Red Devil - Coronado Brewing Company

nhindian

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

22oz bottle poured into a Sam Adams Perfect Pint. Bottle generously provided as an extra by jodan, thanks Jordan!

A - This beer looks pretty good out of the gate. It's a reddish brown color, but where the glass is wider, it gets even harder to see through and is bordering on dark brown. It's pretty hazy as well. The head is a foamy, 2-fingered affair with great retention. The lacing on this is very nice as well, with thick mats of foam sloughing off from the head and cementing itself to the glass.

S - The nose on this is a blend of a copious amounts of malt, which gives off heavy caramel, molasses, and chocolate smells, and hops, which are sticky with pine resin. It's an interesting ratio that makes it seem fresh and almost come across as an American Barleywine. I am also getting oranges and grapes in the back-end.

T - After my first sip, I am almost immediately reminded of Stone's Arrogant Bastard, as if this is a more full-bodied yet less hoppy and bitter version of it. I'm not sure if it's the specific mixture of malts and hops, or the types used, but I am really getting that vibe. As it continues on, it does disengage from that similarity a bit, as it explores the chocolate and other malts more than Arrogant Bastard does, and these hops end rather citrusy. For a 9% beer, I'm not getting that much alcohol heat at all, although it does come through a little in the finish.

M - Mouthfeel is moderately heavy-bodied with good carbonation. This is pretty slick, which the generous hops certainly add to. Leaves a long-lasting bitter finish.

D/O - Drinkability is moderately high. I found myself enjoying this quite a bit more than I thought I would, but had to save what was left after my first glass for a later time. Despite that, I'm interested to see how this pairs with some food I'm cooking tomorrow.

Serving type: bottle

06-04-2011 06:19:06 | More by nhindian

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

03-05-2013 01:50:22 | More by DaPan

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +2%

01-30-2013 03:50:27 | More by calcnerd

Jree261

California

3.78/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Appearance: Red to brown in the glass with burnt orange head.

Smell: Nutty, chocolate, toffee, earth

Taste: Same as aroma. This beer could be paired comfortably with nutty hard cheeses and gamy meats (lamb etc).

Mouthfeel: Full body with a creamy and long finish which is my own favorite part of the beer.

Overall a good beer that would work well with food or can be enjoyed alone. The cream mouthfeel leads me to believe it would work well paired with nutty deserts like pecan or apple pie the sweetness of the pie would complement the earth of the beer very well.

Serving type: bottle

01-24-2013 01:39:37 | More by Jree261

HIBC

4/5  rDev +2%

01-17-2013 07:19:14 | More by HIBC

Bnoise11

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

12-25-2012 23:40:23 | More by Bnoise11

UCLABrewN84

California

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On tap for the 4th Annual LA Beer Week Beer Festival at Union Station in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a clear dark reddish-brown with a foamy orange-tan head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Small streaks of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, citrus fruit, and herbal hop aromas. Taste is much the same with a slight caramel flavor on the finish. There is a medium hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a good beer but it tastes better than it smells in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

10-03-2012 03:51:59 | More by UCLABrewN84

t0rin0

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

09-18-2012 01:36:30 | More by t0rin0

BeerDawgs

Georgia

4.48/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A 220z bomber picked up at Green's in downtown Columbia, SC. Another brew I can't get back home in Atl, GA

A - a dark cloudy amber red. Tons of sediment in this unfiltered beer. 2 fingers of head and sticky lace all over the glass. It doesn't get any better looking than this one

S - Huge caramel malts with some piney hops at the end. Delicous

T - Wow, as good as it looked and smelled, the taste did not dissapoint. Carmel, toffee up front, nice hop kick in the rear at the end. Red style is prevalent.

M - Full bodied, high in carbonation. Very smooth and well balanced

O - If you like imperial red's, this beer is for you

Serving type: bottle

07-21-2012 01:45:54 | More by BeerDawgs

mrelizabeth

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

04-25-2012 22:02:48 | More by mrelizabeth

Drinkerofales

California

3.98/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a murky copper brown gold in the light. A huge light mocha froth forms and coats almost the whole glass. There is some thick ugly sediment the flops out of the glass, telling me my beer isn't perfect.

Smell is roasted warm malt, and a hint of pine.

Tasted of plenty of toasted malt, sweet caramel and chocolate in the middle and a citrus pine finish.

Feels a tad abrasive on the front of the tongue, but not horribly so. Medium bodied and and filling.

I liked the beer, plenty of flavor, a bit discouraged by the sediment, but otherwise, nice.

DOA

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2012 03:38:10 | More by Drinkerofales

BilbosNuts

California

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

03-31-2012 21:25:32 | More by BilbosNuts

mjr2377

California

4/5  rDev +2%

01-27-2012 05:40:46 | More by mjr2377

whatthehull

California

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Tulip

A - a swampy red/brown, half finger almost tan head and sticky lacing

S - dog/cat food, booze, plants, lots of malts, decent hops, super biscuit yeast and a huge funk. Very plant like

T - booze, weird hops, toasted malts, nice funky yeast, some very ripe fruits and a decent floral very bitter hop

M - medium plus body, medium minus acidity, weird balance, decent complexity and very long finish

D/O - this was over hyped for me. Heard it was amazing and come to find it is, just ok. Their idiot ipa is so effing tasty! Heard this was better. It is a good beer, but just that good! If you like to get drunk, get you some of this!

Final thought - 10% and $6 a pop. Good times for sure! Other than that, this beer is just, ok!

Edit: fell asleep and left the rest in the fridge, poured the rest and wow, it really opens up when it has so time. Very nice beer. Updated smell and taste score

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2012 09:37:33 | More by whatthehull

hopfacebrew

Colorado

3.58/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Bottle picked up upon recommendation from the bottle shop employee while on vacation in Escondido. Poured a clear runny dark orange color to standard pint.The head was a few fingers high with decent retention. Caramel, orange liqueur, and subdued tobacco/black tea notes account for an intetesting flavor.Medium bodied and slightly sweet with mild bitterness. Well balanced malt and hop flavors that included the likes of honey, caramel, and citrus candy. Hides the higher abv well. Solid but not my favorite.

Serving type: bottle

01-17-2012 01:04:48 | More by hopfacebrew

quantumcipher

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

01-07-2012 09:20:07 | More by quantumcipher

laituegonflable

Australia

3.3/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a lovely shiny ruby colour, rich and clear. Head is beige, nice and dense and retaining thin crown. Lace is good and sticky. Looks wonderful.

Smells a little bit... weizeny? Plenty of apple notes to it with a hint of banana, caramel and corella pear. Not much else, really, mostly a weak fruit aroma. Definitely lacking in character and complexity.

Taste has malts that the nose just doesn't have. Still has that mild, weak cidery ester on mid-palate but starts with nice, toffeed malt, developing rich peanut and salted caramel but doesn't quite cover the bland appley notes midway which do turn into enjoyable enough hop flavours but not really big or bold enough for my taste. Yeah, not bad, good characters for red ale, just not enough, feels a bit lacking.

A bit watery in the mouth, but feels fuller as it goes down. Not bad; not great.

Yeah, can see what they're going for and at times it seems they've hit it, and at others it feels like a big miss. Decent, though. Certainly drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 07:56:31 | More by laituegonflable

JAHMUR

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -23.5%

12-20-2011 05:23:01 | More by JAHMUR

bigred89

Maryland

4/5  rDev +2%

12-03-2011 16:25:18 | More by bigred89

micromaniac129

Pennsylvania

3.93/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a reddish brown color with a good solid foamy head which is thick and frothy. Not alot of carbonation. Aroama is mostly fragrant hops with balancing sweet malts. Taste is sweet and malty with maybe a hint of roasted malts or maybe Vienna malts. Hops are light in flavor and are more bitter then flavorful. Smooth but bitter. A good beer I was thinking this might be along the lines of a Nugget Nectar. It wasn't. What it was, was a good red ale. But be warned it sneaks up on you.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2011 13:03:12 | More by micromaniac129

Knapp85

Pennsylvania

3.53/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

This brew poured out as a nice clear looking red color with a off white head on top. The head has a strong lacing and a good retention also. The smell of the beer has a good hoppy aroma with some undertone of caramel. The taste of the beer had some strong earthy hop flavors along with some nice sweet malts up front. The mouthfeel is dry and bitter with a good carbonation too. Overall it's not a bad brew in my opinion. I would drink this one again.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 05:12:00 | More by Knapp85

TicoCali

California

4/5  rDev +2%

11-21-2011 05:36:51 | More by TicoCali

codynevels

California

4/5  rDev +2%

11-18-2011 02:03:57 | More by codynevels

Exiled

Texas

4/5  rDev +2%

11-14-2011 23:05:31 | More by Exiled

lacqueredmouse

Australia

3.18/5  rDev -18.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Called an "Imperial Red Ale" on the label. This one was purchased from Berkeley Bowl in Berkeley, CA. Brought back in my luggage to Sydney and shared with @LaitueGonflable and @tobeerornottobe.

Lovely colour, a bright ruby red hue, genuinely red almost like a light pinot noir or a deep rosé. Head is pocked with large bubbled, forming an off-white mesh on the top of the glass. Regular persistent lacing however, forming a pleasant frieze over the top of the beer. Looks very nice.

Nose is a bit disappointing to be honest. Clear hop fragrance comes through, but it is overridden by a rather strong apple sweetness, giving green appleskin tartness to the mix. This is also matched with a rather potent alcohol sharpness, and a hint of something spicy, almost like cinnamon. It's an odd aroma, and doesn't really match nicely with the style.

Taste is similarly lacklustre. Thin reedy palate, without much body, depth, or hop character. Instead, there's the sharp bite of the booze, and a mild sweet apple note. Some bitterness comes through on the back, but without the body or substance, it doesn't have much to offset.

Feel is incredibly weak. Actually rather impressive for a beer of this ABV, but it slips through the palate without giving any weight or substance.

This was a pretty big disappointment for me. I can't believe how lacking in flavour this was. It's like a pale shadow of a good American Red Ale. To call it "Imperial"? Bah, humbug.

Serving type: bottle

11-12-2011 05:56:42 | More by lacqueredmouse