Red Chair NWPA
Deschutes Brewery

Red Chair NWPARed Chair NWPA
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Pale Ale
Ranked #132
ABV:
6.2%
Score:
91
Ranked #6,502
Avg:
4.09 | pDev: 10.02%
Reviews:
661
Ratings:
2,743
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 11, 2024
Added:
Jan 22, 2010
Wants:
  165
Gots:
  602
Available: January to May
Alc. by Vol.: 6.2%
IBUs: 60

192 calories per 12 oz serving
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Ratings by Mikus:
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Reviewed by Mikus from Pennsylvania

4.54/5  rDev +11%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5
If there is a better pale ale for the price, clue me in. Finally found some with a date I like (5/29/15) and bought one to sample. Into the Spiegelau. A finger of fluffy, white head on top of a deep tangerine body, hints of red in the light. Light piney aromas, hint of grapefruit, clean and subtle with a hint of lemon grass or saffron. Nearly perfect for a PA. Balance is the word on flavor. Light grapefruit rind, citrus bitterness on the front. Mid palate has a nice lightly toasted malt base. Super clean. Perfect finish like a cool glass of lemonade on a summer's day. This may be my summer lawnmower beer. Hands down beats the pants off SNPA.
Apr 06, 2015
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Reviewed by AdmiralOzone from Minnesota

4.1/5  rDev +0.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a gorgeous clear red copper with a thick off-white head that basically refuses to yield. Layers of lacing. Aroma is citrus, roasted malt and a hint of pine. Flavor follows the nose. Feel is light and well carbonated. Overall, an incredible beer.
Mar 11, 2024
 
Rated: 4.49 by Beecham from California

Jan 15, 2024
 
Rated: 3.95 by Nicknyc from New York

Jun 19, 2023
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Reviewed by ivanbrew

5/5  rDev +22.2%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
I have tried this beer out of a bottle definitely an awesome color golden big bubbles coming up constantly aroma of malt barley oats and floral hops The flavor is smooth with a just a little bit of bitter finish very awesome beer
Mar 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.78 by JonathanKeith from Texas

Mar 05, 2023
 
Rated: 4.32 by Beergod420 from Michigan

Jan 29, 2023
 
Rated: 4.5 by wilfonzo from Florida

Jan 05, 2023
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Reviewed by HoppingMadMonk from New Jersey

3.77/5  rDev -7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Just below average body with medium carbonation.
Aroma is earthy,pine,citrus,floral hops and malt.
Taste for the most part follows the aroma.
Overall a very flavorful beer
Jun 29, 2022
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Reviewed by laketang from Arizona

3.94/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Clear amber brew with pillowy head, and Great retention and good lacing.
Floral earthy notes.
Good hop bitterness level, not very malty for a 4.5 mo old ipa, but the added live yeast plays a part. Still get citrus notes.
Apr 14, 2022
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Reviewed by Iamaskier from Idaho

3.99/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Fantastic appearance— nice pillowy head and amber body. Smell is bright and sweet with a few citrus and grass notes. Taste follows— sweet citrus fruits, hints of pine and grass, backed by caramel malt and a bit more citrus on the finish. Feel is creamy and smooth. Easy drinking and well balanced, the sort of pale I’d recommend to someone new to the craft scene.
Apr 11, 2022
 
Rated: 3.87 by Giantspace from Pennsylvania

Jan 31, 2022
 
Rated: 4.28 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Jan 24, 2022
 
Rated: 4.03 by LesDewitt4beer from Minnesota

Oct 23, 2021
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Reviewed by wmscottsimpsonjr from Missouri

3.65/5  rDev -10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber with light tan head. Aroma has lychee, orange, grapefruit, peach, light resin, pine, and malt. Flavor is kind of earthy and piney with a little of the fruit. Fairly bitter with medium mouth feel.
Jun 06, 2021
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Reviewed by jmdrpi from Pennsylvania

3.62/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
12 oz bottle, bottled 12/21/20 so about a week past the 4 month "Freshest" date. But was refrigerated at the store and since I brought home a couple weeks ago.

Slightly cloudy dark copper color. Cream colored head, decent head retention and lacing. Citrus and piney hop aroma with mild caramel malt. Similar flavor, medium bitterness, a little hop oxodation in the finish. Sticky-ish mouthfeel
May 05, 2021
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Reviewed by JayQue from Virginia

4/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Good Pale Ale!!! I picked up a bottle at Total Wine in Chesapeake VA. Their stock is not always that fresh and this beer was at the outer edge of "Freshest Within 4 Months" as was stated on the bottle. Pours an almost clear copper color (You can see the outline of your finger on the far side of the pint glass). Medium size foamy white head with good retention and thick rings of foamy lacing. A good-looking beer. Aroma and taste feature sweet malt with hoppiness taking a definite back seat. There are elements of Red/Amber Ale here as well as an APA. The hop component is primarily piney hops and there is some bitterness. Mouthfeel is rich, smooth and somewhat sweet with an adequate amount of bitterness in the finish. The bitterness is more prominent in the finish. Deschutes makes some very good beers and this is one of them.
Mar 17, 2021
 
Rated: 4.5 by hester7 from Texas

Mar 11, 2021
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Reviewed by Wiskeytango from Pennsylvania

4.54/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Exceptional pale ale coming out of bend here! It’s in my option the best pale ale I’ve ever drank on. It’s velvety smooth and scrumptious. Always get this when I see it at the beer store!
Mar 08, 2021
 
Rated: 3.77 by cheefdaddy1 from Texas

Mar 08, 2021
Red Chair NWPA from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 91 out of 100 with 2743 ratings