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Red Sky Ale
Frankenmuth Brewery
- From:
- Frankenmuth Brewery
- Michigan, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.25%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.39 | pDev: 15.34%
- Reviews:
- 20
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 03, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 12, 2010
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
No description / notes.
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Ratings by scruffwhor:
Reviewed by scruffwhor from Illinois
3.47/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.47/5 rDev +2.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Thanks to n8dietz for picking up an otherwise unobtainable beer for me from his trip to Michigan.
Copper colored amber with small bits of sediment in the bottom of my glass. Very quick head and no residual foam after a few sips. OK bubbling.
The aroma is tart yeasty fruit and toasted caramel and crystal malts. Pretty simple.
Tart yeast flaors from start too finish. Not overwhelming for the style, just a constant base flavor and mouthfeel that is well integrated with the malty flavors of this beer. Hints of caramel and biscuits abound in step with the tart backbone. The tartness lingers, but it sorta makes you want to take another sip.
Interesting Amber ale that is a Summer session ale in my book. Especially if you palate enjoys teh more tart side of the taste spectrum.
Jul 24, 2011Copper colored amber with small bits of sediment in the bottom of my glass. Very quick head and no residual foam after a few sips. OK bubbling.
The aroma is tart yeasty fruit and toasted caramel and crystal malts. Pretty simple.
Tart yeast flaors from start too finish. Not overwhelming for the style, just a constant base flavor and mouthfeel that is well integrated with the malty flavors of this beer. Hints of caramel and biscuits abound in step with the tart backbone. The tartness lingers, but it sorta makes you want to take another sip.
Interesting Amber ale that is a Summer session ale in my book. Especially if you palate enjoys teh more tart side of the taste spectrum.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lone_Freighter from Vermont
3.77/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Bottle to glass mug.
The appearance was a semi-ruddy burnt orange to amber color with a small cap of trickling foamy head. Some messy lace.
The aroma had some toffee/caramel malts, nutty earthiness and leafy crisp woody/floral color.
The flavor leaned towards a slight crisp sweet leafy to nutty earthy character. Slight aftertaste of toast, nuts, toffee and wood.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt fine. Mild finish of nuts, dry leafy material, wood and toffee.
Overall, a fairly decent shot from an American brewer on an Irish red ale. I could down several more of these in a session.
Jun 03, 2019The appearance was a semi-ruddy burnt orange to amber color with a small cap of trickling foamy head. Some messy lace.
The aroma had some toffee/caramel malts, nutty earthiness and leafy crisp woody/floral color.
The flavor leaned towards a slight crisp sweet leafy to nutty earthy character. Slight aftertaste of toast, nuts, toffee and wood.
The mouthfeel was about medium bodied with a fair sessionability about it. Carbonation felt good. ABV felt fine. Mild finish of nuts, dry leafy material, wood and toffee.
Overall, a fairly decent shot from an American brewer on an Irish red ale. I could down several more of these in a session.
Rated by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev +3.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Fairly basic red ale, not bad.
Mar 25, 2015Reviewed by Brenden from Ohio
3.29/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -2.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.25
Red Sky is a clear coppery red with some brightness. Its off-white head starts over one finger but takes very little time to fall to thin islands atop the beer with some edging that puts down spotty lace.
The undertone is healthier than it is bright with woody sorts of fruits, herb and leaf with lightly toasty undertones. It's pretty basic, but interesting enough.
There's good crispness and smoothness in a light body that might barely reach medium. It ends up a touch thin just into the end but keeps up well into the finish.
Jan 04, 2015The undertone is healthier than it is bright with woody sorts of fruits, herb and leaf with lightly toasty undertones. It's pretty basic, but interesting enough.
There's good crispness and smoothness in a light body that might barely reach medium. It ends up a touch thin just into the end but keeps up well into the finish.
Reviewed by patre_tim from Thailand
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
3.75/5 rDev +10.6%
A: Copper red, light haze, medium low carbonation, 3 fingers of light beige fluffy head.
S: Toasted malts, caramel, toffee, apples.
T: Caramel, toffee, apple skins. Light tannic tea quality as well.
M: Medium body, little carbonation.
O: Really well done. Picked this one up in Frankenmuth, MI, drank in New Hamburg, ON Aug 24th, 2014. Well done and to style. Went to the brewery in Frankenmuth, which is quite cool. The beer is fresh, to style, and worthy of drinking!
Aug 24, 2014S: Toasted malts, caramel, toffee, apples.
T: Caramel, toffee, apple skins. Light tannic tea quality as well.
M: Medium body, little carbonation.
O: Really well done. Picked this one up in Frankenmuth, MI, drank in New Hamburg, ON Aug 24th, 2014. Well done and to style. Went to the brewery in Frankenmuth, which is quite cool. The beer is fresh, to style, and worthy of drinking!
Red Sky Ale from Frankenmuth Brewery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
71 ratings
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