Thomas Creek River Falls Red Ale - Thomas Creek Brewery

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rAvg: 3.52
pDev: 14.49%
Reviews: 58
Hads: 43

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Brewed by:
Thomas Creek Brewery

South Carolina, United States

Style | ABV
Irish Red Ale | 5.65% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (52), on-tap (6).

Notes:
21 IBU

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Reviews by chinchill:

chinchill

South Carolina

3.48/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle in pint glass

red-orange tinted dark amber; crystal clear with short-lived and smallish white head

Aroma - a rather unimpressive toasted malt and cereal with hints of dark fruit

T - toasted malt; neither complex nor bold. Noticeably and nicely bitter [IBU = 21], but seems too sour.

M - Light-medium bodied; moderate carbonation; quite smooth

D - a pleasant red ale for sure, but too plain and subtle to generate much interest.

Serving type: bottle

02-13-2011 00:52:42 | More by chinchill

More User Reviews:

Arithmeticus

Maryland

3.74/5 rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Had on draft at Carolina Ale House in Greenville SC

A: copper; thin head; clear, good lacing
S: thin, slightly malty aroma; the smell might have dissipated in the time taken from draft to table service
T: sophisticated red ale; dry; not sweet; complex hop profile; not boozy
M: silky, smooth

Solid red ale, good meal beer

Serving type: on-tap

05-20-2013 21:14:41 | More by Arithmeticus

jbaker67

Pennsylvania

3.5/5 rDev -0.6%

04-29-2013 23:52:59 | More by jbaker67

jploving

South Carolina

3.93/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This is my first review in many years...when I originally joined I was a casualty of the economic down turn....very happy to be back...
First off....the bottle of Thomas Creek River Falls Red Ale I am drinking from says it is 6.2 % abv...maybe the recipe has changed since the original was introduced...
This is a very balanced beer.
Open the bottle and a very light sweet scent of malt is present--only a small bit above subtle...
First sip is not that of many American Reds-malt, caramel then a boat load of bitterness...but rather sweet apple (pink lady or maybe gala) and nicely ripped pear. As I continue to take a few sips, the sweet-but light-malt sweetness comes through. There is enough bitterness to balance it out but I did not actually notice any bitterness until close to the end of the first bottle-which I did welcome. The second bottle I noticed a more prevalent array of malt and caramel sweetness accompanied by the bitterness, which is the trend that continued into the last bottle of the six pack-...what did you expect?-I never start a six pack w/o finishing all six.
I have had this beer several times-bottles and draft- and proud to rejoin this community with a winner:
Thomas Creek River Falls Red Ale is a really good beer...
solid 4 out of 5

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2013 23:19:40 | More by jploving

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

4/5 rDev +13.6%

04-24-2013 03:23:41 | More by Sipchue

Buck6196

South Carolina

3.5/5 rDev -0.6%

04-23-2013 01:33:28 | More by Buck6196

xShoWTeKx

South Carolina

4.25/5 rDev +20.7%

03-27-2013 04:12:07 | More by xShoWTeKx

csparace

Illinois

3.75/5 rDev +6.5%

03-26-2013 04:49:51 | More by csparace

ppoitras

Massachusetts

3.66/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

12oz bottle received from a co-worker. Thanks Eric!

Poured into an imperial pint, formed a 1/2" orangey tan head over the clear coppery amber brew. Head bubbles down slowly, with thick coating lace. Aroma is nutty with a touch of citrus.

Taste is medium toasty malt upfront, citrus in the middle, with a clean close. Mouthfeel is smooth, and drinkability is good. Liking this one.

Serving type: bottle

02-25-2013 22:43:35 | More by ppoitras

Gerred

Florida

4/5 rDev +13.6%

02-24-2013 01:46:42 | More by Gerred

Thedrizzle

Florida

3.25/5 rDev -7.7%

02-12-2013 01:37:05 | More by Thedrizzle

ESeab

New Jersey

3.5/5 rDev -0.6%

02-12-2013 01:22:31 | More by ESeab

Iustus

Kentucky

3.75/5 rDev +6.5%

02-06-2013 18:43:35 | More by Iustus

Riggsy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5 rDev +6.5%

01-22-2013 15:33:50 | More by Riggsy

ummswimmin

New Jersey

3.4/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

I poured this beer into a tulip glass, and I really like the shade of read in my glass. On top you get quite a bit of foam that dies down pretty quickly. There is minimal stickyness to the foam, which leads to only slight lacing.

The nose on this one is pretty mild. I pick up some hops, but not a lot. There is some lightness in the red character.

The flavor on this beer is really understated. There isn't much happening in each sip. I feel like I have to pull air across the beer to pick up some funkiness.

I wouldn't turn this beer down, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy another bottle/pint of this one.

Serving type: bottle

01-13-2013 18:29:27 | More by ummswimmin