55-11 Imperial Red
Cycler's Brewing
- From:
- Cycler's Brewing
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Strong Ale
- ABV:
- 7.9%
- Score:
- 82
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 14.76%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 7
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Jul 08, 2020
- Added:
- Sep 15, 2013
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 17
SCORE
82
Good
82
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by Premo88 from Texas
3.59/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. can poured into tulip
(April 26, 2017 born-on date)
L: murky amber orange, almost copper but a bit too red; pushes up minimal head, about 1/4-inch tall, offwhite/beige; slight bit of sticking and lacing; keeps tight collar of offwhite/beige foam, some skin
S: orange, peach, candied orange ... a little pine way in the background
T: caramel, mango, orange, pine ... hoppy but not bitter at first; as the hops build, it has a piney bitter bite
F: relatively light and crisp for a brew this big, pleasant and very easy to handle
O: good brew but nothing extraordinary; too much of a caramel/mango bomb for my personal taste buds but the mouthfeel is so nice it makes it very enjoyable overall; a fresher version likely showcases more pine hop flavor, but even then I bet this malt dominates, for it's loaded with the malt
Jun 19, 2017(April 26, 2017 born-on date)
L: murky amber orange, almost copper but a bit too red; pushes up minimal head, about 1/4-inch tall, offwhite/beige; slight bit of sticking and lacing; keeps tight collar of offwhite/beige foam, some skin
S: orange, peach, candied orange ... a little pine way in the background
T: caramel, mango, orange, pine ... hoppy but not bitter at first; as the hops build, it has a piney bitter bite
F: relatively light and crisp for a brew this big, pleasant and very easy to handle
O: good brew but nothing extraordinary; too much of a caramel/mango bomb for my personal taste buds but the mouthfeel is so nice it makes it very enjoyable overall; a fresher version likely showcases more pine hop flavor, but even then I bet this malt dominates, for it's loaded with the malt
Reviewed by Albianfire from Colorado
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.79/5 rDev +5.6%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Look - looks like a red. 1 finger pale tan head. Some lacing is left behind on glass as I drink. No particulates in suspension. Tiny carbonation running up to the surface.
Smell - sweet malty backbone. Hops are present. I would say a bit too much but this is an imperial red so I won't dock points for that. Still very nice and the malt comes forward as it warms.
Taste - I get the sweet malt upfront with the hops following but not bitter. Carmel notes. Some breadiness but I could use more. Hops are status quo. Nothing it apart from the mainstream of craft beer. Would have liked some risk here. As the beer flattens out I get some tea flavor but not offensive. Very drinkable. I could finish the 6 if not a work night.
Mouthfeel - light but not watery. But, very close. Still not off putting and adds to the drinkability.
Overall - I like this beer and will get it again. When I am looking for middle of the road not too amped brew this will be in the go to group. A little pricey but, sometimes I find it better to pay for the absence of over the top flavors. $9.99 Kroger near Houston. Give it a try!
Apr 14, 2016Smell - sweet malty backbone. Hops are present. I would say a bit too much but this is an imperial red so I won't dock points for that. Still very nice and the malt comes forward as it warms.
Taste - I get the sweet malt upfront with the hops following but not bitter. Carmel notes. Some breadiness but I could use more. Hops are status quo. Nothing it apart from the mainstream of craft beer. Would have liked some risk here. As the beer flattens out I get some tea flavor but not offensive. Very drinkable. I could finish the 6 if not a work night.
Mouthfeel - light but not watery. But, very close. Still not off putting and adds to the drinkability.
Overall - I like this beer and will get it again. When I am looking for middle of the road not too amped brew this will be in the go to group. A little pricey but, sometimes I find it better to pay for the absence of over the top flavors. $9.99 Kroger near Houston. Give it a try!
Rated by Jim_TX
3.77/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
3.77/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Strange back taste
Jan 08, 2016Reviewed by Karibourgeois from Texas
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -2.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cloudy garnet red pour with a small off-white head. Nice malty aroma. Thin body with really nice bread and malt flavors coming through initially. Can also taste some caramel and light earthy bitterness. Finishes with a slightly sweet caramel and wet bread flavor.
Dec 29, 2015
Reviewed by EnojysAnyBeer from Colorado
4.22/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.22/5 rDev +17.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Probably my favorite style of beer - Imperial Red. Not hoppy enough but the malt brings enough flavor to this beer to make it interesting. A bit of a stale bread taste is made better by the unique sweetness of this beer. Hops taste lemony.
This style usually gets a much higher rating from me. The price was very right though, 10$ for a sixer at HEB.
Oct 28, 2015This style usually gets a much higher rating from me. The price was very right though, 10$ for a sixer at HEB.
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