Dragon Series: Red Dragon
Alley Kat Brewing Company

Dragon Series: Red DragonDragon Series: Red Dragon
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From:
Alley Kat Brewing Company
 
Alberta, Canada
Style:
Imperial IPA
ABV:
7.5%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.04 | pDev: 8.42%
Reviews:
20
Ratings:
37
Status:
Active
Rated:
Sep 28, 2018
Added:
Sep 06, 2011
Wants:
  4
Gots:
  1
Simcoe single hop Double IPA.
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Ratings by Torontoblue:
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Reviewed by Torontoblue from Canada (AB)

4.03/5  rDev -0.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
650mL bottle pours a brilliant golden amber color with large creamy white head which settles to a fine lacing.

Aroma is all fresh hop, cat wee, pine, grapefruit, gooseberry & wet wood (very earthy), with a hint of freshly baked bread.

Taste is a nice balance of hops & malt, with a drying bitter sweet finish.

The alcohol is far too well hidden.

Reminds me of a fresh hop ale.
Sep 13, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.18 by BeerBeast from Florida

Sep 28, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by elvisdoc from Florida

Sep 28, 2016
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Reviewed by JonCorbett from Canada (BC)

4.06/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Appearance: Poured in to a Spiegelau IPA Glass. Red copper and clear. Nice carbonation; bubbles are small and active, there is great slow and steady rising throughout from bottom of the glass to the top. Head is bubbly and frothy and dissipates pretty quickly with a wonderful cascading lace of foam.

Aromatics: First scents with a full glass are a combination of fresh cut grass, grapes, citrus (orange peel and grapefruit), and subtle glances at a soft caramel. The notes don’t linger too long, and there is a touch of breadiness at the back mixed with a bit more sweet and malty tones.

Taste: Tangy citrus zip just before the grass and earth trounce on the palate. Not too over-the-top has a fairly good balance of earthy and sticky pine-bitter and the right amount of malt to was it up.

Feel: A gentle crispness with a moderate body, finishes very dry - the bitter simcoe does get a bit of tooth in the aftertaste.

Overall: A really nice IPA, not overdone with the hops, and the choice of malt was extremely well matched. Love the colour and watching the carbonation on the hot summer day patio.

Pairing: I’m going to pair this with something sweet to cut into that bitter. The piney-resin-ness would compliment very well with a grilled pineapple upside down cake topped will a little vanilla ice cream, a drizzle of caramel, and flakes of roasted coconut.
Aug 12, 2016
 
Rated: 4.08 by FadetoBock from Canada (AB)

Jul 26, 2016
 
Rated: 3.68 by mikebu from Canada (AB)

Jun 04, 2016
 
Rated: 4.35 by Tivlavrie from Canada (AB)

May 14, 2016
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

4.02/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Mmmm. Dragon Series goodness continues - remove the archived label because this one is back. This beer looks fantastic in the glass and smells equally good. Plenty of ruby red grapefruit, a bit of blood orange, and a nice pine resin to the hop. This is a complex, well balanced IPA that should satisfy the tastebuds of those who love a fresh IPA.
Apr 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Hat_Fulla_Beer from Canada (AB)

4.13/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
750ml poured into Sam Adams pint glass.

Pours a clear, bright copper with half a finger of off-white head that leaves serrated knife edge lace as it recedes.

Smells of muddled tropical fruit, squeezed pink grapefruit, baked caramel tarts and resiny hop bitterness.

Tastes of candied pineapple, bitter orange flesh, sweet biscuity caramel malt, sticky pine sap and tea-like hop bitterness.

Feels soft and creamy. Chubby middleweight with pillowy carbonation. Finishes dry.

Verdict: Highly recommended. Does everything very well.
Apr 17, 2016
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Reviewed by CalgaryFMC from Canada (AB)

3.79/5  rDev -6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Tasting notes: Light golden color, a finger of frothy beige head. Pungent aroma that evokes pine, grapefruit rind, cedar ... Maybe a whiff of peach and red berry. This definitely skews toward the piney/woody aspects of this much touted hop, a thin-bodied vessel by which the vegetal potency of this hop is expressed. Some bitter citrus rind as well. There is an ephemeral sweet orchard fruitiness as well, one that is almost totally eclipsed, however. Decent if lacking in nuance.
May 18, 2015
 
Rated: 3.9 by Howlader from Canada (AB)

May 16, 2015
 
Rated: 4.15 by Sathanas from Canada (AB)

Apr 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mlkluther from Canada (AB)

Mar 06, 2015
 
Rated: 3.75 by 22Blue from Kansas

Jul 11, 2014
 
Rated: 4.25 by adhallick from Canada (MB)

Aug 01, 2013
 
Rated: 3.75 by Kmat10 from Canada (AB)

Jun 04, 2013
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Reviewed by Rutager from Canada (BC)

4.02/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Thanks for another tasty prairie brew wordemupg!

Appearance. Pours a pretty clear orangy-gold with a finger of white head.

Smell. Big citrus hops and a little cedar and pine, some tropical fruits and toasted grains.

Taste. Big bitter hops, sweet tropical fruits, grass and pine sap, and some toasted grains and caramel. Very bitter finish.

Mouthfeel. Medium body, medium-low carbonation.

Overall. I only glanced at the bottle but did see something about this beer being intended for hop heads. Indeed. No shortage of hops here, and that's just fine with me.
May 03, 2013
 
Rated: 4 by shagal from Canada (AB)

Apr 22, 2013
 
Rated: 4.25 by IanSpindler from Canada (AB)

Apr 18, 2013
 
Rated: 3.5 by goalie35 from Canada (AB)

Apr 13, 2013
Dragon Series: Red Dragon from Alley Kat Brewing Company
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 37 ratings