Hop Donkey
Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant

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From:
Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant
 
California, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
8.5%
Score:
88
Avg:
3.95 | pDev: 7.59%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
19
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 30, 2016
Added:
Jan 25, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  1
Hop Donkey Imperial Red Ale has a deep red hue thanks to highly kilned crystal and roasted chocolate malts. Intense hop flavors and aromas from a concoction of Northwest “C” hops with a touch of Amarillo. Hop Donkey’s 85 IBU’s are balanced by a smooth caramel malt character that keeps you braying for more.
Original Gravity: 19.3, Bittering Units: 85, Alcohol % by vol: 9%.
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Ratings by FLBeerGuy:
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Rated by FLBeerGuy from Florida

3.46/5  rDev -12.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

May 15, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by Skrumpy from Oregon

3.94/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a deep copper/red color. Mostly clear, quite carbonated. Tan head with solid retention and lacing. The aroma is caramel malt with nutty and herbal notes. The flavor is malty up front, and then the big hops kick (like a donkey) is in the finish. Well balanced, and quite delicious.
Sep 30, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by dertyd from California

Aug 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.78 by BeerOps from Illinois

Jul 03, 2016
 
Rated: 4.18 by LXIXME from New Mexico

May 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.73 by HippieDave56 from Arizona

May 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.52 by outoffocus from Pennsylvania

Feb 03, 2015
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Reviewed by mactrail from Washington

3.89/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Handsome coppery amber color with ample foam in the wine glass. Sudsy nouthfeel. Rich and tangy. Warm malt taste but rather acidic.

A pleasant spicy hop flavor and moderate bitterness. Some papaya flavor. Lots of aromatics makes this an interesting strong brew. Just a little alcohol flavor. From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Healthy Spirits in San Francisco.
Jan 20, 2015
 
Rated: 4.1 by drewone from California

Nov 26, 2014
 
Rated: 4.75 by Nefarious from California

Nov 23, 2014
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Reviewed by zdyeates from Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +7.6%
Imperial reds are hard to get right. Balancing hops and malt to create a delicious beer that is rich in hops but rounded out beautifully, Auburn Alehouse has succeeded where many have failed.
Nov 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4.15 by MLDucky from Texas

Oct 21, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by jakecattleco from California

Oct 19, 2014
 
Rated: 3.98 by Beerswag from California

Oct 10, 2014
 
Rated: 3.95 by dwtyler from California

Oct 01, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by gspeer711 from California

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by willjschmidt from California

Mar 05, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by JohnF51 from California

Feb 10, 2014
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

3.79/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours one finger of clear dark straw colored body.
The aroma is all pine. It's good but single minded.
The taste is an excellent marriage of sweet malt and pine/lemon bitterness.
The texture is thicker with a crispness and with moderate carbonation.
It's bold and nice.
Jan 25, 2014
Hop Donkey from Auburn Alehouse Brewery & Restaurant
Beer rating: 88 out of 100 with 19 ratings