Cinder Cone Red - Deschutes Brewery

Jason

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz brown bottle with a "Best By" freshness date notched on the side of the label. Blurb about the beer in the neck label.

A- Close to a reddish brick color, faint chill haze fades though the head stays as it shows some amazing head retention and stickage on the glass.

S- Herbal and citric hop aroma, different from years past. Big juicy tangerine hop aroma ... very aromatic.

T&M- Big juicy hop character of Amarillo hops upfront, sweet citrus juice-like. Just enough smoothness and crispness to get by. Sweet caramel and toasted malt flavor meld well with the sizable hop presence. Middle to end is more of an herbal / aspirin flavor and bitterness. Finishes with a mild sweetness and a long lingering medicinal hop flavor.

D- Don't try fixing something if it is not broken. I preferred the "East Kent Goldings" version ... unfortunately this beer has been subjected to the Amarillo Hop craze. Regardless, this is still a great ale to be had and pretty damn drinkable to boot.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2006 02:40:30 | More by Jason

Todd

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Slightly hazy, dark amber beer with a very creamy white head with decent retention. Nice aroma of spicy, piney, slightly citric hop character with notes of freshly milled malts in the back. Flavor is full of crazy bubblegum! Raw, coarse, leafy, earthy hops follow with a smack of lemon rind bitterness. Mineral flavors, raw grain husky tannins. Quite dry, with an even malty / fruity sweetness and hints of roasted and toffee. Finish leaves the mouth dry with a residual coarse feel and some notes of nutty yeast.

A very flavorful brew, with a nice complex hop profile.

Serving type: bottle

02-02-2004 22:34:56 | More by Todd

Glibber

Idaho

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-19-2013 22:26:30 | More by Glibber

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6%

05-02-2013 22:56:31 | More by xnicknj

chugamugofsud

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev -6%

02-20-2013 19:15:30 | More by chugamugofsud

powdersoldier

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

02-09-2013 18:18:20 | More by powdersoldier

AnitaBrewski

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev -6%

02-03-2013 04:22:29 | More by AnitaBrewski

OMsweetOM

California

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

01-24-2013 06:15:27 | More by OMsweetOM

phishbone23

New York

4/5  rDev +0.3%

01-23-2013 14:26:13 | More by phishbone23

leedorham

Washington

3.75/5  rDev -6%

01-21-2013 18:40:14 | More by leedorham

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -6%

01-20-2013 18:59:15 | More by outoffocus

appetiteforparis

3.5/5  rDev -12.3%

12-29-2012 00:19:38 | More by appetiteforparis

jnoelani

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.3%

10-17-2012 02:59:18 | More by jnoelani

dannyj56

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev -6%

09-20-2012 02:58:24 | More by dannyj56

t0rin0

California

3.75/5  rDev -6%

09-19-2012 23:48:23 | More by t0rin0

ste5venla

California

4/5  rDev +0.3%

08-17-2012 21:58:59 | More by ste5venla

bergdj

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev -6%

07-26-2012 02:23:01 | More by bergdj

mtrain237

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

07-08-2012 10:54:18 | More by mtrain237

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.53/5  rDev -11.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Substantial depth to the red hues that come out in the pour, yet, plenty of clarity despite being a darker red. Nice 1" head on it, good lacing, good retention. Aroma, like a spicier, hoppier red ale. Really brings out the caramel more than most reds, like a hybrid caramel ipa and red ale in the aroma.

Taste, delivers good hop notes. Mild citrus notes, average bitterness. Kind of a complex thing, leather, dark fruit notes even at times. Way more interesting than the average red ale out there. Maybe even a little toffee to this one.

More interesting than your average red, a decent beer in a great breweries portfolio. For whatever reason, I rarely see it anymore.

Serving type: bottle

06-28-2012 21:32:20 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Czar_chasm

Michigan

4/5  rDev +0.3%

06-23-2012 18:49:41 | More by Czar_chasm

blindseer

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-14-2012 04:49:04 | More by blindseer

Falcone

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-04-2012 02:00:59 | More by Falcone

dac0152

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +6.5%

04-03-2012 19:24:35 | More by dac0152

Davekim_md

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-30-2012 23:02:01 | More by Davekim_md

piclee

Washington

4/5  rDev +0.3%

03-03-2012 00:32:33 | More by piclee