King Kitty Red
Coalition Brewing Co.

King Kitty RedKing Kitty Red
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From:
Coalition Brewing Co.
 
Oregon, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.74%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.43 | pDev: 18.37%
Reviews:
7
Ratings:
33
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Sep 15, 2019
Added:
Jul 02, 2010
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  5
59 IBU
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Rated: 3.76 by BirdsandHops from Oregon

Sep 15, 2019
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Reviewed by NickSMpls from Washington

3.01/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Faintly hazy, dark amber pour with a solid but shallow head. The aroma is faint and undistinguished except for a faint beer-y note. Taste is flat, malt-forward but bitter and slightly harsh. This beer needs some work.
Sep 10, 2018
 
Rated: 2 by 1971bernat from Virginia

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 3.37 by Dschamp from Oregon

Nov 23, 2017
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Reviewed by jacob_daniels from Oregon

2.09/5  rDev -39.1%
look: 2.75 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
jesus christ when i smelled this beer i almost shit myself. odors of muskrat and spoiled fruit. gotta say though, that beer poured nice, just as nice as the immigrants pouring into western europe. it looks like a amber/red hybrid should, like hot diarrhea toilet water after a night of binge drinking and eating fast food. last time i eat 6 crunchwrap again. anyway, it tasted so shitty i finished the first pour and then butt chugged the rest in the bathtub cause momma didnt raise no fool. well wishes
Sep 19, 2017
 
Rated: 3.79 by Lingenbrau from Oregon

Sep 14, 2017
 
Rated: 3.73 by devilmakesthree from Oregon

Apr 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.28 by TheWiltChamberlainofipas from Oregon

Dec 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.48 by Ohiovania from Ohio

Sep 26, 2015
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Reviewed by Hydrophobic from Oregon

3.22/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Poured from a 22oz bomber into a large 'pint'

Appeared an opaque mahogany with thick, creamy off-white head. Millions of small bubbles all over. Head reduces to fluffy islands and has pretty good lacing all the way down.

Hard to pick out the nose, but as you sit with it for awhile there are some flat/subtle dark fruit and hints of candy sweetness.

I tasted an earthy old-ness, bright fruit, and malt that descends quickly into a pretty unpleasant bitter lingering finish. The beer sat softly in the mouth but was lively on the tongue.

Overall, I could be more impressed. I've had too many NW reds to really feel as if this was deserving of a better rating, and furthermore the bottle seemed past its best by date. To its credit, it got better with time, sips, and warmth.
Jul 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3.4 by GeorgeAKeim from Oregon

Apr 28, 2015
 
Rated: 3.62 by Lucnifter from California

Jan 20, 2015
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Reviewed by Fatehunter from Oregon

2.8/5  rDev -18.4%
Pours two fingers of head on a cloudy dark straw colored body. The aroma is damp grains and lemon. The taste starts with sharp bitter note, quickly gets malty but not too sweet. Finishes with a slightly metallic bitter note. The texture is crisp. It’s fine, malty ale.
Oct 22, 2014
 
Rated: 3.44 by Anaxagoris from Washington

Sep 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by Osskjc from Oregon

Aug 21, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by SJbigtuna from Washington

Jul 13, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by Schmidty3 from Connecticut

Jul 09, 2014
 
Rated: 2 by jason_nwx from Oregon

Jun 30, 2014
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Reviewed by LiquidAmber from Washington

4.06/5  rDev +18.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a medium to dark reddish bronze amber with a two finger off-white head with great retention and lots of lacing. Nice malty aroma; caramel, light biscuit, hints of cocoa and grassy hops. Flavor is caramel and biscuit malt with hints of toastiness, developing an interesting and surprisingly strong grassy hop bitterness that has odd notes of charred coffee and cocoa. Long resiny, grassy hop finish. Great medium creamy body. A very interesting take on the red ale style, pretty much nailing the malt, light stone fruit and light hops at first, but then transitioning into a more hop driven finish with flavors that would not be out of place in a porter. I was surprised and pleased with this and will seek other ales from this brewery.
Jun 23, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by stript from Washington

May 11, 2014
King Kitty Red from Coalition Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 33 ratings