Review - Redhook Brewery's RedLine
"The Redline was not brewed to a particular style. I actually designed the recipe to be a summer session beer, not too high in alcohol (5.4% by vol.) & light bodied but with enough flavor to have some character...I brewed it using a portion of English crystal malts and some German specialty malt (melanoiden). It was hopped with a fairly large dose of Crystal and Amarillo late in the boil. I then fermented it using our ale yeast at a slightly lower temperature and conditioned it a little longer to smooth it out and give it a nice clean flavor." -- Steve Schmidt, Lead Brewer, Redhook Ale Brewery, Portsmouth.
RedLine, I believe, is the second in their Brewer's Tap series. From the pitcher, it poured a medium amber color, developing a hazy body. An off-white head crowned the beer, leaving excellent lacing in its wake as it mostly vanished. Aromas were subtle, with a very light hint of flowery hops, and what we also perceived to be notes of grass. The initial taste was a light sweet, rolling into a slightly acidic finish, which lasted just enough on the palate to bridge us to the next sip. Moderate carbonation tinged the palate, with a creamy consistency left behind, despite a somewhat dry finish.
Reviewed on August 11th, 2006 with Awkward and Mule (their Beer University nicknames)
| Type: | Unclassified |
| ABV: | 5.4% |
| Source: | Brewpub |
| Score: | 20/30 |
