Rainbow Red Ale
Trout River Brewing Company

Rainbow Red AleRainbow Red Ale
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From:
Trout River Brewing Company
 
Vermont, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.16 | pDev: 17.72%
Reviews:
80
Ratings:
158
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 02, 2020
Added:
Jul 21, 2002
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  12
Rainbow Red Ale: our flagship brew. A well-balanced, easy drinking American-style red ale with fruity esters, nutty malt flavors, and a soft, clean finish.
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Ratings by flexabull:
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Reviewed by flexabull from California

3.42/5  rDev +8.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours a cloudy and dull dark red color with a decent head.

Aromas are of sweet cereal, grain, and a touch of citrus hops.

Flavors up front are a bit muted. There is a slightly sweet and creamy malt like quality to this one. Finish has a sweet and tart gingerbread like taste.

Mouthfeel is ok, kind of weak up front, but there is a decent and somewhat full finish to this.

Drinkability is pretty good. Not overwhelming, or overly interesting. But this is an average and drinkable American Amber.

Thanks for sending this bottle my way jpagewatts.
Apr 05, 2007
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 2.54 by DuncanBishop24 from Vermont

Jul 02, 2020
 
Rated: 2.96 by Fitzy01 from Maine

Mar 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by Bouch48 from Massachusetts

Oct 12, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by Eric1Mess from Michigan

Aug 31, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by rpbisaillon from New York

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by MacQ32 from South Carolina

Jul 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Phigg1102 from New York

Jul 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by bobv from Vermont

Jul 10, 2014
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Reviewed by illpass78 from Maine

2.92/5  rDev -7.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12 oz. bottle poured into a tulip.

Appearance: Pours a dark, murky amber with a very minimal head that is gone almost immediately. No lacing to speak of.

Smell: Smells of caramel, candy, raisins, dark fruits, soy sauce, and sweet malts.

Taste: This beer has a weird flavor that isn't totally to my liking. It sort of tastes like a a Charleston Chew melted into a not-too-good beer. Also lots of those raisin and soy sauce notes. It gets slightly more appealing as it warms, but it's a little bit too sweet overall, with accents on the wrong notes.

Mouthfeel: It's kind of chewy and reasonably dense for the style.

Overall: This kind of feels like a rough draft of a beer or a home brew effort. The taste is inconsistent and there are some unappealing flavor accents that are a little too strong. I want to like this, because it's from a cool part of Vermont that I've always wanted to visit and has a cool bottle design, but it's just not there. I'll try other stuff from this brewery in the future in the hopes that they iron out some of the kinks.
Jun 29, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by REVZEB from Illinois

Jun 01, 2014
 
Rated: 3 by DerekMorgan from Massachusetts

May 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TeddyStriker from New York

May 11, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by patrick802 from Vermont

May 04, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by steve99 from Connecticut

Apr 14, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by tpauer from New Hampshire

Apr 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by TomMcNichols from Massachusetts

Apr 09, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Zack_B from Florida

Apr 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Ctruskey from New York

Apr 05, 2014
 
Rated: 2.75 by joeland from Vermont

Mar 25, 2014
Rainbow Red Ale from Trout River Brewing Company
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 158 ratings