North Loop BrewCo Duce

Duce

 

North Loop BrewCo in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale - Imperial Regular Out of Production
Score
6.75
ABV: 8.0% IBU: - Ticks: 7
An oak-aged double red. Malt-forward with luscious caramel and hints of roast, but the ample hops won’t let you forget they are there. Finishes dry and clean, leaving the impression that it is lighter than it really is.
 

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7.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Draft. Slightly hazy ruby color, off white head. Aroma of vanilla, port wine. Taste has butterscotch, vanilla, spice. Tasty.

Tried from Draft on 21 Dec 2014 at 11:40


7.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle. Nutty caramel malt and alcohol aroma with a touch of something cinnamon-like... probably the oak. Clear deep amber with a huge ivory head. Spicy caramel malt flavor with an herbal bitter finish, and that same cinnamon-like note as in the aroma. Medium creamy body, soft carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 01 Jun 2014 at 08:59


5.2
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Received in trade, reviewed from notes.
The appearance was a mostly dark amber to red almost brown colored body with a one fingered white foamy head that drops mostly immediately. Lotsa clingy foamy lacing sticking nicely to the glass.
The smell had a super large amounts of caramel maltiness gracing my nose eloquently, holy moses, its there and coming hard - that caramel - wowee - overbearing - maybe to some, but to me, hmmmm.... well, its not bad, but its super strong just saying.
The taste was extremely sweet in the flavoring, the aftertaste - well, let’s just say there’s a super amount of caramel-ness coming through - woweee, I never would have expected that caramel so strong, ok - intentional - I don’t know, but ok, I’ll leave it at that. I will say there is a nice smooth sweet finish that helps a bit here.
On the palate, to me, is this sessionable - most likely not as there’s too much caramel going on clinging to my mouth and tongue pulverizing it into submission, well, if anything, I mean there’s a nice carbonation going on for the American Red/Amber style, but for me, I’m pretty sure I’d have other Red ales over this.
Overall, for the most part, not a bad American Red/Amber ale, but not necessarily one to come back to or at least with a meal, Could it go in a beef stew? Probably, and if I got the chance again, I most likely would do that with this one.

Tried from Can on 04 May 2014 at 23:02


7.8
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Bottle. Cherry, caramel malt, and alcohol aroma. Dark amber with large light tan head. Sweet caramel malt and moderately bitter herbal/citrus and alcohol flavor. Very nice.

Tried from Bottle on 13 Mar 2014 at 17:05


7.3
Appearance - 10 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6

Bottle: Pours dark red-brown with a creamy tan head. Roasty, smoky caramel aroma. Woody,toast, caramel flavor. Nice, easy, wooden tones with a touch of alcohol...subtle.... Very mellow, overall. Nice.

Tried from Bottle on 10 Mar 2014 at 15:07


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Pours a watery, darkish-red brown. Small head quickly fades. Fruity, almost chemical aroma. Flavor is a very strong woody taste, with some malt and hops. Count me among those who think there’s too much wood in this one--almost overpowering.

Tried on 12 Aug 2013 at 15:37


6.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

At Winterfest 2012. The aroma has alcohol up front, I smell bourbon, but I am not sure that is what it is. Very sweet flavor, and an alcohol bite on the palate. Well hopped, balancing the sweetness.

Tried on 01 Jul 2012 at 16:00