Henry Weinhard's Redwood Flats Amber Ale - Blitz-Weinhard Brewing Co.

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.13/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Ug, another screw cap.
Pours a fluffy like almost 1 finger head on a very aggressive pour with some lighter lacing, over ridiculously clear obviously over filtered amber reddish color.

Nose starts with light reddish malts, little toasty and sweet, hint fruity, hint of grassy hops, little caramel like malts, fluffy malty ale.

Taste starts with light malts, reddish semi sweet malts, a little caramel, but then into not so great flavors, an unhappy yeast or off yeast like bready chewy syrupy weird flavor, light caramel and toasty malt, some light herbal grassy hops, light bitterness, little icky oily flavor, almost rancid oil flavor, bleh. Finish is drier, more icky malts and oily herbal bitter hops, tingly.

Mouth is lighter bodied, fairly good carb.

Overall meh, quite icky and off flavors but not as bad as I expected from the last beer I had from them.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2012 03:09:54 | More by jlindros

SmellsofMahagony

Texas

3.75/5  rDev +21.4%

05-17-2013 01:31:10 | More by SmellsofMahagony

PGVG

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -11%

05-16-2013 01:51:11 | More by PGVG

muddyh2oblues

Illinois

3/5  rDev -2.9%

05-12-2013 01:42:50 | More by muddyh2oblues

MikeRice1969

Oregon

4/5  rDev +29.4%

05-07-2013 02:21:34 | More by MikeRice1969

mikehillman

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -11%

05-04-2013 01:21:58 | More by mikehillman

Mortarforker

Texas

4/5  rDev +29.4%

05-01-2013 20:50:42 | More by Mortarforker

PoppyParthenonE

Connecticut

2.25/5  rDev -27.2%

05-01-2013 15:13:25 | More by PoppyParthenonE

GaryFields

Indiana

2.5/5  rDev -19.1%

04-30-2013 23:04:18 | More by GaryFields

SeanDolan

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +21.4%

04-28-2013 03:03:54 | More by SeanDolan

WDJersey

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev +5.2%

04-14-2013 01:27:35 | More by WDJersey

FrozenJoe

Arizona

3.45/5  rDev +11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A cheap Walmart economy craft style brew.

Appearance:
Decent foamy head. Clings to the glass. Fades quickly. Dark copper color. Light carbonation. Clear. Would've rated it above 4 if not so clear. Definitely filtered and not bottle conditioned. Bummer.

Smell:
Watery, hoppy, biscuit-like aroma.

Taste:
Sweet and bitter. Flavor lingers in the mouth. Tart.

Mouthfeel:
Just right. Good body.

Overall:
Not bad. You get what you pay for. One of my favorite brews at Walmart. Seems somewhat variable from batch to batch.

Serving type: bottle

04-13-2013 05:09:24 | More by FrozenJoe

JHendu

Florida

2.25/5  rDev -27.2%

04-05-2013 23:25:41 | More by JHendu

KajII

North Carolina

2.59/5  rDev -16.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

[Suggested Glassware: Shaker Glass]

The pour was a clear light copper orange with an average (1-2 finger) white foamy head that reduced to a thin cap with fair spotty lacing.

The aroma was extremely mild of a light grain malt, grassy hops and an earthy yeast with a light note of caramel and maybe an adjunct.

The taste was lightly malty sweet with a faint hint of caramel at first, becoming mildly bitter and a tad hoppy towards the end. The flavor was short lived with just a light bitterness left behind.

Mouthfeel was light in body with a watery, dry texture and a medium carbonation.

Overall this was an ultra light tasting brew in every aspect. It reminds me of the light beers on the market today, but with just a little more flavor...

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Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 17:52:45 | More by KajII

Zuidman

Illinois

2.5/5  rDev -19.1%

04-02-2013 03:26:05 | More by Zuidman

Skelton

Georgia

2.75/5  rDev -11%

04-02-2013 00:01:08 | More by Skelton

addison1203

Mississippi

3.5/5  rDev +13.3%

04-01-2013 18:41:09 | More by addison1203

bscalt

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +13.3%

03-31-2013 18:50:05 | More by bscalt

Gagnonsux

Texas

3/5  rDev -2.9%

03-30-2013 22:03:46 | More by Gagnonsux

bushwack

Alabama

4/5  rDev +29.4%

03-30-2013 20:46:11 | More by bushwack

atomicbeer

New Mexico

2.45/5  rDev -20.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25

Pours a clear copper color with a thin taupe head. Aromas of sticky bun, malty molasses, and resinous pine forest floor. Quite sweet with a sour wet leaf, woody/pine bark twang. Too drying and overly fizzy for the style. Bought a 6 six and only drank 3. Gave the other 3 away. Not very good.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 20:23:46 | More by atomicbeer

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

3.5/5  rDev +13.3%

03-23-2013 23:29:54 | More by grahamboudreaux

orcsinspace

Virginia

3.38/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Never had this beer before, and I had low expectations. However, I was surprised by this beer. I poured two long necks into a 24 ounce mug, and noticed that there was a decent head. This head quickly went away, but there was more of one than expected. There was a little lacing, which I also was not expecting. The color is a decent amber with a little body to it, and the smell is subtle with hints of hops.

The taste is a nice balance of a generic ale taste, and cascade hops. The taste is a little mellow for an amber ale, and it is very, very drinkable. My friend said he noticed some caramel, but I thought it was a little bitter and malty instead of sweet.

This is a good beer, and it is cheap. It also holds up to many similar amber ale microbrews, but is easy on your wallet.

Serving type: bottle

03-20-2013 23:14:01 | More by orcsinspace

TDintino

Virginia

3/5  rDev -2.9%

03-20-2013 22:15:22 | More by TDintino

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3/5  rDev -2.9%

03-19-2013 22:37:00 | More by DrunkinYogi