Santa's Little Helper - Maui Brewing Co. (Brewpub)

bsp77

Minnesota

4.08/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Serving glass: Poured from tap into Tulip.

Appearance: Somewhat dark red with thick off white head and nice lacing lines.

Smell: Citrus hops and caramel malts.

Taste: Strong slightly sweet caramel base balanced by a nice hop bite with orange, grapefruit and pine. Ends somewhat bitter. A well balanced beer.

Feel: Moderate carbonation, full creamy body with a very dry finish.

Drinkability: Great example of a Double Red Ale. This should be canned.

Serving type: on-tap

01-10-2011 03:05:44 | More by bsp77

yemenmocha

Arizona

3.95/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on draft at the brewery, winter 2010. Rich amber color. Some black tea-like aromas are noted on the nose. Candy sweet on the palate which is nice, along with a nice hop snap to round it out. Rather easy drinking for such a high ABV beer, and I wish it was served in the normal pint glass!

Serving type: on-tap

01-30-2010 02:41:02 | More by yemenmocha

srandycarter

California

3.58/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

A - Pretty, dark amber, head holds nicely and long.

S - Hops and Deep nice dark malt.

T - Gigante malt, tons of hops follow up.

M - A little too creamy for me and not enough carb bite. Seemingly flatish to my base palate. Velvety, but wanted more conflict.

D - Could get tiresome.

Serving type: on-tap

12-22-2009 07:17:37 | More by srandycarter