Drive Thru Red
Trader Joe's Brewing Company

Nicer than I expected it to be, with a definite candy undertone and nice fall orange color. Serve it very cold!

 

Tastes fine just not a very strong flavor. Just not much there!

 

 

 

Poured a 12 oz. bottle into a Pint Nucleated Muffin Top Glass.
Look: Attractive Amber Red but not so dark as to obscure the small bubbles arising from the bottom of the glass. A nice creamy toned, fingers width head formed then slowly dissipated leaving a small bit of lacing.
Smell: Pleasant, fresh toastiness.
Taste: Flavorful, but not overpowering.
Mouthfeel: Smooth and light, with a slight tingle.
Overall: A good companion glass of refreshment to accompany an afternoon of online computer shopping. At $5.99/6 bottles it will be an obvious addition to our weekly shopping list.

This beer is more than "okay" it's actually downright exceptional. It was so good I didn't even know it was a generic Trader Joe's offering. I bought one bottle one night when I was shopping for different types of beer. I noticed a single bottle only cost me 1 dollar. At first I thought the cashier made a mistake.

Later when I went back to the store I realized in fact each bottle really was only a dollar. This is at a time when the price of beer has gone up considerably due to inflation and questionable economic policies. It's almost a fool's argument to buy more expensive beer at this point. So of course I picked up a 6 pack of these.

They taste great, they have a decent %, there's really nothing to criticize about this beer in general. I get a fairly impressive head when I pour it, overall everything about it is frankly solid. Nothing about this beer in my opinion reflects the low price. This could easily be sold at a much higher price and I'm sure people would still buy it.

So I have to give this a majestic rating of 5 out of 5 across the board.

12oz bottle, best by 05/19/23 (perhaps suspiciously far in the future?). Served in a pint glass. Brilliant ruby color and crystal clear, despite little head formation, this looks really nice! Aroma has coppery Munich malt. Flavor backs up the truck on that Munich malt. Nice spicy, German style hops bring dryness without turning this into a red IPA (or DIPA).

Not remarkable, but tasty enough to drink. Certainly better than most of the "Josephsbrau" stuff I've had.

Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours deep red with a shall off white head. Smells of caramelized grain and slight fruit. Tastes of caramelized grain with nice citrus notes. Beer is medium to full bodied yet easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, a very good beer.

 

 

I had no idea who brewed this beer, but it was surprisingly good. At first I figured it was your basic hoppy red, but then the malt backbone really kicked in at the end, making a nicely balanced beer. Sort of surprised it was over 7%, but you don't get the boozy taste, so it worked out fine. This was a solid beer and one I'd get again.

 

Look: Dark red almost brown ale - light to no foam.
Smell: Caramel, maybe even hints of bread like aroma as well as a floral smell.
Taste: Caramel dominant, malts, don't taste the alcohol at all. Very smooth.
Feel: Medium bodied, light carbonation.
Overall: Not bad! I was in the woods and saw this beer so figured I'd give it a shot and definitely don't regret it!