Retro Red
Slater's Ales in Stafford, Staffordshire, England 🏴
Traditional Beer Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.69
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Rich red in colour which is perfectly fruity and hoppy.
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6.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
Deep ruby colour with a pale off white head. Aroma is dry hints of fruity. Taste a touch bland. Light to medium body. Not keen.
Tried
on 01 Mar 2019
at 16:59
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7
bottle at home ... copper... big thick tan head ... soft sweet roast ... soft toffee nose ... sweet roast ... big toffee malts ... creamy rost ... toffee malts .. woody and lots of sweet caamel malts
Tried
from Bottle
on 07 Aug 2013
at 11:32
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
50cl bottle from Brown and Green, Trentham. A slightly hazy reddish copper pour with a tight cream head; rich fruity aroma with cherries, plums and raisins; the taste is rather sour (in a nice way), fresh and spritzy, with a vinous, malty flavour, and some crisp vegetal hops; before a soft, rich, slightly spicy, caramel finish. Far fresher and tarter than I expected - really refreshing and enjoyable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 16 Jul 2013
at 11:55
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Cask at the White Swan, Solihull. Poured a clear dark amber with a big white frothy head. The aroma is rich, creamy and malty leading to a medium to strong bitter flavour with lots of malt and plenty of dry hoppy spicy bitterness on the palate and in the aftertaste. I’m not a huge red ale fan, but I liked the spiciness of this ale and it went down very well I must say!
Tried
from Cask
on 21 Feb 2013
at 14:00
6.4/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6.5
500ml bottle - cloudy red brew, wispy white head, holding together nicely. Strong nose of caramel, rich cake fruit and malts. A sharp sour bite in the first taste, which lasts through to a very long finish. An intriguing drink that isn’t as sweet as the brief suggests,
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 Feb 2013
at 13:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
500ml Bottle conditioned: best before Sep 2013, poured carefully into a Uk pint sleeve on 26 Nov 2012. As the name suggests, this is a red brew: the weak, thin head being white and wispy. The smell is yeasty, dark berries and slightly sour. Taste wise it follows the aromas: might be a bit green (as in young) because it doesn’t sit right in the mouth and is a bit sour for a UK brew. Those dark berries give it a real fruity feel, yet the sourness doesn’t go away and the promised hoppy finish struggles to break through, it is there, but not as pronounced as promised on the labelling. Different and interesting: not really my cup of tea, but glad I’ve had one (it’ll only be the one).
Tried
from Bottle
on 26 Nov 2012
at 14:25