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Disconnected Red
Big Choice Brewing, LLC
- From:
- Big Choice Brewing, LLC
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.7%
- Score:
- 84
- Avg:
- 3.65 | pDev: 11.23%
- Reviews:
- 9
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 18, 2017
- Added:
- Aug 27, 2013
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 5
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Ratings by StonedTrippin:
Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado
3.6/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.6/5 rDev -1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
the flagship brew of big choice, a little underwhelming, but not for lack of creativity. a brightly and fruity hopped red ale, with more of a caramel than a brick red color, and having a great tall off white head with solid retention. a nose of new zealand hops, and while i cant positively identify the varietals here, i know the tropical fruit complex well, and i like it quite a bit in this hazy amber beer. the red malt is a cool interplay with the hops, zesty and fuller bodied, rustic and hip at the same time, a very cool flavor profile, but it comes across just a little sloppy in the sense that the malt is a little too sweet, the hops arent as fresh as they might be, and the whole vibe is a step under the best hoppy reds out there. that said, the flavor is the best feature, as it should be. plenty of body to hold up the hops, and a relaxed but suitable carbonation level. i liked the common a lot better, but this has a role. big choice (in more ways than one) for a staple beer.
Dec 28, 2013More User Ratings:
Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +7.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This was a pretty decent red IPA, if a bit higher alcohol than I expected. It's a good blend of hops and malt, dark enough to be a red but hoppy enough for those that enjoy IPAs. Compared to something like Odell Brewing's Runoff Red, it's very similar, maybe a step below, but I can see why this is one of their biggest sellers. I had one of Big Choice's other beers a while back, but this one was clearly better.
Aug 18, 2017Reviewed by williamphelps from Colorado
4.31/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.31/5 rDev +18.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Tasted at Big Choice - sampler size. Very nice lacing but no head. Color of darker then Type 3 IPA - amber, orange, brown color. Aroma of almost nothing and doesn't seem to because it's too cold- light citrus, nuttiness, maybe walnuts, bready. Palate of fresh raspberries, raspberry sour candy, cherries, bitter/fresh citrus, grapefruit, sourdough bread, pine needles. Pros fresh, medium plus intensity, some complexity, nice balance. Cons low aroma intensity, doesn't seem like 85ibu- medium bitter. 87/100. Favorite so far of pinhead pilsner and type 3 IPA. 87/100.
Apr 30, 2017Reviewed by Beaver13 from Colorado
3.41/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.41/5 rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16 oz can. Pours ruby amber with a medium frothy off white head that retains well and laces the glass.
The aroma is sweet sugary caramel and toffee malt with some nuttiness.
The flavor is sweet nutty caramel and toffee malt with a big resiny piney hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a decent hoppy red.
May 26, 2015The aroma is sweet sugary caramel and toffee malt with some nuttiness.
The flavor is sweet nutty caramel and toffee malt with a big resiny piney hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with smooth carbonation.
Overall, a decent hoppy red.
Reviewed by DenverHopHead from Colorado
3.63/5 rDev -0.5%
3.63/5 rDev -0.5%
Poured from a 16 oz can into a pub glass.
Appearance - amber, copper in color; impressive display of carbonation bubbles that builds a fluffy, off-white head! Lacing is decent.
Smell - hop forward; citrus fruit, I'm picking up some mango!
Taste - excellent hop flavors, bitter grapefruit, pineapple and mango!
Feel - a little one sided, though I enjoy the hop character, could use some balance and complexity.
Overall - this is more of a India style red ale, as opposed to an amber ale. Nicely crafted ale for hop heads and available in pint cans!
Sep 06, 2014Appearance - amber, copper in color; impressive display of carbonation bubbles that builds a fluffy, off-white head! Lacing is decent.
Smell - hop forward; citrus fruit, I'm picking up some mango!
Taste - excellent hop flavors, bitter grapefruit, pineapple and mango!
Feel - a little one sided, though I enjoy the hop character, could use some balance and complexity.
Overall - this is more of a India style red ale, as opposed to an amber ale. Nicely crafted ale for hop heads and available in pint cans!
Disconnected Red from Big Choice Brewing, LLC
Beer rating:
84 out of
100 with
34 ratings
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