Colorado Red
Thornbridge Brewery in Bakewell, Derbyshire, England 🏴
IPA - Red Regular|
Score
6.99
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Coinciding with the release of his bottled range in the UK market, Doug joined the Thornbridge team to recreate a version of his Red Ale, which has recently medalled at the World Beer Cup and North American Beer Awards. The 5.9% beer is crammed with speciality malts and with a twist on the popular American Red Style, it has been hopped instead with a massive amount of oil-rich English hops including Admiral, Bramling Cross, Phoenix, Pilgrim and First Gold.
“We wanted to take a great US style of beer and put a bit of a British twist on it,” says Brewery Manager, Kelly Ryan. “We don’t want people to dismiss the fantastic breadth of flavour and aroma that UK hops can give to a beer... not every beer should be about US or NZ hops. It was also amazing to work with such a stalwart of the US microbrewing industry”.
Colorado Red, as the beer has been named in tribute to Doug’s brewery, will be released on Monday August 2nd at a Meet the Brewer event in the Cask and Kitchen in Pimlico, London. The beer is described as having hints of subtle toffee malt, complimented by a heady mix of dried fruit, candied peel, hop resin, rosewater and a fantastic blend of herbal UK hop notes. The bitterness is well rounded and the beer finishes with hints of citrus and roasty malt characteristics.
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“We wanted to take a great US style of beer and put a bit of a British twist on it,” says Brewery Manager, Kelly Ryan. “We don’t want people to dismiss the fantastic breadth of flavour and aroma that UK hops can give to a beer... not every beer should be about US or NZ hops. It was also amazing to work with such a stalwart of the US microbrewing industry”.
Colorado Red, as the beer has been named in tribute to Doug’s brewery, will be released on Monday August 2nd at a Meet the Brewer event in the Cask and Kitchen in Pimlico, London. The beer is described as having hints of subtle toffee malt, complimented by a heady mix of dried fruit, candied peel, hop resin, rosewater and a fantastic blend of herbal UK hop notes. The bitterness is well rounded and the beer finishes with hints of citrus and roasty malt characteristics.
Thornbridge’s very own UK Brewer of the Year!
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7.3/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
Bottle at the DTE tasting, Den Haag, via Cotteridge Wines. Poured a clear medium amber with a thin whispy white head. The aroma is woody resin hop. The flavour is medium bitter with a clean crisp, big hop, light metallic, woody palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 12:58
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle shared at the DTE tasting thanks to Jmgreenuk. Pours clear amber with a tan head. Aroma of sweet malt, fruit and caramel. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with light carbonation.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Jun 2014
at 12:55
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Draught @ Haand Ølfestival 2014
Pours clear amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, hint of citrus and orange. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long caramel finish. Body is light to medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Pours clear amber with a off-white head. Aroma has notes of malt, caramel, hint of citrus and orange. Taste is medium sweet and light bitter with a long caramel finish. Body is light to medium, texture is thin to oily, carbonation is soft.
Tried
on 19 Jun 2014
at 12:07
6.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
On tap at Moeder Lambic Fontainas, pours a hazy copper / amber with a large beige head. Aroma and flavour of caramel-tinged bready malts, a little alcohol and some pine. Very well-balanced, with a good balance of hops and malt. Decent stuff.
Tried
from Draft
on 13 Jun 2014
at 15:01
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle from Appellation Wines Comely Bank. Appearance - a stunning copper colour with a nice fluffy head. Nose - pine with some toffee lurking in the background. Taste - toffee cake with some fine herbaceous notes and some ginger. Palate - medium bodied with a creamy texture and a long balanced finish. Overall - stunning beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 12 Jun 2014
at 14:38
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
500ml bottle at home. Pours clear copper, thick off-white head. Aromas of dried orange peel, pot pourri and toffee. Taste is oily and rich, quite sweet and malty. Medium body. Clean finish. Very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Jun 2014
at 08:38