Stepchild Red
Hop Valley Brewing Company

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From:
Hop Valley Brewing Company
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
83
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 12.78%
Reviews:
6
Ratings:
24
Status:
Active
Rated:
Apr 23, 2016
Added:
Jul 29, 2009
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  5
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Rated: 4.18 by grnmtnman from Oregon

Apr 23, 2016
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

2.98/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Six pack from Winco (labelled as Red Ale @ 6% ABV.) Copper colored body with minimal head. Aroma: malt first, hops second, metallic third. Taste follows in the same fashion, what the the metallic taste taking over the finish. It's not huge, but the metallic finish is what you're left with, and diminishes the whole experience.
Dec 31, 2015
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Reviewed by Moose90 from Washington

3.69/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Served On-Tap

A — Pours a coppery dark red hue into the glass. Nice translucency and a very light off-white colored head on-top. Leaves behind some fair lacing along the inside of the glass.

S — Smell is pungent and bright, lots of piney resinous hops here. As well as a sweet caramel like sweetness underneath.

T — Taste is a nice balance of caramel sweetness and chewy malts, paired with a piney and bitter hop profile.

M — Dry and bitter, light-medium bodied, refreshing.

O — A nice NW Red ale, little to no sweetness is nice.
Dec 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.16 by tschmidtpdx from Oregon

Dec 09, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by DamienI from Washington

Oct 28, 2015
 
Rated: 4.23 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Oct 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.76 by TrueMetalJake from Oregon

Sep 25, 2015
 
Rated: 4.33 by big_baldy from Oregon

Aug 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.29 by jakecattleco from California

Jun 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by OregonGrown7 from Oregon

May 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.18 by buckZor from Oregon

Apr 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Kmichaud

Oct 28, 2014
 
Rated: 3.36 by AbelSoltero from Oregon

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by jbakajust1 from Oregon

Jun 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DCLAguy11 from California

Jun 11, 2014
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Reviewed by constantine_272 from Oregon

3.6/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: Reddish copper. Off white foam with sticky retention rings.

S: Hops, primarily in the pine resin variety. Mild sweetness of maple.

T: Totally different than the smell in that there is zero sweetness. Cool and juicy and mellow up front but slowly fades to bitter wet cedar and bitter pine needles. Dried leaves and tree sap finish long. I like it, but a tad more hoppy than I expected.

M: Finishes so so. The bitterness fades slowly. Leaves a little bit of dryness longer.

O: Nice for a hoppy red. A bit more hops than I expected leaving it not quite as sessionable as I would have hoped. Reds vary too much in IBUs in my opinion, we need two categories for hoppy and less hoppy.
Dec 08, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by jaydoc from Kansas

Nov 28, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by Taphouse_Traveler from Florida

Nov 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by BigJYoungblood from Oregon

Sep 07, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by Chris-MOC9 from Oregon

Aug 01, 2013
Stepchild Red from Hop Valley Brewing Company
Beer rating: 83 out of 100 with 24 ratings