Trainwreck Red
Crooked Fence Brewing

 

A little dry in the beginning and nice light hops at the end. It’s a red/ rusty-ish color. Not heavy or think.

i am surprised to see this called just a red ale, its pretty darn hoppy, even approaching that india red category for me, with plenty of northwester hops in it and a pretty bitter punch to more than balance the malt sweetness in the finish, a bit more of a modern red then, and a pretty good beer overall, if of course you dont mind the hops! a nice brick red color to this one with a little bit of a shine and a short tan head. aroma is piney to me, way higher alpha than i was expecting, almost strikingly so, and with some nice toasted and kilned sort of malt depth, as well as some slight copper mineral thing going on. the flavor is about the same, the hops are fresh and bold, even a little spiciness there, maybe cascade in the mix, subtle pepper and spruce as it moves along, wintery to me, especially with the fuller and richer malt base. somewhat less sweet than i thought it would be, which i like, but there is also a weird yeast ester note that doesnt really belong here, and which i also noticed in a couple of their other beers. drop that out, and you have a solid hoppy red here, drinkable and without a huge body.

 

Overall, a decent Red. Good rusty color with a khaki head. Some floaties. Nice balance of caramel, toast, and earthy hops in both aroma and flavor. Good clean feel with excellent balance, butba nice snappy bitter finish. Cheers.

 

 

Big long-lasting foam in the Scotch thistle glass. Usual amber color. Pleasant sudsy mouthfeel. Aroma of green vegetable and pine. Really an interesting hop taste, sort of wintergreen with a resiny finish. Moderate bitter finish. A little woody with a touch of seeds and stems. From the 12 oz can purchased at the Co-op in Boise almost a year ago, so it's lasted well even if the hops may have faded a little.

Nice looking beer with amber body and thick, creamy beige head, lacing coats the glass. Bitter, woody aroma, taste is bitter, soapy, floral. Average for an Irish.

 

Trainwreck pours an amber hue, which shades to brown. It has a decent sized tan head and is not quite translucent. Bubbles cloy and linger on the side of the glass. A very nice looking red ale.

Smell is dominated by maltiness and all of the attributes that go along with that general characterization--biscuit, caramel, etc... There is also the presence of hops and fruity sweetness, though those do not come through as well.

Taste is a nice balance of malt and hops (though malt is a bit ascendant here). Very nice full and malty body followed by a bite of sharp and biting resinous hop presence.

On the palate, this beer has a nice, pretty full body. It also has moderate carbonation. A good presence.

Overall, this is a pleasant and pretty tasty brew. It is somewhat bolder than most of its peers in the style. It has a nice, but not overwhelming, hop presence and plenty of malty goodness. This is a good beer to enjoy when you are not looking for anything to move the earth, but are simply in search of a balanced and drinkable brew.

Can says 6.5%abv now.
Hazy amber with one finger of dense five minute head. A fair amount of fine bubble lace left on the glass as the level falls.
Smell is mostly bready malts. A hint of hop aroma underneath the malt.
Taste is sweet malts held down by a nice dose of bitter hops.
Mouthfeel is medium and average carbonation. Finish is mildly dry and bitter.
It is a big red ale. I do think it is too hoppy for an amber though.

This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was an amber color with a finger's worth of white foaminess running around the glass. A light lacing runs around the glass.
The smell has a strong caramel presence allowing some light resinous and earthy hops to blend in underneath.
The taste was somewhat bready with the caramel malts to blend. The bitterness is through the hops replaying the earthy and citrus qualities. There's a light caramel to citrusy aftertaste.
The mouthfeel was light to medium bodied with a fair carbonation hitting my tongue.
Overall, its a good Amber ale for the most part, I could see myself having it again.

 

 

 

 

Poured from 22oz bomber into a pint glass.

Appearance: amber hue with a very light haze and a light-to-moderate effervescence. Head is a thick finger of pillowy ivory foam which leaves a good, chunky lace on the glass. Spot-on for the style.

Smell: strong caramel aroma, although not overly sweet. Hops are dank and earthy. Not too bad.

Taste: bready, biscuity and caramelly. Hops are earthy and moderately bitter. Not bad for the style, although I admit the formula is not to my taste.

Mouthfeel: medium-light body with a decent carbonation and creaminess.

Overall: not a bad amber ale; quite middle-of-the-road.