Woodstock Inn - Red Rack Ale

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

Not sure what bucket to drop this one in. Doesn't really matter.

Pretty malty, lightly bitter. Unoffensive, but forgettable. 

Mendocino Brewing - Red Tail Ale

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

This is completely unoffensive and uninspiring. A hint of malt sweetness lingers for an aftertaste. Fairly crisp and not really that sweet. Low bitterness. I'd never buy it, but wouldn't refuse it. 

Speakeasy - Scarlett Red Rye

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

Enjoyable enough, but it wasn't as hoppy as I hoped and the rye was a little muted. Founder's Rye Pale Ale still reins supreme. 

Sierra Nevada - Imperial Red (Best of Beer Camp)

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

This was delicious. Reminds me of nugget nectar. nice caramel malty flavor with a great hop bite. Highly recommended.

Green Flash - Hop Head Red Ale

From Joe Drinks Dinner and Stuff

So I broke my policy of buying beer from Green Flash (again), due to downsizing to four packs and raising prices, and bought a single of this.

Its good. Moderately bitter. Slightly caramely. Pretty tasty.

Random Beer Thoughts

Somewhere in the move I managed to misplace the pictures I took of the beers below, so you get some lame text instead of lame pictures.

Left Hand Imperial Stout
It has just the right amount of carbonation. Tastes a little like molasses. Its a good, big flavored stout. I'd buy it again.

Ithaca Cascazilla
Described as "Monstrously Hoppy Red Ale"

Definitely hoppy for a red ale, but not like an IPA. It works. Its has a sweet malty taste to it. I like it. Bonus points for having a fire breathing lizard on the beer label.

Sierra Nevada BigFoot Ale
big taste upfront. very bitter at first with some malty sweetness. this is not a beer that you would sit down and have a few at a time.
i think i need a summer ale of some sort after that.