Tasman Red IPA - Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams)

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.53/5  rDev -6.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From: Piccadilly in Champaign, IL
Date: None visible
Glass: US pint

Pours a 2cm head, very light tan in color, composed of small to medium-sized bubbles. Retention is above average, settling within a few minutes to a thick ring around the glass. Some modest lacing is left along the sides of the glass. Body is a deep red-brown color, with quite active carbonation.

Aroma is of modest grapefruit, cedar mulch, and deep toffee-like malts. I'm assuming the mulch-like component is from the Tasmanian hops, though not completely sure on this. An above average aroma for an AIPA, if not particularly compelling.

An interesting taste, fairly heavy and forward with its malts, definite toffee or caramel-like influences with a subtle roasted quality. The hops are present primarily as some mild grapefruit, citrus, and slight vegetable matter. Not particularly astounding in any aspect, but certainly above average in terms of flavor and interest.

Body is of medium to medium-heavy weight, with medium-high levels of carbonation. The beer is definitely malt-forward and malt-heavy along the IPA spectrum, so if this is what appeals to you, then the heavier, fairly carbonated mouthfeel should be appealing.

Serving type: bottle

08-01-2012 04:57:28 | More by falloutsnow

stella77artois

New York

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-22-2013 18:57:07 | More by stella77artois

cfitterer

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-21-2013 02:44:37 | More by cfitterer

Lucoli

New York

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-21-2013 01:16:41 | More by Lucoli

seplo

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-21-2013 00:26:04 | More by seplo

312HopBomb

Illinois

3.76/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Pours brown but clear ruby red when held to the backlight. Medium tan head with good lacing.

Smells of caramel malt and earthy hops. Maybe a slight twinge of American or Australian hops?

Taste is the same with roasted caramel malt and burnt toast. Earthy hop with a very slight note of fruity hop. Light/moderate bitterness and some sweetness and moderate/full malt flavor.

Mouthfeel is medium/full with moderate carbonation.

Overall a decent red for the price but not one of my favorites. More of an Imperial red leaning toward the malty side.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 20:35:02 | More by 312HopBomb

Beefytits4

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-19-2013 04:57:57 | More by Beefytits4

jbarletto

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-18-2013 14:50:19 | More by jbarletto

Ajlvt

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-18-2013 11:47:28 | More by Ajlvt

drinking12many

West Virginia

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-18-2013 01:18:08 | More by drinking12many

tbryan5

Louisiana

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%

05-17-2013 02:39:14 | More by tbryan5

Zbeetleman

California

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-16-2013 03:09:59 | More by Zbeetleman

ItsTheLimit

Florida

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-11-2013 00:36:44 | More by ItsTheLimit

eulerthegrape

California

1.5/5  rDev -60.3%

05-10-2013 15:50:29 | More by eulerthegrape

twenty5

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.4%

05-10-2013 15:22:37 | More by twenty5

MaddDogg84

Texas

4.5/5  rDev +19%

05-09-2013 02:51:22 | More by MaddDogg84

tommyguz

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -14%

05-09-2013 02:22:30 | More by tommyguz

MidwestBA

Illinois

3/5  rDev -20.6%

05-09-2013 00:03:43 | More by MidwestBA

terence

California

2.5/5  rDev -33.9%

05-08-2013 20:32:41 | More by terence

dalepryor

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-07-2013 20:39:48 | More by dalepryor

Treyliff

West Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +12.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.25

A- pours a dark ruby-red color with a huge creamy head with long retention and patches of lace sticking down the entire glass

S- sweet caramel-toffe malt, dark fruit and figs, grapefruit zest & citrus hop

T- much more malty profile than expected, but its very good. Strong flavors or caramel-toffee, dark fig & prune. Citrus and pine hop flavors provide a nice balance, but the malt takes center stage on this one. The finish is slightly sweet with a dark fruit and resinous pine linger

M- medium body and carbonation, foamy mouthfeel and a smooth finish with just a bit of alcohol bite at the end

O- this one had a few months on it so I don't know if that influenced the malty sweetness or not, regardless I really liked it. This drinks more like an imperial amber/red but one of my recent favorites from SA.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 20:01:23 | More by Treyliff

teromous

Virginia

4/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A: Dark mahogany color of brown, with a hint of midnight red. Fluffy thick tan head with lots of lacing. Although it's hard to see through the dark body, it is easy to tell that it is clear as a bell.

S: Strong hop aroma right off the bat. There's a grapefruit scent and a little lemon zest. Not much else, but it smells good.

T: I'm hit with a malty flavor at first. Some caramel, a little charcoal, some roasted nut. The aftertaste is a pine resin with a little bit of mineral taste.

M: It's very smooth...smoother than most other AIPA's I've had. There's still the roughness that you get from highly hopped IPA style beers, but it is very dextrinous and feels very malty.

O: I liked this beer. It was easy to drink, and tasted good. It was a bit too roasty for my personal taste, but that did not stop it from being an enjoyable beer. I would drink this over many of the other "standard" IPA/AIPA/IIPA offerings.

Serving type: bottle

05-05-2013 19:20:39 | More by teromous

BYOFB

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.8%

05-05-2013 15:30:55 | More by BYOFB

Ernest78

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-05-2013 00:07:16 | More by Ernest78

schaffer9252

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.8%

05-04-2013 14:32:42 | More by schaffer9252