Red Chair NWPA - Deschutes Brewery

Buebie

Minnesota

3.68/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Picked up a sixer for appx $8 today.
Poured from the brown bottle into a pub glass. Production of head is a billowing soft fluffy off white head at about 2 inches. Sitting there for many minutes before receding to a thick frothy cap and generous amounts of lace. Lining the glass in thick coatings.
Color is a pale transparent copper amber.
Malty caramel aroma, With dried hay hoppy aroma and a little citrus mixing with pine.
Taste is medium hops, drier flavors and a bit of malt sweetness off the back end. Dry flavors return to the finish with a touch of mint leaf and citrussy whole cone hop flavors.
Mouthfeel is medium with a full feel and layed back carbonation.
Great sessionable brew that does not destroy the pallet, but does bring flavors throughout the drinking experience.

Serving type: bottle

01-14-2011 21:02:18 | More by Buebie

steevbr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-24-2013 15:22:52 | More by steevbr

Kenzie

Utah

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-23-2013 06:13:10 | More by Kenzie

mscudder

Georgia

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-23-2013 05:20:57 | More by mscudder

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-22-2013 03:16:34 | More by SmellsofMahagony

BrySoChi

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-21-2013 06:16:46 | More by BrySoChi

shawnohall

Texas

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-21-2013 05:36:17 | More by shawnohall

thampel09

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-20-2013 20:07:47 | More by thampel09

Glibber

Idaho

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-19-2013 22:24:49 | More by Glibber

davesway10

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-19-2013 11:31:22 | More by davesway10

alanv

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-18-2013 21:37:43 | More by alanv

jl28r1

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-18-2013 16:27:34 | More by jl28r1

prender1482

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -15%

05-18-2013 00:40:10 | More by prender1482

AaronBurr

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -9%

05-17-2013 03:49:47 | More by AaronBurr

chinesebeatle

Illinois

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

05-17-2013 02:31:45 | More by chinesebeatle

verge

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-16-2013 21:56:40 | More by verge

Hoolie5

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

05-16-2013 16:45:40 | More by Hoolie5

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -27.2%

05-16-2013 15:01:22 | More by leftstagebrew

Demarais20

North Dakota

4.5/5  rDev +9.2%

05-16-2013 07:43:13 | More by Demarais20

Pelican5

California

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-16-2013 07:27:51 | More by Pelican5

BSore

Oregon

4.75/5  rDev +15.3%

05-16-2013 06:18:53 | More by BSore

THEOPTIMATOR88

Illinois

4/5  rDev -2.9%

05-16-2013 03:12:18 | More by THEOPTIMATOR88

BillyTWilliams

Georgia

4.25/5  rDev +3.2%

05-16-2013 00:03:13 | More by BillyTWilliams

Bucktron18

Illinois

4.2/5  rDev +1.9%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz brown bottle with a freshness date.

Pours a hazy orangish light amber. Chill haze clears as the beer warms to a clearer light copper. Thick head that slowly sinks into some great lacing. Smells a little bready with caramel malt and floral hops that are not to aggressive. Taste is a sweat caramel malt up front with great hop balance through the middle and a clear bitter finish that lingers on the palate. Mouthfeel is slightly slippery with medium-low carbonation.

Overall a great american pale ale with good hop presence and a great balance of malts. My first beer from Deschutes and definitely not my last.

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2013 05:08:09 | More by Bucktron18

Stiffler

Oregon

3.5/5  rDev -15%

05-15-2013 02:29:16 | More by Stiffler