July 10, 2005 - #1 of 365
Brewer: North Coast Brewing Company (California, USA)
Beer: Red Seal
Style Amber Ale
abv: 5.2%
Background: On tap at Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville, Virginia. Served at a near-perfect cool temperature in a pilsener glass.
Appearance: Dark amber with a one-finger head. Clear, with little effervescence. Low to medium lacing.
Aroma: Wonderfully balanced light malts and spicy west coast hops. Pine and citrus dominate the hop aroma. (A more suitable glass could have had a positive effect on aromatics.)
Flavor: Goes hand-in-hand with the aroma: very well-balanced. The hop flavor is more perfumey (a bouquet of flowers comes to mind) than the aroma and is more subdued than expected.
Notes: Excellent American adaptation of a fairly subtle style. Could rival Three Floyds Alpha King as a session beer, though it would fall far short in a flavor comparison.
Rating: 3.8 out of 5
Beer: Red Seal
Style Amber Ale
abv: 5.2%
Background: On tap at Magnolias at the Mill in Purcellville, Virginia. Served at a near-perfect cool temperature in a pilsener glass.
Appearance: Dark amber with a one-finger head. Clear, with little effervescence. Low to medium lacing.
Aroma: Wonderfully balanced light malts and spicy west coast hops. Pine and citrus dominate the hop aroma. (A more suitable glass could have had a positive effect on aromatics.)
Flavor: Goes hand-in-hand with the aroma: very well-balanced. The hop flavor is more perfumey (a bouquet of flowers comes to mind) than the aroma and is more subdued than expected.
Notes: Excellent American adaptation of a fairly subtle style. Could rival Three Floyds Alpha King as a session beer, though it would fall far short in a flavor comparison.
Rating: 3.8 out of 5
posted by Mr. Swiderski at 7:25 PM
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What's a session beer?
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