Imperial Red Ale
Ale-Mania

 

Pours a deep amber, brown'ish coloration with a large, creamy head. Smells quite intensely of dank, piney hops and a hint of caramel malts, with notes of red and dark fruits: cherry, strawberry, plum. Taste follows the nose, with a dominantly dank and piney hop taste balanced nicely with some biscuity, caramel malts. Notes of tangerine, strawberry and plum. Quite a piney kick to it, with a medium bitterness. Pretty nice, almost creamy mouthfeel. Perhaps a little too sweet and boozy, but really not too bad. A Red Ale turned up to 11, maybe it would have been nicer left at 10, actually. Still pretty nice, if you can dig the pine.

 

L:
-pours a hazy red with a medium,frothy,beige head
-low to medium carbonation visible
S:
-strawberries,grapefruit,orange,resiny,raspberries
T:
-cinnamon,grapefruit,resin,pine,strawberries,caramel,slightly toasty
F:
-low to medium carbonation
-medium body
-no alcohol detectable
O:
Nice Imperial Red

Cherry red color with coal, has a dense beige head.

Amazing aroma, defined hops which reminds me of ripe fruits, orange, peach, cherry and marmelade. I dont even have to put my nose into the glass to smell the beer, sweet aromas develop around my desk.

Sweet malts along with an earthy, warm note. Very smooth mouthfeel, slick, with a complex body. Hops dont stand out at the beginning, but develop to get more present after the sweet beginning. Metallic, long bitter finish, defined by hops. As the beer turns from sweet to bitter I recognize an almost sour turning-point, adding to the complexity of the ale. Almost a bit too sweet, hops dont contain much floral or fruity flavors, but bring in the dry bitterness. It misses a little more balance, but the beer convinces by being very raw and extreme.