Steve's Back Yard Red Ale - Lawson's Finest Liquids

Gushue3

Massachusetts

3.3/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The cap came off a little easier than I expected. Poured into Alchemist pint glass.

A 1+ finger sticky white head hangs around and leaves lots of lacing as the head slowly recedes. Body is a brown/amber murky color

S Sweet bready malts, and some light caramel notes. Some earthy green hops in there as well

T Caramel malty taste upfront but lacking some sweetness. Bitterness comes out in the middle, slightly piney hops but much like the malt, the taste is muted

M Body is on the lighter side of medium and carbonation is moderate. Stuff is pretty easy to drink and assume would go down very easily on a hot day.

O The flavor and scent felt muted and almost watered down. Finding some Lawson's is always a treat but this one didn't stand out to me.

Serving type: bottle

02-19-2012 23:48:44 | More by Gushue3

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

22 oz bottle shared by Mr. Thorpe.

Pours a muddled dark amber brown with a moderate off white head and some light lacing. Aroma is intensely malty with some light citrus hops. Bland malt body with very light hops and some grassy notes in the finish. Medium, chewy body with moderate carbonation. Welp, it's almost Nugget Nectar time of the year I guess...

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2012 00:28:19 | More by yourefragile

drabmuh

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks Thorpe, served in a tulip. Beer is brown / dark red, hazy, off white tan head small bubbles, some lacing moderate carbonation.

Aroma is sweet and metallic.

Beer is sweet and metallic, minimal bitterness some hops, odd finish, not a fan. I expected more from this place but this beer is a complete miss.

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 05:09:12 | More by drabmuh

Thorpe429

Illinois

3.13/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Big thanks to Steve for sending this bottle my way. Served in a SAVOR wine glass.

Pours a dark reddish-copper color with a thin off-white head and a bit of lacing. The nose carries some amber and brown malt. Overall, quite malty for an amber. Some piney and resinous hops come along, plus a bit of citrus. Flavor loses those hops, and is a bit earthy and malty all at once. Not too much sweetness; more generic malt flavor. Medium body with moderate bitterness through the finish. A bit disappointing for a Lawson's brew.

Serving type: bottle

01-30-2012 01:36:02 | More by Thorpe429

CliffBrake

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Dark brown showing a deep garnet color in a bright light. Fine light tan head is fairly short lived, leaving a light curtain of lacing.

Caramel malt dominates the nose - sweet and nutty with a herbal hop undertone.

Malty flavor - a bit grainy with a little roasted character blending with a trace of citrusy hops. Fairly dry with just a bit of sweet biscuit coming in toward the end, finishing with a dry herbal bitterness.

Medium to light mouthfeel. Carbonation is a bit prickly and seems a little heavy compared to the body.

A nice example of a red ale - well worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

01-21-2012 22:59:26 | More by CliffBrake

mltobin

Connecticut

3.6/5  rDev +4.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on-tap at The Three Penny in VT.

Appearance is dark red, one finger of off-white head to it. Its` nose has nuts, fruit, some pine, pretty nice aroma. For the taste, there is malts, earthy hops, a fair amount of sweetness. This is a good beer, with a taste which goes well with most foods. Mouthfeel is medium, crisp finish. A couple of these are easy to drink, and with a very reasonable abv. Nothing special, but a good beer nonetheless.

Serving type: on-tap

03-08-2012 01:48:26 | More by mltobin

rudzud

Massachusetts

3.1/5  rDev -10.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

On tap at the Black Back in Waterbury, VT. poured into a Hill Farmstead stemmed snifter.

A - Poured a hazy amber red with a one finger creamy head that fades to leave a slight blanket andnice side lacing.

S - Aromas of sweet malts and light sugars. Some slight bitter hops on the end. Rather average of a beer.

T - Taste is nice sweet malts and hop bitterness at the end. The hops are more light pine than citrus but more bitter than anything else.

M - Mouthfeel is nice. Carbonation is average for the style but a bit too bitter on the finish.

O - Overall I felt this was an average beer. Shocked by the mediocrity of this beer.

Serving type: on-tap

02-18-2012 18:44:54 | More by rudzud

Hojaminbag

Colorado

3.45/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Steve's Back Yard Red Ale has a body that a mix of dark brown and ruby, with a thick tan head that leaves adequate lacing.

The aroma has a dash of citrus from the hops, followed by a lot of malt.

Back Yard Red is definitely skewed toward the malty side of this style. The hops add just a touch of bitterness with citrus flavors that are barely discernible. The malt does all the heavy lifting, with a hint of toasted flavors, caramel and toffee. There is also a little bit of brown, nutty malt. A hint of generic fruit from the ale yeast lingers in the background.

Moderate body with big, almost creamy carbonation.

Back Yard red is a toasty, malty red ale that is solid but not spectacular.

Serving type: on-tap

02-10-2012 22:03:59 | More by Hojaminbag