Aviator Red
Flying Bison Brewing in Buffalo, New York, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.02
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kristincedar (7052) ticked Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 1 year ago
Bullit (6144) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 8 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 4.5
Tap @ BOT. Light brown reddish coloured. Caramel malts, grainy, a bit nutty. So-so.
Mrf33n3y (6651) ticked Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 9 years ago
Tessic (2342) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
This ale poured a deep red colour with a minimal head. Scents include light hop, malt and... not too much. First swig was medium bodied with nice malt flavours and a light hop. Finish is malty with very light smoke. Very nice!
berkshirejohn (10223) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 11 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
On tap at the Waterstone Grill, Hamburg, NY. Reddish copper in colour; fruity malt aroma; soft malty taste; with a gentle bitterness to finish. A pretty good imitation of an Irish red.
cheap (9533) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 2 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
I didn’t recall seeing this on anybodies favorite list so I have passed over it for about 3 months at the beer store. A malty red ale it says. Has a nice picture of americas finest historic prop fighter on it. After two lighter lager beers I’m looking for something with a little kick in it, and I found it. Pours impressively dark brown in my steeler stein. Has a light alabaster head that just sits there. Has a very slight aroma of roastyness to it. Taste has a good dose of hoppy or maltness to it. I can’t really see any red in the color. It says that they are trying to please their harsh critics and if their harsher critics like astringent bitterness it is getting there. Not as hard hitting as an imperial stout but has some qualities of an IPA or Dunler Bock. Since I don’t particularly care for beer that is bitter and lingering, this is not one of my favorites. Finish is impressing and lasts for a while; you get your moneys worth on the lastingness. On par with carlow ohara but not as good as smithwicks. Im betting this is +5% alky.
Frothingslosh (19093) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a medium brown color with a medium sized tan head. The aroma is faint sour nutty malts. The flavor is sour, nutty and roasty. Tastes more like a brown ale than an Irish Red.
beastiefan2k (4724) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
12 oz bottle poured into a small goblet glass from La trappe (just bought the glass, it came with the Quad as a bonus). Pours a very dark red almost brownish. No head but a small lacing sticking to the sides. Smell is present - malt driven. Bready, sour sweetness of cherries and tangerines, and a roasty coffee aspect. Humm, even some chocolate. I am starting to "get" Irish Ales. This and the Hooker I had were both malt driven in subtle ways. Its not in your face but there. Taste is light well balanced in fruitness, coffee and sweetness. The aftertaste is amazing. A sweetness sticking to your tongue and cheeks. Nothing really strong but nice. Average mouthfeel and low bitterness.8/3/8/3/15.
Rerate, its been about 6 months since I had this, I feel like I am drinking from the same batch and it has changed for the better. The fruit flavors have vanished and the sweet chocolate flavors emerged. An ESB character with buterscotch sweetness is coming out as well. I am more impressed with the color, which is very dark but still red. This really is a good Irish Ale. 8/4/8/3/16.
Clarkvv (16523) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 19 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5
Bottled on 11/15/05 and consumed on 3/22/06
Deep burgundy-crimson, with some plum skin tones. Fairly vigorous pour yields a small, off-white head that sits at cover and ring. Smells rather fruity at first; cherries, prunes and a deep roastiness, not too dry, with ample caramel malt. The use of multiple malts seems appropriate and successful here, being able to pick each one out, as they don’t seem to crowd each other out.
The flavor is caramelly at first, with plenty of black licorice, walnuts, roasted malts (light) and a light melanoidin tone in the background. Almost black-currant like, but not as tart or dry as that sounds, thanks to a fair amount of pale/caramel malts. Great lacing all over the glass. A definite black maltiness to it, maybe debittered black malt. Hard, dark pretzel dough, cruncy and with a touch of sourdough-like notes, well aerated by the light, but ample carbonation. Fairly dry, but never lacking for maltiness. Smooth, lightly creamy texture. Playful fruitiness lingers on. No sign of alcohol. Had a bottle of this 2 weeks before and it was nothing like this one.
jgb9348 (11828) reviewed Aviator Red from Flying Bison Brewing 22 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Brownish amber in colour with a thin off-white head. Nice aroma of roasted malt, a bit of caramel and some faint spiceyness. Medium-bodied; Roasty malt taste with some subtle spices and sugars. Aftertaste bittered from the roasted malt, but not overpowered. Overall, I thought this was more of a Scottish Ale, and actually liked it a decent amount. Nothing wrong with the pint I had! I got this on draught at the Pizza Plant in Buffalo, New York.