Soured orange frontage and herbaceous undercurrent stricken by raw-honeyed hop-charred bitterness deepening abundant dry citric finish.

Expressive pine-spruced maple malt insistence expands through lively sharp-fruited spiced hop surge. Grapefruit-soured berry suggestion turns to lingered nut bitterness as floral clove entices earthy wet leaf axis.

Piney maple sap and subtle nutmeg-clove spicing indulge softly-hopped off-dry chestnut-hued seasonal amber. Caramel malt thickness intensifies citric grapefruit-tangerine souring as boysenberry, juniper, pear, and cherry hints resonate. ’05 tasting found toasted barley and roasted chocolate taking lead.

Nonpareil spruce-hopped excellence embraces bittersweet chocolate malt lunge, creamy butterscotch luster, and hazelnut-walnut illusions to soothing raisin finish.

Spicy floral hop tingle juxtaposes biscuit-y cereal-grained cornmeal sweetness. Ripe red grape-cherry-nectarine fruiting girded by grassy earthiness. Cracked wheat spine gets cardboard-y and reticent chocolate malting tails off, but pulpy center maintains.

Wafting chocolate nosing finds loud honey piquancy and slick malt slope for deviant red ale. Neither as rich nor as creamy as dark appearance would indicate so up-front mocha essence never sustains and there’s little to no spice bite. Brewery defunct: 2006.

Efficient wood-chipped barley roast takes hold as effective butterscotch-caramel malt sweetness soothes. Cloudy reddish yellow hue matches blossoming orange citrus backdrop and softest spiced hops. A bit tender for true Irish-styled brew so serve to serious Pale Ale fans instead.

Elaborate sienna-hazed dry body retains woody IPA suggestion. Sweet rye-toasted caramel malt ratio remains low against resinous piney hop bittering, but juicy red apple-peach-nectarine tang gains prominence, balancing bitter grapefruit rind, juniper, and pine nut sharpness. Only its slick buttery finish distracts fruity frolic.

Pungently strong dark-fruited red ale loads extremely dry prune tartness above tannic white grape, oak-aged unripe cherry, and sour grapefruit bittering. Sherry waft augments cherry-berry undercurrent as sour coffee requital infiltrates mineral-grained malting. For advanced palates.

Coarse nuts, cereal grains, and orange peel immerse frothy golden red ale. Pronounced hop bitterness gives way to sticky caramel sweetness by floral-tinged fruity finish. Another organically complex ale from sunny California.

Inessential hazy saffron brew lacks advertised koji and sake yeast influence, sidestepping rice wine expectancy (or sake wheat styling) for frustratingly muffled honey-glazed orange-tangerine prosaic. Doughy rye vapidity and herbal-floral slighting worsen buttery diacetyl complacency.

Rich copper-hued sweet-scented red ale peculiarity retains lots of natural organic sediment and carbolic fizz. Roasted barleymalt sweetness seduces spruce-hopped finish. Brewed to perfection and possessing more character than danged Killian’s Red.