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Colfax Ale Cellar
- From:
- Colfax Ale Cellar
- New Mexico, United States
- Style:
- Flanders Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.8%
- Score:
- +8 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 4.32 | pDev: 1.62%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jul 15, 2022
- Added:
- Apr 16, 2020
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by colts9016 from Idaho
4.38/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
Review #1448
Reynard
I almost did not get a chance to try Colfax Cellars beers; they were closed when I pulled in to Raton. I lucked out, and they let me purchase these bottles before I continue my journey home. The brewer came in five minutes later and told me a little about the beers. This beer intrigued me the most; furthermore, I do not get many chances to try the Flanders style. The beer is 44 degrees and served in a tulip glass. A violent eruption might take place after you pry the top off, said the brewer. No explosion took place after the removal of the cap, just a long hiss. The pour of the beer produced a two-fingered light tan head. The airy and foamy head had fair retention. The head just settled to a ring around the glass and no lacing formed. Rich mahogany and rust-brown hues dominate the color palette, charting close to 22 SRM. Surprisingly, the beer does have clarity.
The initial aromas in the beer are vinous, toasted malts, and vinegar. Taking a longer whiff, I detect cherries, red currants, subtle malty sweetness, and earthiness. Nosing the beer further, I smell a touch of brett, grass, a hint of herbal, and apple cider. The vinegar aroma is not vinegary but pleasant. I can think of the words to describe the exact scent associated with that acid.
The first sip, I get toasted malts, malty sweetness, oranges, cherries, and red currants. The next flavors I get in the beer are low spicy phenols, a touch of brett, and wine-like tartness. Savoring the beer further, I notice a subtle earthiness, lemon-like zest, and skosh of floral esters.
The mouthfeel of the beer is dry, tannic, and bitter (in a satisfying way) The body of the beer is medium-light, medium-plus carbonation, and medium finish.
I have drunk Flanders with more of an aggressive tartness; yet, this soft malt with a restrained sourness is nearly perfect. I am stunned, this little unknown brewery brewed this amazing Flanders. An excellent beer for a brisk summer night. The beer does have a hint of Brett in it, but it does not interfere or makes the beer infected. Well done!
Aug 20, 2020Reynard
I almost did not get a chance to try Colfax Cellars beers; they were closed when I pulled in to Raton. I lucked out, and they let me purchase these bottles before I continue my journey home. The brewer came in five minutes later and told me a little about the beers. This beer intrigued me the most; furthermore, I do not get many chances to try the Flanders style. The beer is 44 degrees and served in a tulip glass. A violent eruption might take place after you pry the top off, said the brewer. No explosion took place after the removal of the cap, just a long hiss. The pour of the beer produced a two-fingered light tan head. The airy and foamy head had fair retention. The head just settled to a ring around the glass and no lacing formed. Rich mahogany and rust-brown hues dominate the color palette, charting close to 22 SRM. Surprisingly, the beer does have clarity.
The initial aromas in the beer are vinous, toasted malts, and vinegar. Taking a longer whiff, I detect cherries, red currants, subtle malty sweetness, and earthiness. Nosing the beer further, I smell a touch of brett, grass, a hint of herbal, and apple cider. The vinegar aroma is not vinegary but pleasant. I can think of the words to describe the exact scent associated with that acid.
The first sip, I get toasted malts, malty sweetness, oranges, cherries, and red currants. The next flavors I get in the beer are low spicy phenols, a touch of brett, and wine-like tartness. Savoring the beer further, I notice a subtle earthiness, lemon-like zest, and skosh of floral esters.
The mouthfeel of the beer is dry, tannic, and bitter (in a satisfying way) The body of the beer is medium-light, medium-plus carbonation, and medium finish.
I have drunk Flanders with more of an aggressive tartness; yet, this soft malt with a restrained sourness is nearly perfect. I am stunned, this little unknown brewery brewed this amazing Flanders. An excellent beer for a brisk summer night. The beer does have a hint of Brett in it, but it does not interfere or makes the beer infected. Well done!
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