West Coast Red
Bristol Beer Factory in Southville, Bristol, England 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - American Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.82
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Smooth rich malt infused with Oregon's finest hops.
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6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Sampled at Nærbø Ølfestival 2013. Clear amber body with a beige head. A bit light in aroma with malt and fruit with a hint of caramel. Flavor is quite refreshing, malty, come careamel, dry fruit and fresh citric fruit, moderate bitterness. Medium body and average aftertaste. Nice to drink, but nothing outstanding.
Tried
on 19 Dec 2013
at 07:43
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 8
500 ml bottle conditioned, Cardinal Pub & Bar, Stavanger. ABV is 5.5%. Deep reddish brown colour, moderate off-white head. Lovely aroma of fruity hops, notes of red berries and citrus, some malts in the background. The flavour is hoppy and fruity throughout, but the bittering hops are fairly moderate. Still a nice bitterness in the aftertaste. Also notes of lightly toasted malts, hints of caramel and burnt bread crumbs. A well balanced and very tasty beer.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Oct 2013
at 11:52
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
Bottle at Evening Star, Brighton. It pours clear red-amber with a thick beige head. The nose is earthy, wood, resin, red berry, resinous and light barnyard. The taste is earthy, pine, red berry, good bitterness, leaf and resin with a dry, bitter finish. Medium body and moderate carbonation. As "red ale"s go this is top notch.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Aug 2013
at 09:57
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Aroma: Wood, caramel, furniture polish, lime and a very faint chocolate note.
Appearance: Murky mahogany body with a thin beige head that holds well. Light lacing marks
Taste: Similar to the aroma - sweet toffee, nuts, biscuit and wood with lots of bittering hops that provide a sharp fruity tang. A bit rough around the edges.
Palate: Medium body with an oily texture. Prickly carbonation.
Overall: A solid Amber Ale without being particularly exciting.
Appearance: Murky mahogany body with a thin beige head that holds well. Light lacing marks
Taste: Similar to the aroma - sweet toffee, nuts, biscuit and wood with lots of bittering hops that provide a sharp fruity tang. A bit rough around the edges.
Palate: Medium body with an oily texture. Prickly carbonation.
Overall: A solid Amber Ale without being particularly exciting.
Tried
on 16 Jul 2013
at 14:15
6.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Very nice clear crimson / ruby red colour with average to huge, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, off-white head. Resinous and slightly herbal hop aroma, hints of grass and hay. Taste is minimally biting, bitter, herbal and grassy hoppy, some hay, very weak caramel malty basis, very cautious hints of red berries. Slightly unbalanced, lacks some caramel malt sweetness; really funky hop selection as well.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jun 2013
at 07:10
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle. Hazy dark brown amber colour, thick foamy beige head and caramel & slightly fruity aroma. Taste is sweetish malt caramel, juicy berry fruits, with roasted notes and a lingering bitterness. Smooth mouthfeel, medium bodied, medium carbonation, biscuity bitter finish. Quite drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Jun 2013
at 14:24
5.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottled (from AbM). Deep amber (close to copper) colour with a small bubbly head. Aroma is berries, some floral and grassy notes along with some mild caramel malts and also some wood. Flavour is mild wood, floral, berries, grassy and mild toasted notes. As it warms up it gets slightly metallic notes in the flavour as well. Not your typical "brilliance" in BBF beers.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 May 2013
at 06:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 4
Overall 5.5
500ml bottle from Ales By Mail
BBE 24/09/13 - Pours dark red with a bubbly white head. Aroma of metallic notes, some hints of berries, grassy hops and caramely malts. Taste is sweet, malty and grainy with some hints of berries and grassy hops. Finish is dry and grainy with some roastiness. A bit unbalanced and messy.
BBE 24/09/13 - Pours dark red with a bubbly white head. Aroma of metallic notes, some hints of berries, grassy hops and caramely malts. Taste is sweet, malty and grainy with some hints of berries and grassy hops. Finish is dry and grainy with some roastiness. A bit unbalanced and messy.
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 May 2013
at 10:25
6.8/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 6
Flavor 8
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle 500ml.Clear medium to dark brown red colour with a small, fizzy, fair lacing, fully diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate to heavy malty, caramel, fruity, moderate to heavy hoppy, wood, sour notes. Flavour is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration, woody, hoppy. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft to flat. [20121208]
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2013
at 04:13
8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
50cl bottle, bbe 13/09/13. Dark mahogany, thick beige head. Aroma is perfect, exotic fruits, pine and herbal notes. Strong malty body, with piney hops kicking in later. Bitter finish, quite short. Medium body. Very veery tasty.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Apr 2013
at 08:18