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Swivelhead Red India Style Red Ale
Deschutes Brewery
- From:
- Deschutes Brewery
- Oregon, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 9.02%
- Reviews:
- 49
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 14, 2019
- Added:
- Aug 07, 2016
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 18
No description / notes.
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Ratings by tigg924:
Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts
2.84/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
2.84/5 rDev -24.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5
Pours clear, amber in color with 1/4 inch head. Taste is bread, deep caramel malt, and light citrus hops...Slightly bitter, medium bodied, with moderate carbonation. Makes for a decent, slightly above average red ale..I like several other Deschutes beers more....While this is true to style, it does not exceed expectations like other Deschutes have...For me, this is a pass in the future.
Jun 03, 2017More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Scottyboy from Pennsylvania
4.32/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.32/5 rDev +14.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Poured into Duvel tulip glass. Look is a pleasant orange copper. Nice two finger tan head, nice retaining lace on glass. Nose is more malt than citrus or pine. Taste is malty balanced with great hops and more malty aftertaste. Overall a really nice amber ale - one of my favorite ambers - a very nice diversion from the IPA's I normally imbide.
Jun 08, 2018Rated by ajm5108 from Pennsylvania
3.57/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
3.57/5 rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.5
Amber color, medium tan head...not much of aroma...typical amber taste, mostly malt but a little bit of hops, nothing to speak
Apr 15, 2018Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado
4.12/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.12/5 rDev +9.3%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
12 oz. Bottle
Best By: 05/30/18
Poured into a DFH glass a pretty nice clean/clear dark reddish/amber color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice little citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), slight pine. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a nice little citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), piney. Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew from Deschutes.
Mar 21, 2018Best By: 05/30/18
Poured into a DFH glass a pretty nice clean/clear dark reddish/amber color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which also leaves some pretty nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice little citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), slight pine. The taste is pretty nice, hoppy, malty, with a nice little citrus complex (orange, tangerine, grapefruit), piney. Medium body, ABV is hidden nicely, with a nice little dry/bitter finish. Overall, a pretty tasty brew from Deschutes.
Reviewed by 88caprice from Virginia
3.87/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.87/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a glass.
This is a mighty fine red ale, especially if you are ina more hoppy mood.
Pours is cloudy orange amber. Nice head and lacing. A bright hop aroma with a sweet caramel undertone. A touch of alcohol and fruitiness. Taste has a palatable hop bitterness upfront with a caramel malt character, sweet dried apricots, and fruity tea. Medium body.
Dec 18, 2017This is a mighty fine red ale, especially if you are ina more hoppy mood.
Pours is cloudy orange amber. Nice head and lacing. A bright hop aroma with a sweet caramel undertone. A touch of alcohol and fruitiness. Taste has a palatable hop bitterness upfront with a caramel malt character, sweet dried apricots, and fruity tea. Medium body.
Swivelhead Red India Style Red Ale from Deschutes Brewery
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
142 ratings
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