Red Dragon
Beck's Sports Brewery
- From:
- Beck's Sports Brewery
- Iowa, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- Not listed
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.42 | pDev: 2.63%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 20, 2005
- Added:
- Jan 27, 2005
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by mynie from Maryland
3.51/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
3.51/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Pours a very pretty deep, dark red, with a nice head.
Smells kind of strange, a little funky...somewhere in between big toffee malts and dirty socks. Tastes much more the like former, fortunately. Creamy toffee malt that disolves into a strong, buttery diactyl. Pretty good, but not very complex.
Nice body and it goes down smooth.
Feb 20, 2005Smells kind of strange, a little funky...somewhere in between big toffee malts and dirty socks. Tastes much more the like former, fortunately. Creamy toffee malt that disolves into a strong, buttery diactyl. Pretty good, but not very complex.
Nice body and it goes down smooth.
Reviewed by hero27 from Minnesota
3.33/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Had on-tap @ Beck's Brewpub in Waterloo, IA. Paired with a simple (but damn good) "Beckster Burger".
*Edit*- All of their beer (Red Dragon in particular) varies in quality it seems. The first time I had it, it was excellent, the second, not nearly as good. But I was there last week and it was nearly as good as the first time. There were more than subtle differences, so I don't know if it was just old or different batches. Either way, my review of this beer is still the initial review, subject to change based on further tastings..
Appearance: Deep reddish-copper color. Most Red Ales I've had typically don't have much for a head..but this one is an exception. This beer had a frothy beige head that leaves a nice sheeted lacing on the glass.
Smell: Clean aroma of sweet, toasted malts..smells of buttery caramel and a twist of crisp hops as well.
Taste: Roasted, bready malts dominate this brew. Sweet caramel/toffee malts mixed with a bittersweet, almost fruity taste that I haven't picked up from any other beers I've had before. Earthy, resiny hop flavors come out in the finish as well.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel..slides down easy.. Not much as far as carbonation goes.
Drinkability: I could imagine this being a decent session red ale if it were bottled. Simple yet with enough complexity to enjoy and savor.
Jan 27, 2005*Edit*- All of their beer (Red Dragon in particular) varies in quality it seems. The first time I had it, it was excellent, the second, not nearly as good. But I was there last week and it was nearly as good as the first time. There were more than subtle differences, so I don't know if it was just old or different batches. Either way, my review of this beer is still the initial review, subject to change based on further tastings..
Appearance: Deep reddish-copper color. Most Red Ales I've had typically don't have much for a head..but this one is an exception. This beer had a frothy beige head that leaves a nice sheeted lacing on the glass.
Smell: Clean aroma of sweet, toasted malts..smells of buttery caramel and a twist of crisp hops as well.
Taste: Roasted, bready malts dominate this brew. Sweet caramel/toffee malts mixed with a bittersweet, almost fruity taste that I haven't picked up from any other beers I've had before. Earthy, resiny hop flavors come out in the finish as well.
Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied with a creamy mouthfeel..slides down easy.. Not much as far as carbonation goes.
Drinkability: I could imagine this being a decent session red ale if it were bottled. Simple yet with enough complexity to enjoy and savor.
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