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Free Speech Red Ale
Third Street Brewhouse
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- From:
- Third Street Brewhouse
- Minnesota, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 81
- Avg:
- 3.35 | pDev: 16.72%
- Reviews:
- 7
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 29, 2018
- Added:
- Jul 30, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 6
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Ratings by GStone899:
Reviewed by GStone899 from Minnesota
3.62/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
More carbonated than a red ale usually is. Dark amber in color. Smell is decent with minimal lacing. Bold flavor but overall taste is a little flat. Decent beer.
Jul 05, 2017More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Victory_Sabre1973 from Minnesota
3.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.49/5 rDev +4.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
This beer pours a murky amber color. The head is minimal, off white, and not too long lasting. Some lacing on the glass.
The nose is slightly sweet. Some malt in the nose.
Taste - Somewhat bland. Some sweetness. Some malt.
Quite watery feeling.
Not much to say about this beer, to be honest. Nothing really wrong with it, but really lacking in the flavor department.
Jan 08, 2018The nose is slightly sweet. Some malt in the nose.
Taste - Somewhat bland. Some sweetness. Some malt.
Quite watery feeling.
Not much to say about this beer, to be honest. Nothing really wrong with it, but really lacking in the flavor department.
Rated by krowman2652 from Minnesota
4.25/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.25/5 rDev +26.9%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
I like the name and it is a very drinkable beer for someone who is not an expert on craft beer. :-)
Aug 30, 2017Reviewed by Czequershuus from Minnesota
3.02/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
3.02/5 rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3
This beer pours a clear amber with a large head. The aroma reminds me of rough uncooked grain - like kasha - with pine and burnt plastic. The flavor leads with bittersweet malts, moderate pine, citrus, cinnamon, and black tea. The mouthfeel is medium bodied with average carbonation. Overall this is not undrinkable, but there are some odd flavors and unappealing qualities throughout. Shame, I wish there were more good quality reds available.
Jun 12, 2017Reviewed by Evilyak from Minnesota
3.09/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.09/5 rDev -7.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Looks like a got a can of fish milk rather than the Bill of Rights. This is brown like Lost Trout. No real head or lacing to speak of.
Brown sugary. Toffee notes, but not really in a good way. Butter and sugar.
Mouth is thin.
I'm gonna drink 'em all, but I'm not a huge fan.
Apr 22, 2017Brown sugary. Toffee notes, but not really in a good way. Butter and sugar.
Mouth is thin.
I'm gonna drink 'em all, but I'm not a huge fan.
Reviewed by KarlHungus from Minnesota
1.8/5 rDev -46.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75
1.8/5 rDev -46.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.75
This beer pours a clear dark red color. The head is a half inch in height, and sticks around awhile. The aroma is of buttered popcorn. The taste is full of diacytl too. It isn't has pronounced as it is in the aroma, but it is still the dominant flavor. The mouthfeel is light-medium bodied with a watery texture. Overall, this beer is a mess.
Apr 21, 2017Reviewed by morimech from Minnesota
3.74/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Nice simple red ale that has mild bitterness, clean malt flavors of caramel and toffee in a low ABV brew. Not going to knock anyone's socks off, but I enjoyed drinking this beer.
Apr 18, 2017Reviewed by garymuchow from Minnesota
3.8/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.8/5 rDev +13.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
This reminds of a winter warmer, even though it is only at 5.5%. As noted on the can, there is a nutty and toasty quality with a streak of caramel. That describes it quite well. It also noted "moderate" hopping and that seems to be a bit of a stretch. The hopping is quite light with not particular bitterness noted either.
I'll call this a spring warmer (as that is when I bought it). Very nice looking with reds and browns in the amber and a lovely full tan head. Aroma is light overall and still a malt presentation with only faint hop character.
Solid, but don't expect much for hops.
Apr 09, 2017I'll call this a spring warmer (as that is when I bought it). Very nice looking with reds and browns in the amber and a lovely full tan head. Aroma is light overall and still a malt presentation with only faint hop character.
Solid, but don't expect much for hops.
Free Speech Red Ale from Third Street Brewhouse
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
13 ratings
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