Vermillion Fire
Ten Bends Beer

Treated as an American Strong ale, this was poured into a snifter. The appearance was a ruddy burnt orange to amber color with a nice finger’s worth of white foamy head that dissipated ever so gently. Concave rimmed lace. The aroma had some caramel to toffee maltiness bold and rich up front dosed with some nutmeg and then a sly amount of grassy to citrusy bitter hops underneath. The flavor bends over the malts into a nice bold boozy acceptable base. Nutmeg punches back a sly little spice to balance. Hops sink further back - they barely seem there. Crisp semi-sweet to bitter aftertaste rolling into the finish. On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body to leave a fairly nice sessionable sort of smooth feel along my tongue. Nice carbonation. ABV is felt but seems to not be overly boozy - nice strength. Overall, American or English styled strong ale? Since ratebeer doesn’t accept imperial red, that’s why I entered it as an American one, but I see my failure in possibly seeing this as a probable English one. Leaves me scratching my beard, but still worthy of coming back to.

Nice brick orange red
Somewhat fruity smell
Sweet but not cloying taste