Hydraulion Red

Three Notch'd Brewing Company in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸

Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular

Score

6.47

ABV: 5.3%

IBU: 22

Ticks: 17

In 1828, the University of Virginia created their own fire company made up of students, professors, and community members. Their sole fire engine was called the Hydraulion, a pump wagon with the waterpower of 16 men. The UVA Fire Company left their mark for almost 100 years before giving way to the town of Charlottesville’s Fire Department. Our Hydraulion Red is a nod to not only UVA’s firefighters, but the brave men and women everywhere who risk their lives every day, while saving ours.

This Irish-Style Red is a perfectly balanced beer with a great caramel sweetness alongside a tangy, citrusy hop profile.

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6.9

Maverick (5074) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 9 months ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5

Canned. Pours red brown. Some caramel malts and a bit yeasty. Inoffensive in general.

Tried from Can on 20 May 2025 at 01:27

kristincedar (7052) ticked Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 1 year ago

Tried from Draft on 13 Dec 2024 at 18:50

Fergus (31329) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 2 years ago

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

Tap at the brewery taproom Richmond Virginia. A light hazed reddy copper coloured pour with a loose beige head. Aroma is semi sweet jammy brown coloured pour with a, brown sugars.. Palatebia semi sweet, juicy orange apole. Fine grainy.

Tried from Draft on 15 Apr 2023 at 02:57

5.9

wombat23 (6032) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 6 years ago

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

Draft at the source. Clear amber, beige head. Caramel, bread, nuts, mild citrus.

Tried from Draft on 23 Jul 2019 at 12:16

5.2

TBone (30139) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 7 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5

Tap at Richmond taproom. Clear copper colour, medium-sized creamy beige head. Neutral a bit berryish nose. Light-bodied. Berries, light veggirs, caramalt. Meh.

Tried from Draft on 25 Mar 2018 at 19:59

6.6

djd07 (28882) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 8 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the brewery. Pours a dark amber with medium beige head leaving sticky lacing. The aroma is earth, citrus, dark fruit. Medium body, caramel, earth, pine, light resin finish, good.

Tried from Draft on 31 Dec 2017 at 23:47

bkbergen (9250) ticked Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 9 years ago

Tried on 14 Feb 2017 at 15:34

6.6

solidfunk (21946) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 9 years ago

Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Very easy drinking. Light copper aroma and some raw barley. Creamy consistency. Amber pour with great creamy head. Smooth finish. Very smooth drinking. Can.

Tried from Can on 08 Oct 2016 at 16:34

6.1

nimbleprop (16712) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 10 years ago

Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

12oz can at Green Pig Bistro pours a hazy amber with some creamy, slightly off white head. Nose has yeast and malt, crackery, biscuit, orange, some caramel. Flavor follows right along, sweet and nutty, malty, biscuit dough. Dry finish.

Tried from Can on 26 Jul 2015 at 17:04

5.8

radagast83 (13490) reviewed Hydraulion Red from Three Notch'd Brewing Company 10 years ago

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

12oz can from Total Wine. Poured a slightly cloudy red color with a small off-white head. Aroma was some sweet malts, and what my memory can only describe as campsite wood. Flavor was sweet malts, some earthy hop notes.

Tried from Can on 31 Mar 2015 at 01:03