Yukon Red
Yukon Brewing


- From:
- Yukon Brewing
- Yukon, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #120 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #27,074 - Avg:
- 3.8 | pDev: 11.58%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 40
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 31, 2026
- Added:
- Jul 06, 2003
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 14
Formerly called Arctic Red
When we were designing our flagship brands, we knew we would not please everybody, so we went for diversity; our Yukon Red is substantially different from our Yukon Gold. But what has surprised us most is that our local Yukoners have taken both of our flagship brands to heart (and to dinner, and to parties…) and drank almost equivalent quantities of each! This speaks volumes for the apparent consumer cravings for beers with flavour, and Yukon Red is all about flavour.
The first draw of the ale cools the parched lips and moistens the cheeks. Full malt body takes over the palate; not sweet, but bold, fruity and persistent. A snap of clean hop bitter grabs the back of the tongue and springs into the sinus cavity, blending with the caramel flavours that have wafted back with the nectar that is this ale. But the swallow goes down clean, almost dry, and leaves only a slight lingering presence of the abundant flavours that were just there, and now gone!
Many more draws on the mug, many more mouth-filling flavour experiences, and always that clean finish, saying “How about another?!!”.
Can you tell that this is the head brewers favourite? All you expect in a true ale, and as arresting as the Spell of the Yukon.
When we were designing our flagship brands, we knew we would not please everybody, so we went for diversity; our Yukon Red is substantially different from our Yukon Gold. But what has surprised us most is that our local Yukoners have taken both of our flagship brands to heart (and to dinner, and to parties…) and drank almost equivalent quantities of each! This speaks volumes for the apparent consumer cravings for beers with flavour, and Yukon Red is all about flavour.
The first draw of the ale cools the parched lips and moistens the cheeks. Full malt body takes over the palate; not sweet, but bold, fruity and persistent. A snap of clean hop bitter grabs the back of the tongue and springs into the sinus cavity, blending with the caramel flavours that have wafted back with the nectar that is this ale. But the swallow goes down clean, almost dry, and leaves only a slight lingering presence of the abundant flavours that were just there, and now gone!
Many more draws on the mug, many more mouth-filling flavour experiences, and always that clean finish, saying “How about another?!!”.
Can you tell that this is the head brewers favourite? All you expect in a true ale, and as arresting as the Spell of the Yukon.
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Reviewed by bwriley4 from Arkansas
4.21/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.21/5 rDev +10.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I really enjoyed this beer, poured from a tall can bought at the brewery in Whitehorse. It traveled with me from Canada down to the US before I drank it. It is a nice blend of malt and hops, not too sweet, but plenty of caramel notes in both smell and taste. At the same time, one can taste grass and some bitterness from the hops. As an IPA first drinker, i found this to be a nice red with a good carbonation as well.
Mar 31, 2026Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.59/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev -5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
The appearance was a semi dark red color with a bar pour of no head. The smell was a dark caramel malt with a rounded out bready toastiness running in and out on my nose. The taste was mainly malty with a decent back up bready nuttiness running here and there over my taste buds. On the palate, this one sat about a medium on the body with a decent sessionabiity about it. Decent carbonation leads to malty smooth aftertaste and a rather dry finish. Overall, decent red ale that does everything it needs to for the style. I’d have it again.
Jun 09, 2017Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.85/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A rock-solid Red from a rock-solid brewery. Yukon has been consistently making great beer for over twenty years and I was fortunate enough to tour the brewery when it was just getting started. If you want a nicely-flavored, malt forward red ale, Arctic Red is an excellent choice.
Mar 21, 2015
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