Foothills Fire
Woods Boss Brewing Company


- From:
- Woods Boss Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #117 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 87
Ranked #21,593 - Avg:
- 3.9 | pDev: 6.41%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Aug 16, 2024
- Added:
- Nov 11, 2018
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
A bright American/Irish red with a malty backbone and a subtle hint of smoke. It finishes with a note of citrus.
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado
4.45/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
4.45/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
L: Pours a dark amber red with a medium white head and no lacing.
S: Earthy nutty malt, mixes with a light hint of smoke for a very inviting aroma.
T: Wonderful red ale taste, nutty, earthy and malty with a kiss of smoke to makes a super tasty red ale.
F: Medium body and good carbonation
O: Utterly delightful red ale.
Aug 16, 2024S: Earthy nutty malt, mixes with a light hint of smoke for a very inviting aroma.
T: Wonderful red ale taste, nutty, earthy and malty with a kiss of smoke to makes a super tasty red ale.
F: Medium body and good carbonation
O: Utterly delightful red ale.
Reviewed by MutuelsMark from Kentucky
4.11/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
4.11/5 rDev +5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Reddish in color, like a cola. Head was tan, maybe a bit darker than tan. Nose definitely malty. Taste was also malty with a warmth like pepper, but certainly not from ABV. Nice caramel, malt, bready flavor across palate.
Aug 14, 2024Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado
4.09/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
4.09/5 rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Tawny red color; clear; thick khaki head, dense and spongy. Malty scent with an earthy spiciness. Malty, spicy taste; cinnamon; light hop bitterness. Medium-heavy body; somewhat light yet velvety feel; fine residual sugar feel on the palate.
A very nice, tasty brew, balanced. Gonna have to scrounge up a pack of this beer.
Pouring temperature: n/a; canning info: n/a
Source: offered a can by a friend (Don) while visiting him and his wife
Jul 28, 2023A very nice, tasty brew, balanced. Gonna have to scrounge up a pack of this beer.
Pouring temperature: n/a; canning info: n/a
Source: offered a can by a friend (Don) while visiting him and his wife
Reviewed by gatornation from Arizona
3.87/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev -0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
from a 12 oz can.. Pours a hazed light copper color with a fresh white head. Smell is malty with citrus hops and baked bread . taste has fruity dank notes of dark fruits malt bread ,,grainy. Mouth is dank and fruited with hops its malty with some lingering bitterness .
Jun 24, 2023Reviewed by dcscientist from Colorado
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This is a solid red, which is a style that's fallen out of favor for some reason. Instead of having your 2173892th IPA, try something different! This one does have a bit of hop kick to it, but enough malt to not be super bitter. Nicely balanced, and the lowish ABV makes this a great staple of their lineup.
May 04, 2023Reviewed by JZH1000 from Colorado
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +2.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Had on tap at Fire On the Mountain Highlands, Denver
On arrival 1 finger of fine barely khaki head was present that over a couple minutes recedes to a decent ring and covering. Body is a dark nearly brown red. Thin lacing forms.
Aroma is verging on English ale with a nice malt forward aroma. Sweet and slightly roasty as well as I belive English ale esters that throw some fruity notes.
Taste follows the aroma but some light again british hops (or at least German) poke their head, although this is definitely a malty beer that carries roasty caramel and toffee as well as some slid nutty notes. Perhaps some slight American bittering hops, but this is a malt lover's amber, which I happen to be!
The feel is full and mouthcoatingly malty but the finish carries some attenuation dryness which I can appreciate as it does bring out the hops slightly. Quite drinkable and not as heavy as a winter warmer as it shoud be.
Overall this is a very satisfying amber ale, that I'd almost call an English brown, except it is still amber and made here in America.
Nov 27, 2022On arrival 1 finger of fine barely khaki head was present that over a couple minutes recedes to a decent ring and covering. Body is a dark nearly brown red. Thin lacing forms.
Aroma is verging on English ale with a nice malt forward aroma. Sweet and slightly roasty as well as I belive English ale esters that throw some fruity notes.
Taste follows the aroma but some light again british hops (or at least German) poke their head, although this is definitely a malty beer that carries roasty caramel and toffee as well as some slid nutty notes. Perhaps some slight American bittering hops, but this is a malt lover's amber, which I happen to be!
The feel is full and mouthcoatingly malty but the finish carries some attenuation dryness which I can appreciate as it does bring out the hops slightly. Quite drinkable and not as heavy as a winter warmer as it shoud be.
Overall this is a very satisfying amber ale, that I'd almost call an English brown, except it is still amber and made here in America.
Rated by KT3418 from Colorado
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Definitely a solid example of the style, malty and yummy. Highly enjoy this one and it supports firefighters.
Mar 26, 2021
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