On Tap at The Ginger Man NYC
Pours a dark amber with strong red tints. Light, off white, brownish read foam, about 1/4 of an inch thick for the head. Smells strongly of ginger, cloves, cinnamon - really nice warming flavors, probably largely due to the Jamaican rum barrel aging. Really warm and smooth on the taste. Nice sweet ginger and cinnamon flavors - the rum barrel aging really made this imperial red ale shine. The rum flavors are incredibly strong - vanilla, caramel, a little spice, but the alcohol flavor usually associated with rum barrel aged beers is all but completely absent (for 9% ABV). Some raisin and fruit flavor presence in the mix as well - more like a butter rum raisin flavor that's really tasty. The flavors are really nicely balanced. Medium to light carbonation.
The thing that I really enjoyed about this beer is that the flavors are smooth and harmonized. This is a fantastic winter sipper (though I would definitely drink this all year long), and one that I will definitely be seeking out more of.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Pours a dark amber with strong red tints. Light, off white, brownish read foam, about 1/4 of an inch thick for the head. Smells strongly of ginger, cloves, cinnamon - really nice warming flavors, probably largely due to the Jamaican rum barrel aging. Really warm and smooth on the taste. Nice sweet ginger and cinnamon flavors - the rum barrel aging really made this imperial red ale shine. The rum flavors are incredibly strong - vanilla, caramel, a little spice, but the alcohol flavor usually associated with rum barrel aged beers is all but completely absent (for 9% ABV). Some raisin and fruit flavor presence in the mix as well - more like a butter rum raisin flavor that's really tasty. The flavors are really nicely balanced. Medium to light carbonation.
The thing that I really enjoyed about this beer is that the flavors are smooth and harmonized. This is a fantastic winter sipper (though I would definitely drink this all year long), and one that I will definitely be seeking out more of.
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
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