Red Tail Ale | Mendocino Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Mendocino Brewing Company
United States
mendobrew.com
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 6.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
No notes at this time.
Added by BeerAdvocate on 10-22-2000
HISTOGRAM
Ratings: 965 | Reviews: 482
3/5 rDev -13%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This a decent red ale, but nothing special.
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This a decent red ale, but nothing special.
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3.65/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.63/5 rDev +5.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.51/5 rDev +1.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
355ml bottle poured into a pint glass.
Hazy copper amber color, it tops with one and a half finger of frothy off-white head that stays for a while with short retention before sinking to some bubble sheet on the surface and leaving minimal lacing.
Caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, lots of soft yet creamy malt aroma, hop with a subtle fruity touch undertone.
The taste is displayed like the aroma with notes of caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, and subtle fruity hop as well as moderate bitterness from both hop and roasted profile.
Medium body with good crisp and moderate lively carbonation through the palate, quite smooth mouthfeel, very dry finish.
This one contains lots of malty goodness packing inside, pretty good drinkable.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
355ml bottle poured into a pint glass.
Hazy copper amber color, it tops with one and a half finger of frothy off-white head that stays for a while with short retention before sinking to some bubble sheet on the surface and leaving minimal lacing.
Caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, lots of soft yet creamy malt aroma, hop with a subtle fruity touch undertone.
The taste is displayed like the aroma with notes of caramel, candy, roasted, toasted bread, biscuit, and subtle fruity hop as well as moderate bitterness from both hop and roasted profile.
Medium body with good crisp and moderate lively carbonation through the palate, quite smooth mouthfeel, very dry finish.
This one contains lots of malty goodness packing inside, pretty good drinkable.
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2.64/5 rDev -23.5%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
Rough.
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look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1.75 | overall: 2.5
Rough.
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3.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.56/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.31/5 rDev -4.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
4.1/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.72/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
My first craft beer from 90s, when I lived and raced in SF.
A: Amber with a hint of haze. Off white head is sticky.
S: Balanced but too faint. Sweet pale malt, esters and herbal hops.
T: Smooth, malty, crisp with caramel and toasted malt, that finish in mild hop spiciness. A bit of lemon and hop oil.
F: Medium with chewy upfront mouthfeel.
O: One of the originals and and best red ales.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
My first craft beer from 90s, when I lived and raced in SF.
A: Amber with a hint of haze. Off white head is sticky.
S: Balanced but too faint. Sweet pale malt, esters and herbal hops.
T: Smooth, malty, crisp with caramel and toasted malt, that finish in mild hop spiciness. A bit of lemon and hop oil.
F: Medium with chewy upfront mouthfeel.
O: One of the originals and and best red ales.
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3.71/5 rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Got as a gift! 12oz bottle served at 8deg C in a draught glass
A- Opens well and pours a 1" high white head that films out within two minutes or so. Very dark gold colour and unfiltered
S- Not a lot here. Touch metallic
T- Light and sweet. Burnt flavor at the end. Not a bad amber. Not a great amber. Roasted malt is present, sugar present but big gap in the flavor profile
M- Dry and tart
O- Not a bad brew but not my style. Will not buy if I see but it's a nice to try brew
Food Pairing
This not bad brew went well with...... BBQ hamburgers with some fries on the side. Top 'em the way you like 'em as this brew will cut through a lot changing from sweet to bitter
Enjoy
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Got as a gift! 12oz bottle served at 8deg C in a draught glass
A- Opens well and pours a 1" high white head that films out within two minutes or so. Very dark gold colour and unfiltered
S- Not a lot here. Touch metallic
T- Light and sweet. Burnt flavor at the end. Not a bad amber. Not a great amber. Roasted malt is present, sugar present but big gap in the flavor profile
M- Dry and tart
O- Not a bad brew but not my style. Will not buy if I see but it's a nice to try brew
Food Pairing
This not bad brew went well with...... BBQ hamburgers with some fries on the side. Top 'em the way you like 'em as this brew will cut through a lot changing from sweet to bitter
Enjoy
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3.22/5 rDev -6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Comes in amber and auburn, replete with a full 1" of off white head. Aroma almost made me think it was wood aged, has that vibe to it and some Cascade hop impression.
Taste was malty, crystal like malts, red malts, amber malts. Again, some bitterness from the what is perceived as Cascade hops. Good stuff, been around forever, been drinking these for 20 years. Almost a relic.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Comes in amber and auburn, replete with a full 1" of off white head. Aroma almost made me think it was wood aged, has that vibe to it and some Cascade hop impression.
Taste was malty, crystal like malts, red malts, amber malts. Again, some bitterness from the what is perceived as Cascade hops. Good stuff, been around forever, been drinking these for 20 years. Almost a relic.
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3.62/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.65/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.13/5 rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12 ounce bottle to wine glass
App: dark amber, light brown, clear, minimal tan foam
Aoma: grains
Taste: medium bitterness
MF: lively carbonation, long nice finish
Overall: good beer, ok to repeat, not to look for
Drank: April 25, 2016
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12 ounce bottle to wine glass
App: dark amber, light brown, clear, minimal tan foam
Aoma: grains
Taste: medium bitterness
MF: lively carbonation, long nice finish
Overall: good beer, ok to repeat, not to look for
Drank: April 25, 2016
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3.5/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.13/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
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02/06/2013
LOOK: Slightly Cloudy Orange Color.
AROMA: light barley and hops, lighter wood and citrus.
TASTE: light barley and hops, lighter wood and citrus. A touch of staleness. Hay.
Nothing to write home about
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look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2
**
02/06/2013
LOOK: Slightly Cloudy Orange Color.
AROMA: light barley and hops, lighter wood and citrus.
TASTE: light barley and hops, lighter wood and citrus. A touch of staleness. Hay.
Nothing to write home about
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Red Tail Ale from Mendocino Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.45 out of
5 with
965 ratings
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4