Indian Head Red
Martha's Exchange

 

On tap at the source,
Comes to the table a murky cloudy red brown color with a small creamy off white head the shows moderate retention and lace. Smells of caramel malt, toffee, and a bit of earthy hops. The flavor is also filled with caramel and toffee, with hints of chocolate and an earthy hop bite. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a creamy oily mouthfeel. The ugliest beer I ever enjoyed. Really cloudy, but a nice red (I think) ale.

Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler pint, the beer is a dark, hazy, blood red coloring with a low, frothy, off-white head. Great lacing. Aromas of malty, slightly scotchy sweet blend. The flavors are roasted malty and nutty, with tangy and bitter hops. The hops clean the palate, with a resiny and rich aftertaste. Clean, slick finish, with a slightly drying feel. Clean, tasty, and very easy to drink.

This beer coming from the cask served cask temp, I was excited to see what this beer was going to offer. It poured a very dark amber that left a thin lace. The smell is awesome, packed with a wallop of toffee, chocolate, caramel, strong vanilla presence very sweet smelling. The taste was well under expectation considering the nose of this brew. It starts with a bitter hop feel on the palate laced with a tannic tanginess. The body is lacking, somewhat watery when compared to the nose. When an aroma is that powerful all your senses get going and the palate is ready to taste but it feel far short of what I expected.