Pirate Life – Ruby Bitter

Brewery Pirate Life in Port Adelaide, South Australia  Style Imperial Red Ale ABV & IBU 10% Tasting Notes Copper red colour with a good white head. Has that familiar IPA aroma with notes of pine, floral and citrus. The beer has a drying flavour similar to traditional Irish red ales. I’m bot sure if this is […]

Slipstream Brewing Co – American Red Ale

Quite a hoppy red ale that fits within the American Amber style

Five Barrel Brewing – Red IPA

Brewery: Five Barrel Brewing in Wollongong, NSW Style: Red IPA ABV: 5.5% IBUs: 50 Rate Beer: not listed on Rate Beer Pour: Copper red colour with a big foamy head that holds A beautiful hoppy,  beer that holds back the ABV which makes it a good drinking beer. Not as malt driven as some Red IPAs […]

Wayward Brewing Company – Fat Charmer

Brewery: Wayward Brewing Company in Annandale NSW Style: Double India Red Ale ABV: 8.3% IBUs: 85 Rate Beer: No rating yet Pour: Dark caramel red with a bubbly head on pour.  This is the ramped up version of the Charmer Red Ale and holds everything good about that red ale but more. More flavour. More hops. […]

Alesmith – Double Red India Pale Ale

Brewery: Alesmith Brewing in San Diego, California Style: Red DIPA ABV: 8.5% IBUs: 80 Rate Beer: 100/100 Pour: Rustic, Cooper red colour with a big head on pour that settles after a few minutes.  Big sweet caramel flavours as this one hits the tongue. Malt flavours drive it on the back end with a hop bitterness […]

Karl Strauss – Red Trolley Ale

Brewery: Karl Strauss Brewing Company in San Diego, California Style: Irish Red Ale ABV: 5.8% IBUs:  17 Rate Beer: 46/100 Pour: Reddish amber colour on pour. Sweet, malty flavours come through in this take of an Irish Red. A balanced ale you could sit on a couple of these on a quiet Saturday night at home […]

Kona Brewing Co – Lavaman

Brewery: Kona Brewing Co in Kailua, Hawaii Style: American Red Ale ABV: 5.6% IBUs: 30 Rate Beer: 49/100 Pour:  Dark red colour with no head on pour Big malty flavours with a nice floral hop hint to give it a great taste. This beer is perfect for sipping on by a bonfire on a beach on […]

Valhalla Brewing – Ziggy

Brewery: Valhalla Brewing in Torquay Victoria Style: Red Ale ABV: 4.9% IBUs: 50 Rate Beer: no rating yet Pour: Reddish orange colour with a small slither of foamy head Sweet flavour. Mix of a amber and golden ale with a nice caramel malt flavour. Drinking this makes me think of vanilla ice cream with caramel sauce would pair […]