JosephsBrau Drive Thru Red
Trader Joe's in Monrovia, California, United States 🇺🇸
Brewed at/by: Gordon Biersch Brewing CompanyAmber / Red Ale - American Regular
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Score
6.39
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Inspired by the majestic "drive thru" Chandelier giant sequoia tree, our Drive-Thru Red Ale is layered with a rich, malty body and dry hopped with noble Tettang hops.
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7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 7
Slightly hazy amber wtih moderate light tan head. Caramel malt, pine, and grapefruit peel aroma. Mildy sweet caramel malt, and moderately bitter grapefruit peel flavor. Good body. Pretty good.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 00:46
6.5/10
Tried
from Can
on 11 Mar 2026
at 03:42
7.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
12oz can. Hefty, full bodied Amber of the past. Quite a solid brew, the Tettang is a nice touch. Straightforward by 2025 standards. Offers balance and depth, more than most beer can these days. Good.
Tried
on 10 Dec 2025
at 04:03
6.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 6.5
Texture 7
Overall 6.5
Can pours reddish amber with steady carbonation and a thin tan head that quickly reduces to lace. Aroma of sweet malt, watery mouth feel, sweet malt flavor upfront followed by a strong grapefruit rind bitterness that lasts.
Trader Joe’s, Gainesville, FL
Trader Joe’s, Gainesville, FL
Tried
from Can
on 16 Nov 2025
at 21:52
4.8/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 4
Flavor 4.5
Texture 5
Overall 4.5
Amber colour, steady beige head. Odd perfumic nose. Medium-bodied. Caramalt and alcohol in the flavour. Harsh.
Tried
from Can
on 10 Apr 2025
at 02:19
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Dec 2022
at 18:12
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Pours reddish brown and smells mostly of caramel malt. It tastes sweeter than the stated ibus would suggest. Caramelmalt. A little hops bitterness. It’s pretty average though that makes it quite good for the price point.
Tried
on 22 Jun 2022
at 03:45
3.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 3
Texture 4
Overall 2.5
Kick ass bottle from trader joes on morrisville. Pour is darker yellow. Nose is a little volatile. A little better than the PLZNR but still has a little bit of that astringent phenolic feel to it. Yes, the alky content is prevalent and it is even a little rougher than your typical malt likker. Really cant appreciate this stuff as a red ale. Any maltiness in this is overridden by the astringent immature bite. Rude finish but at least there is a slight feeling of euphoria in the end after finishing the bottle.
Tried
from Bottle
on 18 Apr 2022
at 01:41
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
Bottle from Trader Joe's Bedford Dark amber red in color with a decent sized off white head that persists. Caramel and a hint of chocolate and smoke with some earthy citrus to counter. Clean well made, welcome to craft beer in 1997.
Tried
from Bottle
on 24 Nov 2019
at 20:15
4.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 4
Flavor 5
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
8-31-19 from Trader Joe’s Eastern Market
Tried
on 01 Sep 2019
at 00:34