Imperial Red Ale
Hop Valley Brewing Company in Eugene, Oregon, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
7.11
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Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber from Belmont Station. Pours dark copper with a small beige head. Aroma of hop - with a little roasty malt underneath. Med + body. Flavor is quite malty, but there’s a lot of hop. Getting a hop burn. Hard to pin down any particular hop - the usual suspects - but I think pine/citrus has to be the main thing. Very smooth and mellow, not at all harsh - excepting that ongoing burn. Big and malty with lots of hop. Really something.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8.5
Bomber thanks to Mike, this was nice. Pours a reddish hue with a medium white head. A big nose of caramel and light fruity hops. In terms of the flavor it was more caramel and biscuit malt than hops, but light bitterness, some dusty fruit. Very nice, smooth.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 8
22oz bottle from Mike
Clear mahogany with a medium sized beige head and good lacing. Aroma and flavors are floral, caramel and mild alcohol
Nice and tasty
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7
Bottle. Pours red with medium off white head. Much lacing. Piney hop aroma, almost like an IPA. Full bodied, hop flavour, but again balanced with caramel. Hop finish