Betrayal
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers

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From:
Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
 
California, United States
Style:
Imperial Red Ale
ABV:
8.2%
Score:
86
Avg:
3.8 | pDev: 12.89%
Reviews:
54
Ratings:
141
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jan 03, 2018
Added:
Jun 27, 2010
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  11
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Ratings by WillieThreebiers:
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Rated by WillieThreebiers from Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

Jan 14, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.5 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Jan 03, 2018
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Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey

4.37/5  rDev +15%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5
Best beer from this brewer. Though it fails to hide its ABV all that well, this is now my favorite red ale, which is a favorite style. I like Imperial ones.

A: The pour is a murky, brown amber color but it boasts a billowy, dense, lasting tan head,. with massive, creamy lace.
S: As expected in red - a caramel malt backbone to the beer with bread store dominating piney hops. Malt wins, almost pretzel bread.
T: While the pretzel bread continues balance the tips over the sweet malt base to the smokey, piney, estery, and bitter hops the blends and twist like a pretzel or "a betrayal" delivering an "Affair" to remember and savor.
M: The body is bigger than medium, almost chewy, and the see-saw into the drying and meditative finish is clean.
D: My favorite red ale. A cut above. Would love to taste off a flight of red ales.
May 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.74 by DanGeo from Michigan

Mar 16, 2017
 
Rated: 3.35 by VelvetExtract from Massachusetts

Mar 01, 2017
 
Rated: 4.25 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Nov 25, 2016
 
Rated: 4.59 by evanwoertz from California

Nov 15, 2016
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Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada

3.72/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Light red and brown come together to form a 3/5" off white head. Toasty nuts and red malts in the aroma.

Taste imparted a good amount of hops instead of the malt, finally. Plenty of toffee malt with it, but they pumped up the malt bill compared to most reds. Minor amount of grapefruit with it. Hid alcohol well.

Definitely an upper 2nd class red ale. Almost broke through to that 1st class tier, but this was a little big on the malt bill for me, but I see where it was very good for the mouthfeel and keeping the alcohol and bitterness from being too much.
Feb 22, 2016
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Reviewed by Beertsipper from New York

3.52/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
22 ounce bomber, no date. Small tan head. Copper color. Nose is dark fruits, caramel, toffee, some hops and malt. Taste follows the nose. Slight bitterness on the back end. Chewy mouthfeel. Good beer, but not even close to the other Imperial Reds out there.
Oct 11, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by HaveUSeenMyCellar from California

Mar 30, 2015
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Reviewed by Totalpackage411 from California

4.85/5  rDev +27.6%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5
Finally special ordered a few bottles of this to try. This was a very heavy red/amber with a dynamite taste. I love all of speakeasy beers but this is very different from the rest. If you can find this beer anywhere other than San Francisco Bay Area you should get it, had to order online from So Cal to even be able to get this one. Speakeasy is hands down the best brewery in California in my opinion.
Feb 25, 2015
 
Rated: 3.82 by Spaceman_Jer from Colorado

Jan 30, 2015
 
Rated: 4.34 by CJNAPS from California

Jan 23, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by sbrock22 from Rhode Island

Oct 08, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by stampfler07 from Colorado

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 4 by paulish from New York

Aug 09, 2014
 
Rated: 4.5 by richard_stanton from California

Aug 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by zestar from California

Jul 20, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by GClarkage from California

Jul 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by cmgage from California

Jul 02, 2014
Betrayal from Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
Beer rating: 86 out of 100 with 141 ratings