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Red Hoptober
New Belgium Brewing Company
- From:
- New Belgium Brewing Company
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 13.26%
- Reviews:
- 177
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Oct 29, 2019
- Added:
- Jul 21, 2012
- Wants:
- 39
- Gots:
- 46
Centennial, Cascade & Eldorado hops
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Ratings by Momar42:
Reviewed by Momar42 from Maryland
3.03/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.03/5 rDev -19.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into NB globe glass
A - deep clear amber/brown in color with less than one finger of off-white head that dissipates rapidly.
S - chalky, bready, moldy, wet paint. I'm getting a slight hop nose but it's muddled. Not winning me over with the smell.
T - Malt dominates from the start. Hops are most present on the back end and after taste. Don't really know how describe the taste besides an average amber. Hops don't really add or subtract overall.
M - medium. Finishes medium as well. Somewhat coating on the palate.
O - I am pretty Meh on most of the recent NB offering and on ambers in general. When you combine the two, I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the results. Drinkable, but I wouldn't but it on the "have again" list. Average at best.
Jul 31, 2012A - deep clear amber/brown in color with less than one finger of off-white head that dissipates rapidly.
S - chalky, bready, moldy, wet paint. I'm getting a slight hop nose but it's muddled. Not winning me over with the smell.
T - Malt dominates from the start. Hops are most present on the back end and after taste. Don't really know how describe the taste besides an average amber. Hops don't really add or subtract overall.
M - medium. Finishes medium as well. Somewhat coating on the palate.
O - I am pretty Meh on most of the recent NB offering and on ambers in general. When you combine the two, I guess I shouldn't be surprised at the results. Drinkable, but I wouldn't but it on the "have again" list. Average at best.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by mothmanscott from Georgia
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
From notes 11/27/12: Pours a clear, very dark amber with red hues producing 2 fingers of frothy, lasting, tan head that leaves exquisite clumpy rings and sheets of lace. Absolutely beautiful! Aroma is biscuit, toast, chocolate and a hint of caramel with grassy, pine and citrus hops hints declining in that order. Taste is fronted by toasted malts with a biscuity burnt bread undertone backed by by pine and grass hoppiness. The finish is a peppery, lightly dry, burnt brown sugar and hop bitterness with a similar but even drier aftertaste that is rapidly predominated by the bitter. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, smooth with moderate carbonation.
Oct 29, 2019Reviewed by rodbeermunch from Nevada
3.45/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.45/5 rDev -8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
Brown and red look, small tan head over a quarter of an inch. Mild red and nutty aroma, slight hops.
Taste yielded good c hops. A lot of brown and red malts, toasted appropriately. Feels like October, a little malt, still some last hops from the summertime brews.
Dec 25, 2015Taste yielded good c hops. A lot of brown and red malts, toasted appropriately. Feels like October, a little malt, still some last hops from the summertime brews.
Red Hoptober from New Belgium Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
812 ratings
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