Topic Archives: Red Ales
Heavy Seas Yule Tide Features Ginger & Rum Barrels
Heavy Seas (Baltimore, MD) Yule Tide was a Belgian-style tripel in the past. It actually took at least one season off. In a Beer Street Journal interview with Hugh Sisson earlier this year, he mentioned that Yule Tide will return in the Uncharted Waters Series, changing each year.
The wait is over to wonder what 2013’s edition will be. As a reward to you awesome drinkers of Heavy Seas will come an imperial red ale, brewed with ginger, and aged in Jamaican rum barrels. Should be a great way to round out the year.
Style: Imperial Red Ale (w/ Ginger, Barrel Aged. Rum)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft
Arrival: November, 2013
9% ABV
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Terrapin’s Oak Aged Big Hoppy Returns
Terrapin Beer Co’s big red ale is headed back to shelves. Oaked Big Hoppy Monster is not for the faint of palate. This monster is indeed, a monster. Big malt backbone, lots of hops, and aged on French oak.
Style: Red Ale (Oak Aged)
Hops: Centennial, Cascade, Bravo, Amarillo, Simcoe
Malts: 2 Row Pale, Caramunich, Crystal 77, Amber, Crystal 45
Availability: 12oz bottles, Draft. Fall seasonal
9.1% ABV
This Is Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp Sampler 2013
The next release of Sierra Nevada’s Beer Camp is upon us. Lucky attendees make a pilgrimage to Chico, California all year long to try their hand at brewing. The best of the best make it into a sampler pack. This August, look these beers in the 2013 edition (See L-R):
#93 IPA–This IPA sacrifices nothing for its drinkability, flexing big time flavor and complexity. The light color disguises the depth of the malt backbone, a pillar that balances the potent whole-cones of the piney-citrus Cascade and tropical fruit-like Citra hops.
#94 Belgian-style Black IPA–This beguiling black IPA takes a tropical detour with a dose of new world hops, featuring lemony Sorachi Ace and fruity Nelson Sauvin varieties. A Belgian yeast works with the exotic hop profile, emphasizing its complex and fruity flavors.
#95 Imperial Red Ale–Our aggressive Imperial Red Ale is a massive mix of smooth malts and West Coast hops that have no patience for the lupulin leery. This crimson beer starts with caramel-like malt flavor that can’t suppress the assertive, citrusy hop finale.
Sierra Nevada Beer Camp Beers are available in 12oz/12 pack cases, and very limited draft offerings.
Styles: IPA, Belgian-Style Black IPA, & Imperial Red
Arrival: August, 2013
Marshall Bottles and Celebrates “5”
Marshall Brewing recently celebrated 5 years in May. Soon they will release “5” an imperial red ale aged in whiskey barrels in 22oz bombers. Marshall has been craft brewing in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 2008.
All of us here at Marshall Brewing Company are excited that our love and passion for craft beer has been embraced for the last 5 years and continues to grow. We are eternally grateful that we have the opportunity to do what we love here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. So, “5” celebrates you, our loyal fans! Cheers and thank you for your continued support.
Style: Red Ale (Barrel Aged. Whiskey)
Availability: 22oz bombers, Draft. (Limited)
Arrival: TBA (Bottles)
7.8% ABV
Wynkoop Red Colorado Can
Wynkoop Brewing (Denver, CO) has recently introduced a new can for your rocky mountain drinking pleasure – Colorojo Imperial Red Ale. The amber ale uses a blend of four American hops added 6 different times during the brew, and a chuck of specialty grains.
A tea-colored beer with a dense latte-like head, Colorojo has a boozy nose of pine, orange marmalade and turbinado sugar. These aromas arrive atop flavors of caramel, alcohol, a note of chocolate, and more resin and citrus flavors…
Now available where ever you can snag these cans, ERP $8.99.
Style: Imperial Red Ale
Availability: 12oz cans, Draft
8.2% ABV, 65 IBUs
Highland O’Hannon’s Special Irish Style Red Ale
Short’s Aorta Ale Returns For Round 2
For the second time since 2007 Short’s Brewing will be re-releasing their Aorta Double Red Ale as part of their Imperial Series.
“Though Aorta Ale contains only traditional brewing ingredients, subtle aromas of candy, brown sugar, and toasted malt are present. Flavors reminiscent of raisins or figs are noticeable upfront, but give way to a roasted, cocoa like bitterness that becomes magnified by high alpha hops. In contrast to the initial sweetness, it’s a heightened bitterness that dominates the finish of this full bodied beauty.”
The beer was named for Mark Mueller, a good friend of the brewery, who was undergoing aortic valve surgery. He has since recovered from said surgery and leads Short’s mountain bike team. 626 cases have been released statewide making it incredibly rare. Six packs, singles, and cases are also available at their Michigan pub while supplies last.
Style: Imperial Red Ale
Availability: 750 mL bottles
Arrival: coming soon
8.3% ABV
