Red Claws Ale
Gritty McDuff's in Portland, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - Irish Regular|
Score
6.06
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Edwgallo (6795) ticked Red Claws Ale from Gritty McDuff's 11 years ago
CoastGuardVet (6205) reviewed Red Claws Ale from Gritty McDuff's 11 years ago
Appearance - 4 | Aroma - 3 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 3.5
Reviewed from notes.
This is an Irish Red Ale, hmmm..as an American with Irish blood, well, uh...okay, I certainly hope my notes speak my mind.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a super light red color with a large transparency running about the beer to allow some light carbonation to be seen rising and trying to fill a one finger white foamy head that’s trying to dissipate within less than thirty seconds.
The smell had some burnt light caramel tones. Hops, what hops, they weren’t there, no matter how many times I’ve had this brew. They just weren’t.
The taste was mainly sweet and no balance and it had a really strong caramel aftertaste which ended up leading to a super dry finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly sessionable quality to it. The carbonation was actually somewhat decent.
Overall, for the most part, this wasn’t much of an Irish Red ale. As someone from an Irish descent, I’m actually somewhat offended. No way would I have this again and its not because I hate basketball, its because this beer just isn’t that good.
CLW (16859) reviewed Red Claws Ale from Gritty McDuff's 14 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Poured from a 22 oz bottle. Dark red in color, white thin head that diminished as it warmed. Aroma of piney hops. Taste was very much like its aroma that left your mouth watering for more. Typical average Irish ale. Not bad, not really good, very middle of the road. Shared with LiteWait.