Red Truck Ale

Draught at the brewpub
Hazy amber color. It would be a lightly fruity and caramelly Ale, pleasant, if not for the mild aftertaste of burnt coffee.

5-ounce glass, draught, savoured on February 5 2007; eye: dirty brown, lightly hazy, beige head, not served in an appropriate glass, no effervescence; nose: the glass did not help but nice caramelized malt, edgy hops, grapefruit; mouth: caramelized malt, hops, grapefruit, finale in edgy hops with a hint of grapefruit, light acridity, medium body, creamy and slightly grainy texture, good carbonation, lightly astringent, lightly sweet, mildly bitter FRANÇAIS Verre de 5 onces, en fût, savourée le 5 février 2007; oeil : brune sale, légèrement voilée, mousse beige, pas servi dans un verre approprié, pas d’effervescence; nez : le verre n’a pas aidé donc en rétro-olfaction, beau malt caramélisé, bon houblon tranchant, pamplemousse; bouche : malt caramélisé, houblon, pamplemousse, finale en houblon tranchant avec une pointe de pamplemousse, légère âcreté, corps moyen, texture légèrement granuleuse et crémeuse, bonne carbonatation, légère astringence, légèrement sucrée, moyennement amère

This might be the Dix Red Truck Ale, but the two beers might well be the same one, so I will just rate this one and hope that I am rating the proper beer. Had this on draft in the Sheraton Wall Centre. Pours and amber colour with a big, ephemeral head. Almost cloudy, but not quite. The beer itself is a little bit on the bitter side. Some hop taste as well. The beer is pretty much an average, smooth, and drinkable beer.

On tap at Yaletown, Vancouver. Amber, thin beige head. Sickly malt aroma, dry brown malt flavour. Strong malty aroma. Some hop does kick in at the end. Tasty actually. Bit of caramel in mouth too.

Amber color,lasting off white head.Light malt nose. Sweet caramel malt profile,earthy. I prefer the Dix version

Tasted at Taylor’s Crossing, but this recipe is pan-Mark James Group. Bright copper colour. Fresh malt aroma - lots of crystal, bit of chocolate, plus resiny, earthy hops. Flavour is lightish, leaning towards the crystal, with slightly resiny hop note.