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- From:
- Karl Strauss Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.36 | pDev: 20.24%
- Reviews:
- 12
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 23, 2015
- Added:
- Nov 27, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California
3.41/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
2010 Edition – Draft, Oct 2015
A: Dark fruits, reminiscent of tart cherries and currants, some oak and sweet malt – with an almost caramel character.
A: Amber-ish color with a thin off-white colored head, some lacing evident on the glass.
T: Slight initial sweetness, gives way to moderate acidity, some dark fruit notes (cherries, currants), sweet malt and some vanilla from the oak barrel.
M: Medium bodied, with light carbonation, moderate acidity on the palette.
O: Interesting to see how this has held up over the last 5 years. Aging has brought out a little too much acetic character.
Oct 09, 2015A: Dark fruits, reminiscent of tart cherries and currants, some oak and sweet malt – with an almost caramel character.
A: Amber-ish color with a thin off-white colored head, some lacing evident on the glass.
T: Slight initial sweetness, gives way to moderate acidity, some dark fruit notes (cherries, currants), sweet malt and some vanilla from the oak barrel.
M: Medium bodied, with light carbonation, moderate acidity on the palette.
O: Interesting to see how this has held up over the last 5 years. Aging has brought out a little too much acetic character.
Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon
3.65/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.65/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance is ruddy pale mahogany with a small white collar leaving no lace.
Smell is iron and a little acetic acid.
Taste is cherries, mild vinegar, a little grainy. Not bad, a bit simple, but smooth and clean.
Mouthfeel is light and slick.
Drinkability is good, a restrained Flanders Red with all the key characteristics, and value price to boot.
Nov 25, 2013Smell is iron and a little acetic acid.
Taste is cherries, mild vinegar, a little grainy. Not bad, a bit simple, but smooth and clean.
Mouthfeel is light and slick.
Drinkability is good, a restrained Flanders Red with all the key characteristics, and value price to boot.
Reviewed by Slackerville from California
2.63/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.63/5 rDev -21.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
A difficult style to execute, in Belgium or elsewhere.
Served with a nice pub meal before a music show at Disney. As a fan of Flanders style ales, as opposed to more potent sours I had to try it. Color was medium dark red as it should be but aroma and taste were underwhelming. Surprisingly little tartness, body, or yeast aroma, all of which should be staples of this style.
Good to see a chain brewery branching out, it's a great sign for craft brewing as a whole and the beer is drinkable enough to disappear fairly quickly.
Jun 01, 2013Served with a nice pub meal before a music show at Disney. As a fan of Flanders style ales, as opposed to more potent sours I had to try it. Color was medium dark red as it should be but aroma and taste were underwhelming. Surprisingly little tartness, body, or yeast aroma, all of which should be staples of this style.
Good to see a chain brewery branching out, it's a great sign for craft brewing as a whole and the beer is drinkable enough to disappear fairly quickly.
Reviewed by FosterJM from California
3.47/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
1225th Review on BA
Draft to Pint
@Karl Strauss Costa Mesa
App- A bit of red, orange and yellows mixed in the glass. Came out with just a layer of tiny bubbles but moves to a great sliding cling.
Smell- Damp and sweet with the pomegranate taking the dominant note. The cherry blends well with some tannic skin as well. A bit malty and small abv.
Taste- Something just tastes off on this one. Its slighty sour but carries over a bit too much malt and a bit of a earthy flavor.
Mouth- A interesting medium body with a light- medium soft carbonation. Has a bunch of residual malts and dark damp fruits.
Drink- Its okay. Just seemed like a miss after having some of the best in the class with Gilgamesh just dominating this beer.
Apr 22, 2012Draft to Pint
@Karl Strauss Costa Mesa
App- A bit of red, orange and yellows mixed in the glass. Came out with just a layer of tiny bubbles but moves to a great sliding cling.
Smell- Damp and sweet with the pomegranate taking the dominant note. The cherry blends well with some tannic skin as well. A bit malty and small abv.
Taste- Something just tastes off on this one. Its slighty sour but carries over a bit too much malt and a bit of a earthy flavor.
Mouth- A interesting medium body with a light- medium soft carbonation. Has a bunch of residual malts and dark damp fruits.
Drink- Its okay. Just seemed like a miss after having some of the best in the class with Gilgamesh just dominating this beer.
Flan-Diddy-Anders Red from Karl Strauss Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
33 ratings
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