Ridgetop Red
Silver City Brewery & Taproom

Ridgetop RedRidgetop Red
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From:
Silver City Brewery & Taproom
 
Washington, United States
Style:
Irish Red Ale
Ranked #21
ABV:
6%
Score:
85
Ranked #20,861
Avg:
3.77 | pDev: 13%
Reviews:
38
Ratings:
132
Status:
Active
Rated:
Saturday at 06:54 PM
Added:
Jul 08, 2004
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  31
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

4.03/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
In the 2023 beer advent calendar.

This was a very pleasant surprise. I don't see many red ales on offer in these parts and this would be worth a road trip to go get more.

Nice malt backbone, definite hop presence but overall sweeter than it is bitter. Excellent color and true in every way to the style.
Saturday at 06:54 PM
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Reviewed by Phyl21ca from Canada (QC)

3.28/5  rDev -13%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Can: Poured a brown color ale with a light foamy head with minimal retention and light lacing. Aroma of caramel notes with some light roasted flavors. Taste is also a mix of caramel notes with some roasted mat notes and a semi-sweet finish. Body is about average with good carbonation. OK irish ale but lacking character.
Mar 14, 2024
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Reviewed by JamFuel from Sweden

3.71/5  rDev -1.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark amber with fine, soapy head.

Smell is malty and a bit floral with notes of brown bread, toffee and some pine.

Taste is malty and a bit floral with a solid bitterness. Notes of brown bread, pine, toffee and citrus.

Mouthfeel is medium and well carbonated.

Overall, a a nice, solid red ale.
Mar 25, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by Mattias from Sweden

Jan 28, 2023
 
Rated: 3.8 by Silke_Neryn from Sweden

Dec 01, 2022
 
Rated: 3.71 by arini10 from Oregon

Mar 20, 2022
 
Rated: 3.78 by shelby415 from Oregon

Mar 16, 2022
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Reviewed by dd53grif from Michigan

3.77/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours a dark red color with a foamy tan head that lasts quite a while. Aroma of roasted malts. Taste is unusual - smoky; caramel and roasted malts. No hoppy bitterness.
Nov 14, 2021
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Reviewed by StonedTrippin from Colorado

4/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
not a ton of american craft irish reds in distribution these days, at least not that i encounter in my travels, and i was quite pleased to start my day with this today, a style i always associate with day drinking for whatever reason. this is a nice take on the style, robust but also traditional, drinkable, and nicely refined. so much silver city beer in boise lately, especially on tap, its like it hit all at once. in any event, this has a deep bronze to brick red color to it depending on the light, high headed on draft and lacy as it drinks, nice to look at, especially in a globe, fancies it up a bit. one thing i love about this style when its done well is that there is a yeast element through it and that its dry compared to the typical american amber, and both of those elements are present here, which is really all i was looking for from this. the hops balance it nicely but are well restrained, the body isnt super full which i like, and its nice and fizzy so its an easy drink for its color. i think an excellent example of the style overall, more traditional than other beers i have had from these guys, nice they can dip a toe in both waters so competently. no red ale of any persuasion is ever going to blow my mind, but this hits all the marks and then some, frankly one of their better beers so far in my experience from a purely objective quality standpoint. nice!
Apr 23, 2021
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Mar 15, 2021
 
Rated: 3.83 by bv51 from Washington

Jan 31, 2021
 
Rated: 4 by Corburk from Pennsylvania

Jul 10, 2020
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Reviewed by Pivopijak from Washington

4.03/5  rDev +6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
can into glass
Moderate, long lasting head. Lovely, very clear, deep orange with some auburn in appearance. Mild caramelized malt aroma. Good and slightly malty with a bit of a bite, but not a hoppy bite. Slight malty finish.
Jun 06, 2020
 
Rated: 3.75 by BEER88 from North Carolina

Nov 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.74 by ghasting from Washington

Jun 06, 2019
 
Rated: 2.35 by Oh_Dark_Star from Washington

May 10, 2019
 
Rated: 3.68 by Mister_Faucher from Washington

Jan 27, 2019
 
Rated: 4.17 by Rileford from Washington

Aug 26, 2018
 
Rated: 4 by brianmandell from California

Aug 11, 2018
Ridgetop Red from Silver City Brewery & Taproom
Beer rating: 85 out of 100 with 132 ratings