Dawn of the Red

Red IPA | Year-Round | United States

By Michael Heniff

Judges Rating: 87
Aroma: 21
Appearance: 6
Flavor: 35
Mouthfeel: 8
Overall Impression: 17

This self-described Red IPA sports an unexpected golden color along with excellent clarity and a small, finely-beaded, off-white rim of head. Highlighting El Dorado and Mosaic hops, the hop aroma is bright tropical fruit of mango, guava and peaches with a light rustic, cedar note; a light nutty malt lends a nice backdrop for the hop aroma. The flavor displays more balance between the hops and malt with nutty malt and hint of caramel supporting hop flavors of cherries, peaches and cedar. The beer finishes dry with a lingering nutty malt and light tropical fruit hops. This is a very good hoppy beer, but the caramel malt character seems lacking for a Red IPA. Enjoy, but don’t expect much malt character.