Roasted barley richness and bitter hop pungency entangle heavy caramel malting to firm lager-grained finish. Not as sweet-spiced as archetypal red ales, but frothy and bold enough for wide-ranging drinkers. Brewery defunct: 1998.

Spiced candy tongue tingles trite peppery hop bitterness and barren grain tease before acidic alcohol acridity disrupts citric quince stint. Mainstream bowling league fodder.

Deep amber Irish-styled ale opens with raspy fruited hop bitterness, but weak grain foundation and soapy finish obstruct buttery malt seduction.

Fantastic Irish-styled pure malt ale is thicker, creamier, and cloudier than nearly all its Great White North competition. Caramelized molasses richness retains blood-thick yeast sinew, milk chocolate sweetness, and idyllic sour mocha bitterness, settling to resplendent maple sugar finish. Citric hop scurry relegated to backdrop. Moderate mocha warmth comparable to excellent Mc Ewan’s or Mac Andrew’s Scotch Ales.

Nearly unscented, brownish so-called ‘Legacy’ has cheerful red ale nuances (peppy hops, roasted malts, cracked wheat) countering minor sour fruiting. But second-rate finish lacks fortitude. Brewery defunct: 2002.

Stirring rocky tan-headed amber-hued dazzler plies sugary spruce overtones to resounding orange-grapefruit-pineapple-nectarine tang countering pine needled spice-hopped bittering. Dry rye and buttery almond jot crisp cracked wheat base of savory moderation.

From its kaleidoscopic bright red label to its refreshingly robust gusto, smooth medium body satisfies both novice and professional tastes. Bittersweet grains pleat maple malts and toasted hops. Only quibble: indistinct finish. Brewery defunct: 1997.

Peat-y mahogany-hazed Irish-styled red ale with unique peppercorn bittering, roasted coffee siding, black cherry tang, and dry plum finish better defined as a stylish brown ale (or nutty Copper Ale). Dewy molasses creeps through sedately spice-hopped wood bleaching and tertiary orange peel nuance.

Probably an early version of Oasis Scarab Red, this fine cloudy-hued moderate-bodied ale resonates with thick chocolate malting. But unlike Killian’s (on the cheap, superficial side) and Watney’s (on the expensive, worthwhile side), creamy mocha richness and nutty reminder defy usual red ale luster. A convincing argument could be made for brown ale classification.

Not distinct, yet still better than Red Dog, Miller High Life, and Coors (or any homogenized, processed American brews). Maroon-hued light-bodied red ale with aromatic citrus spicing, tart stone fruiting, and sterile hop bittering finishes unobtrusively. Brewery defunct: 1998.

Faint citric-grained entry and sugary malt sweetness contrast mild hop roast of dark amber red ale. Sticky yeast finish suffices, but overall depth lacks.

Choice rocky tan-headed translucent amber red ale alternates barley-toasted caramel-honeyed wheat alacrity with dry Scotch acridity, picking up slick roasted chocolate-almond traction above earthen mineral grain fortress. Further sips reveal buttery biscuit drift, red grape chasm, and brief barleywine vamp.