Erik the Red
Grumpy Troll Brewery, Restaurant and Pizzeria in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
6.45
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5
22oz bottle from the brewery pours a murky amber with some creamy, white head. Nose has bready, yeasty, some earthy acorn, some dried leaves. Flavor has bread, toffee, some nuts, yeast, a little dried orange peel. Dry finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Sampled from the tap at the brewpub. Pours a clear amber red witha white head that dissipates slowly to the edges. Aroma has a good amount of bread and grain with a hint of earthy grassy hops. Flavor starts with bread and grains and has a bit of grassy hops in the finish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5
Draft at the brewpub. Unfiltered amber-brown color. Medium to full bodied, very nice balance. Amber malt, medium-dark specialty malts, and a solid hop bill all round out quite well. Smooth caramel finish. Good stuff.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
Standard amber ale, there is only so much that can be done with this style. Malty, with some earth and surprisingly peat. Dry, with almost no hop presence at all.