Elector Imperial Red Ale - New Albanian Brewing Company - Pizzeria and Public House

BeerAdvocate

Massachusetts

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

Review from BeerAdvocate Magazine Issue #55 (August 2011):

Tall portion of head, and the dark chestnut color is clear enough for the light to shine through. Big aroma of toffee, baked apples, ripe plums, raisins, brown bread and alcoholic esters. Malty body is not too thick, but certainly is very smooth. Massive toasted malt foundation, so lush, with a broad stroke on the palate. Hints of toffee and ripe fruit within—modest hopping drops some herbal flavor in the back ... broth as well? Warming esters in the sweetish finish. Bold flavors and big malt profile may take away from the drinkability, but it still ends up being a good sipper.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2011 13:27:24 | More by BeerAdvocate

tclang

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

05-11-2013 14:25:30 | More by tclang

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +7.8%

04-17-2013 00:09:48 | More by dmorgan310

murraymj

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

04-14-2013 00:36:26 | More by murraymj

blackie

Virginia

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

a: served in a plastic hotel cup, the beer is a hazy, deep nut amber in color, sporting a thick khaki head with great retention - props to plastic

s: rich malt syrup nose, lots of dark caramelization, heavy toffee, nutty grain sugar, earthy pine tea hops, fruit esters, almost a sweet raw wort aroma at times

m: carbonation brushes with life smoothly across the tongue, weighty medium-full body

t: body loaded with rich, heavily caramelized malts that bring flavors of sweet, nutty grain and thick, raw malt wort, heavy hop flavors come in about halfway - long-steeped, earthy pine tea flavors dominate, pungent and acidic, sugars continue through but dial back a bit as a moderate bittering balances things out a touch,

o: rich and unrefined, lots of pure caramelized grain character, a nice beer that does well as the rustic type, though scores lower as a result, drinks fine

Serving type: bottle

04-04-2013 04:11:21 | More by blackie

AR_Rios

Kentucky

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

04-01-2013 23:09:28 | More by AR_Rios

mychalg9

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-01-2013 11:13:40 | More by mychalg9

macrosmatic

Florida

3.19/5  rDev -14%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3.25

Reviewed from notes. Poured from bomber into a Cigar City pint glass.

A: Pours a clear, deep reddish amber, with a one-finger off-white head, and moderate visible carbonation.

S: Toasted caramel, some pine bitterness, with vanilla and citrus in the background.

T: Follows the nose. Big bready malts with some spiciness. There isn't a particularly hoppy flavor here but there is some hop bitterness in the hang. Overall though, the taste seems thin and not overly pleasing.

M: Light bodied for an imperial-anything, moderate carbonation sensation, alcohol very well-hidden.

O: I bought this on a whim - a new brewery to this area, and it does have a pretty cool label. That said, I'm not impressed with the beer. It was drinkable, but I won't buy another one.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 18:41:41 | More by macrosmatic

Jamison85

Indiana

4/5  rDev +7.8%

03-27-2013 16:32:49 | More by Jamison85

Klif

Indiana

3/5  rDev -19.1%

03-17-2013 21:52:17 | More by Klif

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

03-13-2013 22:50:05 | More by 4Socialanxiety

shamrock1343

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

02-07-2013 23:52:40 | More by shamrock1343

JDizzle

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-31-2013 15:33:19 | More by JDizzle

smellandsip37

North Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

01-25-2013 22:10:04 | More by smellandsip37

Tucquan

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -5.7%

01-23-2013 15:25:10 | More by Tucquan

MordorMongo

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -12.4%

01-14-2013 14:01:39 | More by MordorMongo

davidhilgen

New Jersey

2/5  rDev -46.1%

11-28-2012 22:43:37 | More by davidhilgen

Ptomaine

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

10-15-2012 20:04:27 | More by Ptomaine

liamt07

Ontario (Canada)

3.65/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle from Deloch's in Indiana, 650ml into a tulip.

Unfiltered brown with some redder/ruby hues. Modest retention and thick lace. Nose has berries, a big red ale malt (heavily caramelized), toffee, light citrusk and spicy hops (although perhaps a bit faded). Taste has and earthy, caramel backbone. Moderate sweetness, toffee, citrus and some general hop bitterness. Malt is quite forward, and quite a nice profile displayed at that. Medium full feel, moderate bitterness. A decent red ale, with nice malt character but the hop flavours aren't as forward as I would've desired - still not a bad beer by any stretch.

Serving type: bottle

08-23-2012 01:27:09 | More by liamt07

ZombiesAteMyDog

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

08-07-2012 16:34:31 | More by ZombiesAteMyDog

mtrain237

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-30-2012 22:12:57 | More by mtrain237

cwd

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-16-2012 17:08:20 | More by cwd

jdcooper88

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

06-14-2012 23:24:23 | More by jdcooper88

rmehughes

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +1.1%

04-30-2012 14:04:09 | More by rmehughes

ygtbsm94

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -25.9%

04-28-2012 15:33:10 | More by ygtbsm94