Malty Reds

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  1. jmw

    jmw Initiate (0) Feb 4, 2009 North Carolina

    Red Seal is good, as was the suggestion for Boont Amber. Not many people's favorite brewery on here, but you might want to try Breckenridge's Avalanche (an amber). And Fat Tire is an old faithful.
     
    #21 jmw, May 29, 2012
  2. jbertsch

    jbertsch Pooh-Bah (2,874) Dec 14, 2008 Massachusetts
    Pooh-Bah Trader

    Yeah I figured based on your location you probably had an older bottle. It's a shame to hear someone traded you an old bottle of it!
     
    #22 jbertsch, May 29, 2012
  3. xsouldriverx

    xsouldriverx Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 New York

    yeah Ive had this many a time and its not what im looking for. Looking more for a red ale, not a lager, that i personally wouldnt consider a red or amber.
     
    #23 xsouldriverx, May 29, 2012
  4. alexipa

    alexipa Initiate (0) Oct 7, 2011 Colorado

    G'Knight G'Knight G'Knight...

    If I hear/read one more person claim that this is an IPA/IIPA I'll cry.
     
    #24 alexipa, May 29, 2012
  5. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    Some great suggestions on here. Definitely look for Alaskan Amber, Fat Tire, Sam Adams Irish Red, and Boont.

    I also second the recommendation to seek out dunkel lagers, too. They're VERY malt forward since they're usually conservatively hopped, and the lager yeast doesn't impart a lot of additional flavors.
     
    #25 Domingo, May 29, 2012
  6. CellarGimp

    CellarGimp Initiate (0) Sep 14, 2011 Missouri

    Odell's Red is a hop bomb. A good one too.
     
    #26 CellarGimp, May 29, 2012
  7. JimKal

    JimKal Savant (1,213) Jul 31, 2011 North Carolina

    I've never had it so I won't argue but it is listed on this site (BA) as an Imperial IPA. With an IBU of 85, I would think that this one is not for the OP as he indicates he doesn't like hoppy bears and the BA review by the brothers indicates it is pretty hoppy. They gave it an "exceptional" rating so they did like it.
     
    #27 JimKal, May 29, 2012
  8. FosterJM

    FosterJM Initiate (0) Nov 16, 2009 California

    Do you get Breckenridge Avalanche in NY?
    Coronados Mermaid Red was very malty
    Ballast Point Tounge Buckler.

    Cheers!
     
    #28 FosterJM, May 29, 2012
  9. Beerjobber

    Beerjobber Initiate (0) Dec 23, 2011 Delaware

    Have you tried these?
    Mad River's Jamaican Red Ale
    Moylan's Danny's Irish Red Ale
    Elysian's Men's Room Red
    Diamond Knot's Slane's Irish Red Ale
    Santa Fe's Irish Red Ale
     
    #29 Beerjobber, May 29, 2012
  10. Domingo

    Domingo Grand Pooh-Bah (4,252) Apr 23, 2005 Colorado
    Pooh-Bah

    Odell Red has 50 IBU's and G'Night has 85. If hops don't work for him, I'd avoid both of them like the plague. I'd probably shoot for beers with IBU's in the 20's and 30's.
     
    #30 Domingo, May 29, 2012
  11. DirtyPenny

    DirtyPenny Pundit (903) Jun 25, 2011 Massachusetts

    I'd suggest Cape Cod Red if it had wider distribution. Worth a look if you're ever on vacation out on the far eastern tip of Massachusetts.
     
    #31 DirtyPenny, May 29, 2012
  12. xsouldriverx

    xsouldriverx Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 New York

    Yeah, I can comfortably drink things with IBUs up to about 50, and can handle up to 70ish after that its too bitter for my stomach and my tastes. even coffee stouts where bitterness is from the coffee and not the hops can be problematic.

    thanks all for the suggestions. going to try the red seal and trying to seek out sam adams red.

    Ill look out for the great lakes Irish too since i liek their beers. and when i say like, i mean even though they say they distro to NY i have only found them once. I bought the edmund fitz on the spot (though it was a year old) and enjoyed it immensely
     
    #32 xsouldriverx, May 30, 2012
  13. Errto

    Errto Zealot (737) Oct 20, 2009 Connecticut

    If you think G'Knight isn't hoppy, I'm scared to think of what beers are.
     
    #33 Errto, May 30, 2012
  14. BeerKangaroo

    BeerKangaroo Initiate (0) May 30, 2011 Alaska

    SA Irish Red and Maine Beer Co.'s Zoe should be found in your area. Both, in my opinion, are excellent choices.
     
    #34 BeerKangaroo, May 30, 2012
  15. MarcatGSB

    MarcatGSB Initiate (0) Jan 8, 2011 Michigan

    Has anyone said Short's Magician yet? If not, mark it down!

    Edit: Sorry didn't realize you were looking for beers on the East Coast...definitely an easy obtainable trade request for some Michiganders tho.
     
    #35 MarcatGSB, May 30, 2012
  16. Smakawhat

    Smakawhat Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,191) Mar 18, 2008 Maryland
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    Full Sail Amber... among others already mentioned. enjoy!
     
    #36 Smakawhat, May 30, 2012
  17. xsouldriverx

    xsouldriverx Initiate (0) Aug 5, 2006 New York

    tried red seal last night and something was off... I liked it but it wasnt all the way there. the only thing i can think of is if the bottle was a bit older (most likely it was). unfortunately i didnt see a best by or born on date on the bottle or packaging.
    I also found out the kona coconut brown ale is way better on tap than out of the bottle. off the tap it seems not as much as a sweet coconut concentrate and much more balanced and toasted.
     
    #37 xsouldriverx, Jun 3, 2012
  18. 2beerdogs

    2beerdogs Grand Pooh-Bah (5,682) Jan 31, 2005 California
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah Trader

    Alaskan Amber is one of my wife's favorite "go-to's."
     
    #38 2beerdogs, Jun 3, 2012
  19. JimKal

    JimKal Savant (1,213) Jul 31, 2011 North Carolina

    Here is another one you might like - Bell's Amber Ale. Not as malty, to me, as Fat Tire and there is a hop presence but it isn't pronounced. The amber ale category has a lot of variety so very different beers fit into the category. I just looked at the distribution chart and saw that it isn't available in NY.
     
    #39 JimKal, Jun 3, 2012
  20. Heatwave33

    Heatwave33 Initiate (0) Sep 13, 2011 Florida

    Terrapin Big Hoppy Monster was more like a Big Malty monster for me.
     
    #40 Heatwave33, Jun 3, 2012
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