Battle Axe
Austin Beerworks

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From:
Austin Beerworks
 
Texas, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8%
Score:
89
Avg:
4.01 | pDev: 10.97%
Reviews:
8
Ratings:
61
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 13, 2019
Added:
Oct 24, 2011
Wants:
  6
Gots:
  9
80 IBU
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Ratings by kjkinsey:
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Rated by kjkinsey from Texas

4/5  rDev -0.2%

Jan 05, 2014
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Reviewed by puck1225 from Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Bought a can during a recent trip to Austin. Poured into a chalice.

Beautiful reddish copper color with nice head and lacing. Roasted malt and caramel smell and taste. Nice hoppy bitterness. Not too boozey. Over all a very nice imperial red.
Jan 13, 2019
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Reviewed by mushroomcloud from Texas

4.03/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12oz canned 11-1-18
Big 1 1/4" off white, creamy, dense head and amazing retention. Glowing amber, clean Red Ale. Foamy lace.
Great looking beer.
Caramel malts and a grapefruit/pine hop back. Deep, rich aroma.
Sweet caramel malts followed by juicy and bitter pine and citrus. Resinous. Say again - deep, rich flavors.
Bright, clean entry. Medium body, slick mouthfeel. Creamy. Some residual sweetness mid-palate but the hops clean it up before it can be an issue.
Really good.
Dec 16, 2018
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Reviewed by wejohnsn from Texas

4.75/5  rDev +18.5%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
this stuff is really good. 8.99 at Twin Liquors in Georgetown Tx for a 4 pack. Kinda like an IPA but less grapefruit and less tannin. very smooth and juicy.
Nov 18, 2018
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Reviewed by Marco_Beero from Texas

4.56/5  rDev +13.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.5
Killians Red meets extra hops - okay, some folks have panned this beer as unbalanced and aggressively hopped. They're idiots! I had this at the brewery and found it delightful. It poured into a tulip glass with a moderate creamy head with a citrus/phenolic nose. The first taste was a mild maltiness expected of a red, which was followed by a crisp citrus/piney bitterness of an IPA that mellowed nicely. Nice job!
Nov 16, 2018
 
Rated: 4.53 by kristikay8 from Texas

Nov 08, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by tbone1384 from Wyoming

Apr 14, 2018
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Colorado

2.6/5  rDev -35.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
Can.

Aggressive bitterness, an unwelcome English bend, and a lackluster hop profile leave this imbalanced ale wanting.

C- / BELOW AVERAGE
Nov 26, 2017
 
Rated: 3.6 by NeverSettle from Texas

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 4 by zbooks from Texas

Nov 23, 2017
 
Rated: 3.94 by videofrog from Texas

Nov 22, 2017
 
Rated: 4.39 by StArnoldFan from Texas

Nov 19, 2017
 
Rated: 4.22 by kkarimi from Texas

Dec 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Junichi from Texas

Dec 13, 2016
 
Rated: 3.87 by gilgar from Texas

Nov 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.99 by MLDucky from Texas

Jan 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.96 by cgrunin from Texas

Dec 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.93 by MichialTanner1 from Texas

Dec 26, 2015
 
Rated: 4.08 by jborgschulte from Texas

Mar 14, 2015
 
Rated: 3.65 by anvilx from Texas

Dec 22, 2014
Battle Axe from Austin Beerworks
Beer rating: 89 out of 100 with 61 ratings