Red Chair
Northwest Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery
6.2% ABV
Northwest Pale Ale
Deschutes Brewery
6.2% ABV
60 IBUs
12 oz bottle with a best by date of 05/11/11 poured into a pint glass sometime early 02/11.
Dark amber, slightly hazy with a good off white head. Good head retention and good lacing. Looks hoppy enough to me :) Mostly fruity smelling, with the sharp and clean citrus-pine notes emerging eventually, and perhaps some caramel. Not too impressive on aroma.
A good malt backbone carries the beer well but the malt character doesn't dominate. In fact, it's quite bitter and sticky with a clean and lasting bitter finish. I usually have a problem with higher carbonation but it seems that Red Chair could use more as it seems to struggle against a body that's bigger than needed, in my opinion. One of the maltier but even more hoppier American Pales.
A good malt backbone carries the beer well but the malt character doesn't dominate. In fact, it's quite bitter and sticky with a clean and lasting bitter finish. I usually have a problem with higher carbonation but it seems that Red Chair could use more as it seems to struggle against a body that's bigger than needed, in my opinion. One of the maltier but even more hoppier American Pales.
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