Red Jacket Amber Ale - Keweenaw Brewing Company

Strix

Wisconsin

2.95/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Poured a murky brown with decent lasting head.

Smell grainy and a bit off. Cardboard does come to mind.

Taste starts out with caramel malt, takes a wrong turn towards a skunky flavor, and then is saved a bit with a bit of citrus hop in the finish.

Mouthfeel pretty good, medium carbonation and mouthfeel.

This wasn't very interesting for me, and it sort of fell flat.

Serving type: on-tap

07-12-2009 04:27:39 | More by Strix

buschbeer

Ohio

3.79/5  rDev +8.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

12 ounce can
Served in a conical pint glass

A - This beer is as advertised, amber in color, with golden highlights. It is topped with an inch of off-white head. There is some suspended yeast as well.

S - I smell sweet caramel malt. It almost has a maple sweetness to it.

T - The taste has a sweet caramel taste to it along with some toffee. There are some faint hops but pretty sweet overall.

M - Medium

O - This is a pretty good beer. It is a little sweet, but it is a decent amber.

Serving type: can

04-27-2013 02:28:44 | More by buschbeer

rpenterics

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-11-2013 15:45:40 | More by rpenterics

ebenicr

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-09-2013 16:41:17 | More by ebenicr

Danielr26

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13.8%

02-18-2013 14:21:47 | More by Danielr26

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

01-24-2013 03:36:20 | More by dmorgan310

BlissJunkie

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13.8%

01-14-2013 19:43:07 | More by BlissJunkie

largemouthdmb

4.25/5  rDev +22.1%

11-11-2012 00:41:36 | More by largemouthdmb

Kunstman

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

11-03-2012 17:53:31 | More by Kunstman

carlborch

Michigan

3.58/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a brilliant, copper-brown. 2 inch head forms with rougher texture (larger bubbles) than expected. The off-white-to-tan head settles quickly to a 1/4 inch leaving some Belgian lace behind. The nose has notes of bread and malt without any evident hop. Hints of dried fruit (raisins?) and caraway reminiscent of Irish soda bread. Medium-to-light body. Sweet. Singular malt notes on the palate. Highly drinkable and thirst quenching. Straight forward. Modest carbonation.

Serving type: can

10-22-2012 17:16:58 | More by carlborch

elcrawl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +14.9%

10-14-2012 18:13:23 | More by elcrawl

Gtg642

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

09-21-2012 22:59:28 | More by Gtg642

bwilson1730

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

09-03-2012 23:11:03 | More by bwilson1730

redleg64

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

09-03-2012 03:18:13 | More by redleg64

capuchinpilates

Minnesota

2.5/5  rDev -28.2%

08-31-2012 13:14:37 | More by capuchinpilates

JVoyager

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

08-29-2012 00:22:30 | More by JVoyager

KaisersDaughter

4/5  rDev +14.9%

08-11-2012 19:51:05 | More by KaisersDaughter

jduprey007

Michigan

4/5  rDev +14.9%

08-10-2012 23:51:47 | More by jduprey007

Cooper

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

08-01-2012 23:33:41 | More by Cooper

andrenaline

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Props to my aunt and uncle for the hook up on this bad boy!

A - Pours a dark amber colour with a redish hue, thin layer of head with little retention or lacing.

S - Sweet toasted biscuit, caramel, burnt sugar and a metallic finish.

T - Surprisingly sweet, loads of caramel, brown sugar and a touch of maple syrop. Finish is bready with spicey notes and a leafy green hop note.

M - Medium, smooth and a touch of dryness.

O - A tasty amber indeed, I wish they had more beers from this brewery to try, as it was a pleasurable ale indeed.

Serving type: can

07-07-2012 19:10:43 | More by andrenaline

HarmonMW

Michigan

3/5  rDev -13.8%

07-04-2012 23:09:42 | More by HarmonMW

Pillowburn

Indiana

3/5  rDev -13.8%

06-25-2012 23:46:19 | More by Pillowburn

minterro

Michigan

3.65/5  rDev +4.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From notes from on tap at Keweenaw.

Nose is very similar sweet bready nose. White head hangs around for half the drink super drinkable. Decent lacing. Clear copper colored.

Medium to low bodied, medium carbonation. Very smooth and not really bitter or dry. Its seems to be a trend in most of their beers. Bready and sweet malts, not a lot of distinguishing qualities.

I've been to the brewery and checked out there cans and they are plastic lined and the use a micro filter but the beer never seems to be as good in the cans as it is at their brewery. Plus at the price of 2.50 a pint... whoa doggy can't beat that!

Serving type: on-tap

03-13-2012 01:55:18 | More by minterro

WastingFreetime

Wisconsin

2.55/5  rDev -26.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Reviewed from notes.

A. Brownish-red with a thin receding foam collar, no real lacing or retention time is present.

S. Only a thin wash of vague malt...that's it.

T. Somewhat generic biscuit and pale malts mixed together. A bit of herbal hopping appears in the finish.

M. Light bodied, thin yet bubbly.

This one didn't really impress me all that much.

Serving type: can

03-03-2012 19:04:57 | More by WastingFreetime

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -13.8%

02-22-2012 05:50:06 | More by Localdrinklax