St. Rogue Red
Amber to red in color, leaning towards a deep red. Bomber pours a rich tan head that leaves a partly cloudy afternoon skyline on the way down. Picked up a rich malted aroma that seems beautifully constructed. Hops are much more evident in the taste and are actually slightly more the dominant ingredient in this brew. Rich malty mouth is balanced by this crisp hop and carbonation balance. Caramel sneaks its way in the background and really rounds this out. It's almost like a kicked up amber ale with a bit more hop presence and more well rounded out. Once again the mouthfeel is awesome from this brewery. Smooth and highly drinkable/desireable. Another brew I've passed up way to many times on my beer shopping ventures. I just started consuming this brew about 6 months ago and wish I had not waited so long. In my opinion this is the best Red I've had the pleasure to gobble at this point. Still room for improvement (?maybe, maybe not?) I think if it just kicked in a little more malted/thickness to the body but no complaints here.