Bags Best Red Ale
Millersburg Brewing Company
- From:
- Millersburg Brewing Company
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- +4 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.57 | pDev: 11.2%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Inactive
- Rated:
- Aug 04, 2018
- Added:
- Oct 18, 2013
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by BuckeyeSlim from Ohio
4.18/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.18/5 rDev +17.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
32 oz. growler filled two days ago, poured into a 20 oz. shaker.
A - Pours a rich amber/copper. A two-finger head of dense eggnog foam collapses quite slowly, leaving a thick ring of lace around the side and a dense covering of very tight lace fully across the surface. Held to a full-spectrum light, the beer is a deep, dark red-orange and completely clear.
S - Well-toasted, a touch-roasted malts mix with front-and-center herbal/dark floral hops. Dark, chewy caramels along with molasses hide in the background. There's also a roughness in the nose that suggests rye. Dark, bready dough as it warms up in the glass.
T - Well-toasted multi-grain bread that gradually changes over to dark caramel with a touch of light chocolate found in a very light-roasted coffee. Just enough of the bittering hops present themselves to keep the tongue clean and wanting more. Finish is faint, but echos of the toast remain.
M - Leaning toward the creamy side, with a fair amount of carbonation. Medium-light body. Quality components are properly integrated in a pleasing structure. Short finish is rather dry. Overall, mouthfeel approaches luscious and noticeably fuller than the typical red ale. 4.25
O - This beer really grew on me as I worked through the growler, I think because it's not a standard, straight-forward red ale, but rather a dressed-up-for-a-night-on-the-town version. The next stop on the grain bill is Porterville, but there's still enough caramel nicely balanced by the herbal bittering hops and rough, grainy breadiness in the toast to not be mistaken. Rich and luscious without being thick or cloying. It's a good example of the pleasant surprise to have a full growler rather than just a bottle. Locals are lucky to have a locally brewed beer this good available on tap, especially considering it's happening in the heart of Ohio's Amish country. Be sure to stop for a taste if you're in the area.
Oct 18, 2013A - Pours a rich amber/copper. A two-finger head of dense eggnog foam collapses quite slowly, leaving a thick ring of lace around the side and a dense covering of very tight lace fully across the surface. Held to a full-spectrum light, the beer is a deep, dark red-orange and completely clear.
S - Well-toasted, a touch-roasted malts mix with front-and-center herbal/dark floral hops. Dark, chewy caramels along with molasses hide in the background. There's also a roughness in the nose that suggests rye. Dark, bready dough as it warms up in the glass.
T - Well-toasted multi-grain bread that gradually changes over to dark caramel with a touch of light chocolate found in a very light-roasted coffee. Just enough of the bittering hops present themselves to keep the tongue clean and wanting more. Finish is faint, but echos of the toast remain.
M - Leaning toward the creamy side, with a fair amount of carbonation. Medium-light body. Quality components are properly integrated in a pleasing structure. Short finish is rather dry. Overall, mouthfeel approaches luscious and noticeably fuller than the typical red ale. 4.25
O - This beer really grew on me as I worked through the growler, I think because it's not a standard, straight-forward red ale, but rather a dressed-up-for-a-night-on-the-town version. The next stop on the grain bill is Porterville, but there's still enough caramel nicely balanced by the herbal bittering hops and rough, grainy breadiness in the toast to not be mistaken. Rich and luscious without being thick or cloying. It's a good example of the pleasant surprise to have a full growler rather than just a bottle. Locals are lucky to have a locally brewed beer this good available on tap, especially considering it's happening in the heart of Ohio's Amish country. Be sure to stop for a taste if you're in the area.
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