Today I chose to go with a brew that is toned down a bit and more along the lines of a session brew yet full in flavor. I spied a 6-pack of a local beer and went with the Avery Redpoint Ale from Avery Brewing in Boulder, Colorado. Avery is known for some special brews. big beers, collaboration beers, and Belgian style beers. But their Redpoint Ale is an American Pale Ale that is more down to earth with a local feel.
Redpoint Ale weighs in at 5.5% ABV and poured a very deep reddish brown color and was a bit hazy. As I opened the bottle, the foam started immediately oozing out of the top of the bottle. The head was a modest 1-finger tall and off-white. The aroma was light, citrusy, piney and floral. It reminded me a bit of grapefruit.
The taste was quite nice. It was malty from the caramel grains, mildly carbonated and finished semi-dry. It had a nice balance between the hops and the malts. It was slightly bready up front and starts you off with a hit of maltiness.
This is a nice easy going drink. It's slightly higher than a session brew but drinks like one. I feel that 2 or 3 of these would be very easy to do in a sitting. The brew really tastes almost exactly like it smells. It's better than average and I would definitely drink this again. The 6-pack in my cooler won't last long. I'll got Redpoint Ale a Thumbs Up and recommend this as a nice change of pace drink when you want something less bold than a big beer yet tame enough that you won't be attacked by too many hops.
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Sunday, January 4, 2009
Avery Redpoint Ale review
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2 comments:
Nice work on the review. I agree that Redpoint isn't the most challenging beer, and that could lead some to downgrade it, coming from the same brewery that produces the Maharaja and others of its ilk. But you did a good job of separating the bigness that is Avery from one of its mellower but still pleasing beers.
So, are you heading up to Vail this weekend?
At first I didn't think I'd get the chance to head up to Vail next weekend, but you know what? My daughter got her own ride to college and I won't have to spend 11 hours on the road to Gunnison next week. So.... there is hope that perhaps it may be possible. I'll keep you posted Ed. I was going to homebrew next weekend. We'll see.
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