Sciaenhops Imperial Red Ale
Swamp Head Brewery in Gainesville, Florida, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular|
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6.89
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An Imperial Red Ale with an overdose of six different types of hops.
Sciaenops ocellatus, better known around Florida as the "Redfish," is an extremely popular game-fish which gains more and more notoriety each year. From early fall through the spring, Redfish can be found in the bays and inland waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida.
Florida enforces a slot size restriction on Redfish - anglers can only keep fish that measure 18 to 27 inches in length, with a bag limit
of one or two per day, depending on the management region.
Not too little; not too big; a "keeper" Redfish provides a strong challenge on light tackle, and a feast on the half-shell - a filet grilled with skin and scales intact. Much the same can be said about Scieanhops, a holiday celebration Ale, created by our brewers to meet craft beer angler’s thirst for a hearty red ale with a feast of hop flavor and aroma.
This Imperial Red Ale was brewed the day after Christmas, using eleven malts and twelve hop additions; it weighs in at a healthy 8.3% ABV. We expect it to become a Swamp Head holiday tradition...
Sciaenops ocellatus, better known around Florida as the "Redfish," is an extremely popular game-fish which gains more and more notoriety each year. From early fall through the spring, Redfish can be found in the bays and inland waters of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of Florida.
Florida enforces a slot size restriction on Redfish - anglers can only keep fish that measure 18 to 27 inches in length, with a bag limit
of one or two per day, depending on the management region.
Not too little; not too big; a "keeper" Redfish provides a strong challenge on light tackle, and a feast on the half-shell - a filet grilled with skin and scales intact. Much the same can be said about Scieanhops, a holiday celebration Ale, created by our brewers to meet craft beer angler’s thirst for a hearty red ale with a feast of hop flavor and aroma.
This Imperial Red Ale was brewed the day after Christmas, using eleven malts and twelve hop additions; it weighs in at a healthy 8.3% ABV. We expect it to become a Swamp Head holiday tradition...
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6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 10
Overall 6.5
Bottle thanks to Sean, unfortunately list in my rot box for a while. Gusher. Pours hazy red amber, medium tan head, nice lacing. Aroma is caramel pine. Flavor is about the same, light sweet, medium bitter with a sharp bite. Full body, creamy mouthfeel. Not bad now, probably pretty good three months ago. Mea culpa
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Jan 2014
at 18:02
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
@FBG Brewers Ball-on tap-tight tan-copper. A-dank/citrus-lemon. T-pine/spice hops, 2nd lt/med malt.
Tried
from Draft
on 16 May 2013
at 15:46