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rAvg: 4.03
pDev: 9.93%
Reviews: 40
Hads: 55

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Steel Toe Brewing

Minnesota, United States

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 6.50% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (36), on-tap (2), growler (2).

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Reviews by Buebie:

Buebie

Minnesota

4.03/5 rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Hard pour in an over sized snifter Tsunami'ing the glass with a big ass tan head.
Dark burnt red color and a thin skimming of lace.
Sweet candied yams aroma, dark fruit, toasted grains and hop resin.
Taste is malt driven with a sweetness and hop profile that are well balanced. Little bit of maple brown sugar likeness. Although becoming more dry through the finish with pine and citrus and decreasing with sweet malts but still slightly present.
Mouthfeel is crisp with carbonation and medium bodied.

Solid brew. I could have this in the middle of winter as bit of a warmer, as alcohol seems higher then it actually is. Or, like I am now on a 92 degree day. Its taste bud pleaser and a thirst quencher.

Serving type: bottle

07-23-2012 01:54:39 | More by Buebie

More User Reviews:

TWHartman

Minnesota

3.41/5 rDev -15.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A- Dark red, almost purple, thick tan head with nice retention, it is very nice looking

S- Caramel malt, earthy and medicinal hop aroma

T- Similar to smell but with more medicinal finish, caramel flavor gives way to a clean, medicinal hop bitterness that lingers pleasantly

M- I think it is a bit thin for a "double" anything, but it is okay. Not quite as chewy as I would like

O- A nice beer, I generally don't like these medicinal finish beers, but this is very nice. I would drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-22-2013 23:35:39 | More by TWHartman

KWMiles

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-17-2013 23:18:19 | More by KWMiles

iHeartMNBeer

Minnesota

3.75/5 rDev -6.9%

05-17-2013 21:50:29 | More by iHeartMNBeer

Mdog

Minnesota

3.56/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a beautiful reddish purple with a big head.

Smell: Moderate citrus aroma.

Taste: Mostly dark fruits with an earthy hop presence.

Overall: I think my bottle may have been a little old. When I've had this on tap it had more of a citrus hop presence to go along with the dark fruit flavors. Maybe when I get a newer bottle or have it on tap again I will re-review. Even like this it is still better than your usual red ale.

Serving type: bottle

05-11-2013 01:15:51 | More by Mdog

jimmah120

Minnesota

3.9/5 rDev -3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

pint on-tap

dark amber-red, pillowy off-white head that sticks. smell is light grains and malt (amber style) and medicinal hops. taste has some dry leaves and dust, with lots of malt. caramel, grapes, leafy/piney hops.

solid beer, call it a red ipa

Serving type: on-tap

05-10-2013 08:12:01 | More by jimmah120

Danielr26

Michigan

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-06-2013 22:29:30 | More by Danielr26

MN_Beerticker

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -0.7%

05-04-2013 02:50:38 | More by MN_Beerticker

Keyportnick

Wisconsin

3.75/5 rDev -6.9%

05-04-2013 02:23:09 | More by Keyportnick

PieOhMy

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -0.7%

04-08-2013 16:43:24 | More by PieOhMy

ChopsMeister

Minnesota

4.5/5 rDev +11.7%

03-30-2013 21:13:04 | More by ChopsMeister

josephwa

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -0.7%

03-30-2013 15:45:46 | More by josephwa

DeschutesFan

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

03-27-2013 05:11:52 | More by DeschutesFan

MNBeer1017

Minnesota

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

03-27-2013 01:40:05 | More by MNBeer1017

sparx1100

Minnesota

3.5/5 rDev -13.2%

03-06-2013 03:41:52 | More by sparx1100

Ejayz

Iowa

5/5 rDev +24.1%

03-02-2013 01:43:18 | More by Ejayz

sacrelicio

Minnesota

4/5 rDev -0.7%

02-26-2013 07:31:45 | More by sacrelicio

alexsergio

New York

4.25/5 rDev +5.5%

02-24-2013 23:10:03 | More by alexsergio

bashiba

Iowa

4.19/5 rDev +4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25

Poured a clean deep amber/red with a creamy tan head.

The smell is loaded with dark crystal malts and a bit of nuggetty hop aroma.

The flavor is malty sweet and very bready with a medicinel and herbal hop quality(I'm guessing Nugget).

The mouthfeel is a bit chewy and full, very creamy.

Nicely done interesting red, very good.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2013 00:57:07 | More by bashiba