6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 5
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: copper/amber color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malts, diacetyl and some earthy to grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bittersweet character; finishes grassy and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, would be sessionable if I could get past the diacetyl (seems to be getting a little bit overdone with this beer); some smoothness
Overall: not one of their better beers
*update - this was retired so they could brew a whole new Marzen recipe which is what they call Requiem
Can to mug.
Appearance: copper/amber color with a finger and a half of white foamy head which dissipated nicely and left a little bit of lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee malts, diacetyl and some earthy to grassy hops
Flavor: blends the prior noted aromas to a sweet to bittersweet character; finishes grassy and malty
Texture: light to medium bodied, would be sessionable if I could get past the diacetyl (seems to be getting a little bit overdone with this beer); some smoothness
Overall: not one of their better beers
*update - this was retired so they could brew a whole new Marzen recipe which is what they call Requiem
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 11:58
6.1/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6.5
Flavor 5.5
Texture 5
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two finger off white frothy head which slid off delicately to leave some light lace
Aroma: some piney & mixed citrusy hops with a light caramel/toffee malt backbone (some cleanliness but also seemed a little bit of dirtiness to the malts)
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes some of citrusy tones but with a tad of dirty malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some earthy grit in there
Overall: this one needs some work, I know it's an old school APA but they need to clean up those malts
Can to nonic glass.
Appearance: amber color with a two finger off white frothy head which slid off delicately to leave some light lace
Aroma: some piney & mixed citrusy hops with a light caramel/toffee malt backbone (some cleanliness but also seemed a little bit of dirtiness to the malts)
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a bitter to bittersweet quality; finishes some of citrusy tones but with a tad of dirty malts
Texture: light to medium bodied, somewhat sessionable; some smoothness but also some earthy grit in there
Overall: this one needs some work, I know it's an old school APA but they need to clean up those malts
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 11:46
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to mug.
Appearance: burnt copper to amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee sweetness, light earthiness and some bready character
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet character; finishes malty smooth with a super light dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness; good carb level
Overall: nice enough Marzen I believe I could come back to.
Can to mug.
Appearance: burnt copper to amber color with a two finger white foamy head which dissipated at a nice pace to leave some light lace
Aroma: caramel/toffee sweetness, light earthiness and some bready character
Flavor: meshes the prior noted aromas to a fine sweet character; finishes malty smooth with a super light dryness
Texture: light to medium bodied; sessionable; some smoothness; good carb level
Overall: nice enough Marzen I believe I could come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2026
at 11:35
7.8/10
Tried
on 07 Mar 2026
at 20:38
6.1/10
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Appearance 7
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Reviewed from notes.
Poured into a tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange cardboard color, two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to tropical hoppy tones which somewhat come across slightly muted then a light malt base
Flavor: mildly blends the prior mentioned aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of bitterness, sly aftertaste of muted citrus
Texture: light to medium bodied, slightly sessionable. Finishes semi-crisp and light
Overall: kinda muted and perhaps a touch overly bitter, IMO, IPA's are not necessarily Red Barn's forte.
Poured into a tulip.
Appearance: burnt orange cardboard color, two and a half fingers of white foamy head which slid off nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: citrusy to tropical hoppy tones which somewhat come across slightly muted then a light malt base
Flavor: mildly blends the prior mentioned aromas together semi-sweet with a touch of bitterness, sly aftertaste of muted citrus
Texture: light to medium bodied, slightly sessionable. Finishes semi-crisp and light
Overall: kinda muted and perhaps a touch overly bitter, IMO, IPA's are not necessarily Red Barn's forte.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 21:33
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Reviewed from notes.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow with a sly transparency and a two finger fluffy white head which slid off nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: some lemon zest, coriander, grassy hops, Belgian maltiness, light bubblegum, orange pulp, and slight funky tones
Flavor: semi-sweet, grassy sweet, zesty and funky earthy; mellow aftertaste of grassy to zesty citrusy and funky
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth along the tongue, finishes crisp and grassy
Overall: I'd say a nicely done saison I would have again.
Can to tulip.
Appearance: glossy yellow with a sly transparency and a two finger fluffy white head which slid off nicely to leave some mild lace
Aroma: some lemon zest, coriander, grassy hops, Belgian maltiness, light bubblegum, orange pulp, and slight funky tones
Flavor: semi-sweet, grassy sweet, zesty and funky earthy; mellow aftertaste of grassy to zesty citrusy and funky
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth along the tongue, finishes crisp and grassy
Overall: I'd say a nicely done saison I would have again.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 20:59
8.3/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8.5
Flavor 8.5
Texture 8
Overall 8
Reviewed from notes.
Can to weizen.
Appearance: yellowed copper color with some subtle transparency about it. Three to four fingers of white foamy head, dissipated to leave some messy lace
Aroma: bubblegum up front, sweet wheat, some grassy hops, banana esters are there, slight clove, subtle tart wheat at the end
Flavor: sweet to spicy blending the prior noted aromas, mild aftertaste of the banana esters & bubblegum.
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice tart wheat kick as expected which allows a slight smooth sweetness to roll over tongue, finishes crisp and light tart wheaty tone
Overall: definitely one of the better versions of a true German hefeweizen by an American brewer.
Can to weizen.
Appearance: yellowed copper color with some subtle transparency about it. Three to four fingers of white foamy head, dissipated to leave some messy lace
Aroma: bubblegum up front, sweet wheat, some grassy hops, banana esters are there, slight clove, subtle tart wheat at the end
Flavor: sweet to spicy blending the prior noted aromas, mild aftertaste of the banana esters & bubblegum.
Texture: light to medium bodied, sessionable, nice tart wheat kick as expected which allows a slight smooth sweetness to roll over tongue, finishes crisp and light tart wheaty tone
Overall: definitely one of the better versions of a true German hefeweizen by an American brewer.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 20:43
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7.5
Flavor 7.5
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Can to lager glass.
Appearance: amber color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: brisk sweet nuts - mildly roasty, some toast, caramel/toffee tones, some sweet earthy hop tones
Flavor: sweet through the prior noted aromas, mild aftertaste of nuts and toast
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth along tongue, finishes crisp, toasty and nutty
Overall: nicely done amber lager I'd be willing to come back to.
Appearance: amber color with a three finger white foamy head which dissipated nicely to leave some light lace
Aroma: brisk sweet nuts - mildly roasty, some toast, caramel/toffee tones, some sweet earthy hop tones
Flavor: sweet through the prior noted aromas, mild aftertaste of nuts and toast
Texture: light bodied, sessionable, fairly smooth along tongue, finishes crisp, toasty and nutty
Overall: nicely done amber lager I'd be willing to come back to.
Tried
from Can
on 01 Feb 2026
at 20:06
7.4/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Undated can from the brewery, drunk 3/29/24. Gently hazy, deep brass-lemon-golden. Large, off-white head, well-retained. Juicy tropical fruit with rich, cakey/honey-like malts. Smells like a Lawson's-style IPA. Clean, no booze or resin. Rich and malty, almost too sweet. Odd that my experience differs so much from AirForceHops'. Juicy mango, orange, papaya and pineapple. No resin, maybe just a hint of alcohol. Pretty nice for its size without any gross yeast, raw alcohol or pine (nor punchy pineapple). Some light, perfumey alcohol and oily bitterness on the end, indeed.
Tried
from Can
on 29 Mar 2024
at 21:57
6.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
16 oz can in a trade with ClarkVV. Flavor shows mild citrus, upfront with soft herbs through the center. The malt backbone is a little flimsy. Lighter body. Soft bitterness in the form of herb. The booze is mostly hidden. (Yet, still here) it is ok.
Tried
from Can
on 22 Mar 2024
at 00:14