Pataskala Red X IPA
Stone Brewing in Escondido, California, United States 🇺🇸
IPA - Red Rotating Out of Production|
Score
7.19
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A Massively Dry-Hopped Deep Crimson IPA
Pat-ASK-ala? Pata-SKALA? Pa-TASK-a-la? While those in the know favor the third pronunciation, no matter how you say it, this is a unique red IPA. The beer was first brewed in September 2015 to support music and arts education programs in Pataskala, Ohio, where Stone co-founder Greg Koch grew up. People there loved it, so we added the beer to our seasonal lineup, and the Pataskala name stuck. The crimson hue is courtesy of a special German malt variety by BESTMALZ® called Red X. Appearances, however, only tell so much. Heavily dry-hopped with Mosaic, Cascade and Amarillo hops, the beer is incredibly citrus-forward, rounded out with notes of biscuit and toffee from the malt bill. The result is evocative of red IPAs yet different. And as luck — or perhaps skill is more the appropriate word, to give our brewing team their due — would have it, it’s quite wonderful. We think you’ll find this unusual red IPA to be quite deliciously satisfying, no matter how you choose to pronounce it.
I learned about Red X malt through a homebrewer friend, who happened to share one of his brews with me and also mentioned a local brewery in my hometown that was using it to brew a red ale. Intrigued by the balanced flavor and the deep red color after tasting his beers, I sent Liberty Station Brewing Manager Kris Ketcham a recipe for a red IPA. He brewed a great beer, and after tasting it, we decided it was the perfect candidate to replace Stone Delicious IPA in our seasonal lineup (Stone Delicious IPA is now available year-round). Red X is an interesting malt. It looks like pale malt, but produces brilliant red color in beer and balanced flavor, not cloying or too sweet. The flavor is mild, not intense like other red malts, but unique and adds a great component to a hoppy beer.
Pat-ASK-ala? Pata-SKALA? Pa-TASK-a-la? While those in the know favor the third pronunciation, no matter how you say it, this is a unique red IPA. The beer was first brewed in September 2015 to support music and arts education programs in Pataskala, Ohio, where Stone co-founder Greg Koch grew up. People there loved it, so we added the beer to our seasonal lineup, and the Pataskala name stuck. The crimson hue is courtesy of a special German malt variety by BESTMALZ® called Red X. Appearances, however, only tell so much. Heavily dry-hopped with Mosaic, Cascade and Amarillo hops, the beer is incredibly citrus-forward, rounded out with notes of biscuit and toffee from the malt bill. The result is evocative of red IPAs yet different. And as luck — or perhaps skill is more the appropriate word, to give our brewing team their due — would have it, it’s quite wonderful. We think you’ll find this unusual red IPA to be quite deliciously satisfying, no matter how you choose to pronounce it.
I learned about Red X malt through a homebrewer friend, who happened to share one of his brews with me and also mentioned a local brewery in my hometown that was using it to brew a red ale. Intrigued by the balanced flavor and the deep red color after tasting his beers, I sent Liberty Station Brewing Manager Kris Ketcham a recipe for a red IPA. He brewed a great beer, and after tasting it, we decided it was the perfect candidate to replace Stone Delicious IPA in our seasonal lineup (Stone Delicious IPA is now available year-round). Red X is an interesting malt. It looks like pale malt, but produces brilliant red color in beer and balanced flavor, not cloying or too sweet. The flavor is mild, not intense like other red malts, but unique and adds a great component to a hoppy beer.
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7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from Systembolaget. Pours dark reddish color with frothy, off white head. Sticky, piney hop aroma with some caramel, grass and citrus. Taste is caramel, pine, citrus and toffee. Pretty solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Sep 2016
at 14:26
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Bottle from web SB cons 2016-08-10 Göteborg AR: tropical fruity, pine, wee roasted malt, grape fruit AP: dark cloudy ruby, frothy cream brick red steady foam F: wee roasted malt, tropical fruitt, pine, red fruits, citrus, grape fruit bitternes, like a BIPA but red,
Tried
from Bottle
on 10 Aug 2016
at 15:41
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Cotteridge Wines, Cotteridge, Birmingham, consumed at Mousley, Farm House Campsite, Rowington, Warwickshire, Friday 5th August 2016 Pours deep red amber with a light beige head.A very typical but damn decent American IPA, hoppy as hell but with a flood of rich sweetness. Thoroughly enjoyed this. A7 A4 T8 P4 OV15 3.8
Tried
from Bottle
on 05 Aug 2016
at 21:56
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Amber color with a fine off white head. Solid intensity in the aroma. Medium + body and an ok carbonation. Quite sweet, but also an ok bitterness to back it up. But it was a bit to sweet in my world. Oily texture. Dried fruits, toffee, grapefruit hoppy, pine and some resin.
[Bottle from Systembolaget web order in Sweden]
[Bottle from Systembolaget web order in Sweden]
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 Aug 2016
at 07:50
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
(355ml bottle from Systembolaget) Pours a deep copper-red with a decent sized dense head of fine cream-coloured bubbles. Aroma is semi sweet, malty and moderately hopped with notes of resin, dried berries, blood orange and grapefruit, dried papaya, pine, toffee and slight toast. Flavour is moderately intense and bitter, with notes of citrus peels, pine needles, dark caramel, blood orange flesh, dry leaves, vague candied fruit, biscuit/grain underpinnings. Moderately bitter, nearly bone dry finish is a bit astringent and medicinal. Medium bodied, slightly sticky, with average carbonation. Maybe it’s the malt, maybe it’s a bit of age, but it doesn’t feel that lively an IPA. Rather bitter and not so bright, but solid.
Tried
from Bottle
on 22 Jul 2016
at 13:42