Sciaenhops
Swamp Head Brewery

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From:
Swamp Head Brewery
 
Florida, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8.3%
Score:
89
Avg:
3.98 | pDev: 8.54%
Ratings:
73 | reviews: 12
Status:
Inactive
Rated:
Apr 17, 2018
Added:
Feb 07, 2012
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by Alieniloquium:
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Reviewed by Alieniloquium from Florida

3.54/5  rDev -11.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
750 mL bottle poured into a snifter.

Appearance - Clear red body with a decent white head. Nice surface foam.

Smell - Kind of a musty hop aroma. Grapefruit. Caramel malt. Some pine hop in the back.

Taste - Pretty hoppy. Nice hop flavor. Grapefruit. Some pine. Not as musty as the nose. Caramel. A little on the sweet side. Some nutty flavors. Bitter finish.

Mouthfeel - Good hop balance and a nice hop flavor. Medium body.

Overall - Too big for my tastes. Lots of hops with an equivalent amount of malt.
May 21, 2013
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.77 by IckyT2012 from Florida

Apr 17, 2018
 
Rated: 3.94 by Satorn from Florida

Mar 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.85 by StevenMilligan from Florida

Mar 15, 2017
 
Rated: 3.3 by ygtbsm94 from Utah

Jan 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.93 by 6thstreetbrewpub from District of Columbia

Dec 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.64 by mtomlins from Canada (ON)

Sep 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.92 by BeerBeast from Florida

Sep 01, 2016
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.11/5  rDev -21.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle: Poured a murky amber color ale with a large foamy head. Aroma of resinous and earthy hops is balanced against some sweet malt notes. Taste is a mix of light grapefruit notes with some earthy and resinous hops and huge sweet malt backbone. Body is full with good carbonation. Can’t say I really enjoy the hops varietal used in here and malt backbone was too sweet for the style.
Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4.1 by user785335 from Florida

May 16, 2016
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Rated by Graham19840 from Florida

4.37/5  rDev +9.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A very balanced red ale. Not overly malty or bitter. This beer has gotten better every year with little tweaks.
May 09, 2016
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Rated by rbenitez25 from Florida

3.99/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Very bitter/Hoppy nose with strong carbonated hoppyish front and back end.
Feb 27, 2016
 
Rated: 3.49 by oldvines from Illinois

Aug 29, 2015
 
Rated: 4.39 by KensWorld from Florida

Jul 03, 2015
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Reviewed by TX-Badger from Texas

4/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a slightly hazy coppery red color with off-white head. Pine hop aroma, caramel malts, and grain on the nose; follows onto the palate. Finishes with a great caramel malty note
Jun 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by shehateme from Massachusetts

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by mattreitz49 from Florida

Mar 20, 2015
 
Rated: 3.98 by mullenite from Florida

Mar 18, 2015
 
Rated: 4.03 by maxson924 from Florida

Feb 27, 2015
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Reviewed by buckslayer50 from Florida

4.17/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Good, solid beer, bought it because of my love for catching redfish and dont regret but wont seek it out again.

Edit: I am going to seek it out again lol, at the time I wasnt used to imperial ales, now that I have grown to enjoy more of this style I am going to try this one again.
Feb 25, 2015