Fred Red Ale
Blue & Gray Brewing Co. in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.08
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jtclockwork (20063) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 10 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Draft - pours red - nose and taste of resin, molasses toast and malty fruit - med body
Frothingslosh (19444) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 12 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5
Sampled on draft at the brewpub this beer poured a dark red-caramel color with a large foamy tan head that left great lacing. The aroma was vague sweet dark fruits and a hint of caramel. The flavor was caramel, crystal malt, a somewhat bitter presence and had faint dark fruits. Medium length finish of caramel and dark fruits. Medium body and smooth. Meh.
gtaegeek (6445) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 13 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
22 oz. bottle. Dark, hazy orange with a big, persistent, tan head. Strong notes of pears, molasses, cherries, red wine, and a metallic twang. The flavor is very sour and bitter. The body is medium to heavy, with a sticky, very acidic feel. Overall, this is a funky and interesting, but not that tasty.
Travlr (30174) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 14 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Draft. Ruby color, thin tan edge head. Aroma of caramel, butterscotch, cherries, subtle chocolate. Taste is very malty but balanced. Sweet but not overly so. Best of the bunch at the brewpub that day.
nimbleprop (16838) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 15 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
22oz bottle pours a mostly transparent, deep, brick red with a thin, creamy, off white head. Nose is malty, a touch sour, apples, metallic, a little acidic. Flavor is malty, lightly hoppy, apples, sour mash, crackers. Watery finish, a touch sour. I’m not allegding infection, I think perhaps this sat too long on a shelf.
Drake (22940) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 16 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
22 ounce bottle from Ellwood Thompson’s in Richmond, VA. Pours a clear red color with a thin head. Fair head retention and lacing. Aroma of nutty caramel hops. Taste is caramel, toffee, a salty note, taco seasoning, nuts, very light butter and light hops. Medium bodied. Quite weird. Doesn’t seem infected... just bizarre.
radagast83 (13601) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
22 oz bottle. Pours a brownish-reddish color, small head. Aroma is caramel and sweet malts. The flavor is a malt, with a touch of yeast to it. The beer goes down quite well, and does not have a finish that wishes you didn’t drink it at all.
jcwattsrugger (14801) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
on tap-pours a thin retaining light brown head and copper color. Aroma is soft medium malt, secondary musty yeast. Taste is medium malt, secondary musty yeast, some buttery (on purpose). OK carbonation.
obguthr (12524) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 18 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 2 | Overall - 4
Shockoe festival Richmond VA-Draft: Very buttery smell and taste. Ochre color, off white head. Also tastes of caramel.
maniac (11822) reviewed Fred Red Ale from Blue & Gray Brewing Co. 20 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at the brewery on 02/28/2009. Clear dark reddish brown body with a small tan head. Big butter aroma with light malt hints. Big butter flavor, some dark malt and grain. Medium body with moderate carbonation. 3/3/3/2/6 - 1.7 There’s definitely something wrong with this batch, so this score is not included in the overall. 01/16/2006: Malty aroma. Red color with a creamy off-white color. Malt flavor with hints of toffee 6/3/7/3/12 - 3.1