Cinder Cone Red
Deschutes Brewery

Cinder Cone RedCinder Cone Red
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From:
Deschutes Brewery
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.5%
Score:
87
Avg:
3.89 | pDev: 10.54%
Reviews:
227
Ratings:
473
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jun 02, 2019
Added:
Oct 07, 2002
Wants:
  39
Gots:
  51
Available: January 2010 only in Oregon, Western Washington and Hawaii
IBUs: 55
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Ratings by TheDoctor:
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Reviewed by TheDoctor from Canada (QC)

3.89/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A:
Pours a clearish ruddy copper with two fingers of tan head that takes a while to settle. Good retention; lots of doily-like lacing.

S:
At once citrusy and malty, slight fruity esters. Quite pronounced citrus hop aroma up front with grapefruit rind, earth, lemon zest, licorice, and a caramel malt underpinning that is pretty subtle. Very nice.

T:
Pretty dry and hoppy. Bready, musty and piney hops all at once with a lingering hint of yeast underneath and some more lingering bready flavors.

M:
Tight and dry with a slight aftertaste and lingering finish. Medium-bodied and drinkable.

O:
Pretty nice Amber.
It pours beautifully and maintains a nice creamy head. The nose is quite complex and really showcases the malt and hop components of the ale. However, in taste it is a bit less rounded-out. It is fairly hoppy and the malt is more masked in the taste than the smell. The finish is predictably dry and hoppy.
Drinkable and not bad (although I don't know if that makes it great in my opinion).
Might have again; a cheap, relatively easy option if you just want a decent beer some night.

Just to be sure, regardless of my ratings I looked at the style guidelines and it seems to be a textbook example.
May 07, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.5 by bdlusa from Texas

Jun 02, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by kjkinsey from Texas

Sep 23, 2018
 
Rated: 4.31 by hopguy28 from Oregon

Mar 19, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 30, 2017
 
Rated: 4.77 by plaidwarp from Oregon

Dec 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by ADKbeerguy from New York

Dec 16, 2017
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Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont

3.99/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The appearance was a nice hazy looking dark red color with a decent two finger white foamy head that must last for a good minute and a half. The head turns a bit lumpy on me with a slightly off-white color to it. There is some decent lacing. The smell had some nice bitter Northwest piney hops backed up by a nice crisp craker-like maltiness. The taste was mainly bitter but added a nice citrus to malty sweetness as it warmed. There’s a decent bitter to somewhat sweet citrusy aftertaste leading to a semi-dry finish. On the palate, it sat at/about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionable aspect to it. The carbonation actually is somewhat smooth and for the most part is pretty good for the style and for me. Overall, this is a good American Amber/Red ale worthy of having again.
Jun 06, 2017
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Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois

3.94/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Unknown vintage; drank 10/15/15 on (nitro!) draft @ Fischman's.

See-through dark orange appearance.

Off-white nitro head; frothy lace.

Pine & orange citrus notes in the nose.

Creamy, medium mouthfeel.

A smooth mix of pine, cream & orange citrus flavors. Easy to drink.
Dec 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.69 by DOCRW from Kentucky

Aug 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by Superheatnsubcool from Washington

Jun 08, 2016
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Reviewed by Andrewharemza from Australia

4.16/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From bottle, pours a cola/reddish colour with a good white head that disapates to a soapy layer. Aroma malty, grainey, sweet, slight citrus and pine. Taste toffee, caramel, not over powering hops but it is there piney and citrus.
Jun 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

May 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.51 by SamuelMiller from Montana

May 12, 2016
 
Rated: 3.91 by BeerAndFilm from Oregon

May 05, 2016
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Rated by TheBoldBeerGuy from Washington

3.35/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Overly hopped. Not as 3 dimensional as I was hoping from Deschutes.
Feb 27, 2016
 
Rated: 4.02 by Shmizzen from Nevada

Feb 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Barnoloid from Illinois

4.19/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
This is a well put together red ale. Had it on a nitro pour. I enjoyed the balanced elements here and the overall profile. Caramelly malts and biscuit blend with the decent but slightly muted hop elements. The nitro piece helped this go down smoothly.
Jan 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.2 by RandyFlameThrower from Canada (AB)

Jan 17, 2016
 
Rated: 4.01 by arini10 from Oregon

Jan 14, 2016
Cinder Cone Red from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating: 87 out of 100 with 473 ratings