Red Jacket Amber Ale
Keweenaw Brewing Company

Red Jacket Amber AleRed Jacket Amber Ale
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From:
Keweenaw Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #334
ABV:
5.1%
Score:
79
Ranked #26,416
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 15.27%
Reviews:
68
Ratings:
162
Status:
Active
Rated:
Nov 05, 2023
Added:
May 24, 2006
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  22
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Ratings by superspak:
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Reviewed by superspak from North Carolina

3.63/5  rDev +4.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
12 ounce can into pint glass, canned on 10/28/2014. Pours slightly hazy deep orange/copper color with a 2 finger dense and rocky off white head with good retention, that reduces to a small cap that lingers. Spotty foamy lacing clings on the glass. Aromas caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, light nuttiness, light orange zest, herbal, grass, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and complexity of dark/bready malts and earthy hop notes; with solid strength. Taste of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, light nuttiness, light orange zest, herbal, grass, and herbal/toasted earthiness. Slight earthy herbal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of caramel, toast, toffee, biscuit, brown sugar, light nuttiness, light orange zest, and herbal/toasted earthiness on the finish for a good bit. Good robustness and complexity of dark/bready malts and earthy hop flavor; with a solid malt/bitterness balance and zero cloying sweetness after the finish. Light-medium carbonation and medium bodied; with a very smooth and moderately creamy/bready mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is well hidden with minimal warming present after the finish as expected of 5.1%. Overall this is a nice malty amber ale style. All around good robustness, complexity, and balance of dark/bready malts and earthy hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. A nicely enjoyable offering.
Mar 22, 2015
More User Ratings:
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Reviewed by MacMalt from New Jersey

3.59/5  rDev +3.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from undated 12 oz. can into a Pilsner glass. It pours a slightly hazy, rosy-amber color with a big, fluffy, ecru-colored cap and lots of soapy lacing inside the glass. Its nose is overwhelmingly malty with notes of caramel, apple, and maybe a whiff of cherry. The primary taste is sweet caramel malt augmented by apple, pear, and cherry. The grist provides an earthy background and there is no noticeable hop bitterness. But it does have a bit of an odd, metallic taste at the finish. Its mouth feel is moderately creamy with appropriate carbonation, and at 5.1% ABV and a 12 oz. format you could certainly pound a few. Overall, I think it's better than the BA average. It won't win awards but it's perfectly drinkable.
Nov 05, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by imperialking from Illinois

Sep 29, 2023
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Reviewed by Sheppard from Massachusetts

2.12/5  rDev -38.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Pours a deep red amber - it certainly looks the part. That's about where the party ends. It smells like yogurt and tastes like blueberry yogurt. I thought it tasted better on the second sip but I was quickly reminded that no, it was not better. Unfortunate.
Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.48 by RalphStanley34 from French Polynesia

Aug 19, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by dd53grif from Michigan

Oct 20, 2021
 
Rated: 3.47 by shreead from Michigan

Jul 13, 2021
 
Rated: 3.03 by SeymourDunn from Wisconsin

Jun 17, 2021
 
Rated: 3.49 by Tjb14 from Michigan

Feb 26, 2021
 
Rated: 3.59 by Blogjackets from Ohio

Dec 31, 2020
 
Rated: 3.64 by CisPiece88 from Nebraska

Aug 29, 2020
 
Rated: 3.86 by movieclockstar from Michigan

Aug 06, 2020
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Rated by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.53/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I tried this at Johnny I-Pass' place whilst their for the Eagle River Pond hockey tournament. It was a decent beer.
Apr 25, 2020
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Reviewed by Ceddd99 from Michigan

3.85/5  rDev +11%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
I really like this brewery, although this isn't of their best beers in my opinion I still think it's pretty good. For those complaining it doesn't have enough hops, I'd recommend trying their Early Autumn ale which is a hoppy amber ale. This beer wasn't intended to be hoppy, it's one of those malty sweet ambers. The best thing about it is the mouthfeel, it's very smooth and soft.
Oct 28, 2019
 
 
Rated: 3.59 by travelguy from Ohio

Aug 13, 2019
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Reviewed by JimboBrews54 from Michigan

5/5  rDev +44.1%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Can poured a clear orange amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of caramel, fruitiness and light earthiness. Palate was light bodied and crisp. Flavors of caramel, earthiness and light fruitiness with a crisp lingering caramel finish.
Jun 03, 2019
 
Rated: 3.47 by miwestcoaster from Michigan

Dec 29, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by d5001986 from Wisconsin

Dec 14, 2018
 
Rated: 3.38 by bpkrippner from Missouri

Sep 22, 2018
Red Jacket Amber Ale from Keweenaw Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 162 ratings