Red Tail Ale - Mendocino Brewing Company

GossageBrewery

Missouri

3.55/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured this 12 oz bottle into a pint glass, poured a slightly hazy amber color. Produced a white head, very nice retention and lacing left on the glass. The aroma of this amber ale consists of pale malted grain, and citrus. It reminds me of an APA. Medium in body, this beer has a toasted malt profile, caramel, and a nice citric hop flavor- semi dry finish. Excellent session beer, well balanced- Prost!

Serving type: bottle

03-11-2012 16:17:17 | More by GossageBrewery

spw109

New York

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-19-2013 00:50:39 | More by spw109

Tjvan2

Iowa

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

06-14-2013 00:32:13 | More by Tjvan2

jakecattleco

California

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-13-2013 06:40:29 | More by jakecattleco

akttr

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13%

06-13-2013 03:34:33 | More by akttr

GraduatedCashew

California

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

06-11-2013 17:08:29 | More by GraduatedCashew

HowlingTurkey

Louisiana

4/5  rDev +15.9%

06-11-2013 04:42:00 | More by HowlingTurkey

Axnjxn

North Carolina

3.11/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3

12oz bottle into a Duck-Rabbit pint glass. no bottling date.

Pours a cloudy copper color with a half inch thick white head. On the nose i dont get much. Perhaps a very faint malt aroma, but that's it. The taste is a tad better, with a nice malt backbone. its got a slight bitterness, but is not very flavorful. Decent. Body is medium and a bit heavier than i was expecting. Should be lighter.

Overall nothing at all special or remarkable about this one. It's average across the board. I wouldn't seek it out.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2013 20:52:10 | More by Axnjxn

Qstor

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

06-03-2013 15:59:01 | More by Qstor

RXUYDC

Delaware

4.75/5  rDev +37.7%

05-28-2013 03:28:50 | More by RXUYDC

JMScowcroft

Vermont

3.56/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Mendocino Brewing Company - Red Tail Ale

Look - Pours a slightly hazy golden brown with a small one finger soapy head and lots of sticky lacing.

Smell - Yeasty tang that is evident in most lagers, nothing special.

Taste - One dimensional lager with a tinny metallic tinge in it.

Mouthfeel - Fades fast but leaves aluminum and bitter grassy hop behind. Pretty drinkable, not boozy at all.

Overall - Decent, not really outstanding in any way. A solid brew maybe if you paired with specific food, but I wouldn't pick it. That's two "award winning" brews from this brewery that I thought were not deserving of any kind of awards.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2013 23:43:09 | More by JMScowcroft

zenithberwyn

California

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-27-2013 06:35:01 | More by zenithberwyn

da_beers

New Jersey

3.51/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

A - Pours a very nice orangish copper with two fingers of white head. Great carbonation coming up. Appearance was its strong suit.

S - Smells a classic lager, nothing jumps out besides the yeast.

T - Quite flat on the palate. Nothing comes out at me. Slightly bitter at end with faintest grassy/hoppyness.

M - Drinkable for sure, good carbonation, smooth on palate.

O - Good, I would drink again, but not seek out.

Serving type: bottle

05-26-2013 14:31:59 | More by da_beers

Slatetank

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +15.9%

05-23-2013 23:51:42 | More by Slatetank

visionaries

California

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-23-2013 17:43:18 | More by visionaries

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-20-2013 12:44:42 | More by JakeDebus

mcaulifww

Virginia

3/5  rDev -13%

05-16-2013 14:44:52 | More by mcaulifww

Showboat66

Minnesota

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-16-2013 04:01:43 | More by Showboat66

NickyG213

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-16-2013 01:58:57 | More by NickyG213

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -5.8%

05-15-2013 15:38:36 | More by twenty5

lucasj82

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +8.7%

05-15-2013 02:35:32 | More by lucasj82

buzzy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-11-2013 21:16:47 | More by buzzy

bconsidine

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-10-2013 18:20:32 | More by bconsidine

jheezee

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-09-2013 21:40:41 | More by jheezee

davidmsilver

New Mexico

3.5/5  rDev +1.4%

05-04-2013 23:02:28 | More by davidmsilver