Imperial Red Ale, abv 7.0%
Appearance: Dark amber red. Very large off white head with great retention. Dissipates to a very billowy head.
Smell: Carmel malts very prominent. Some nuttiness and some hops. The varied malts and grains are mostly what you can smell.
Taste: The hops really come into play here. Nice hoppy taste upfront and a nice long bitter finish. The malts are all though out. There is a sweet malt taste upfront also, and in the middle there is some fruit taste, very little though. THe rye is noticeable towards the end with the hops. As it warms up the hops bitterness subsides and the malt flavors come out. There is a lot going on with the malt flavors from the carmel to somewhat of a coffee taste.
Mouthfeel: High carbonation and dry towards to the end.
Overall: Good beer with a different nose from what it taste in the mouth. It gets better as it warms up but the excessive carbonation makes it hard to get a nice taste on it.
3.3/5
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