Red Chair IPA
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Brewery: Deschutes Brewery
Alcohol By Volume: 6.40%
Beer Style: American IPA
Availability: Rotating
Average of 1 rating: 3.5 stars.
Description:
Red Chair IPA is named after the oldest operating lift at Mt. Bachelor, a classic old school double that locals flock to on fresh powder mornings. This beer has been wildly popular with our pub regulars, who always seem to know when we have hit on something special.
This IPA is a bright copper beauty with a solid head and perfect lacing that typifies Deschutes ales. It has a plush body with satiny caramel flavors derived from seven varieties of malt. Despite all of this, Red Chair is still a hop forward ale, but not in the way many have gotten used to. You will find no cloying, mouth puckering bitterness here. In its place a straight up succulent citrus punch to the nose.
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Appearance - 4.0
This brew pours 2 fingers of fluffy white head. It has a nice retention and leaves plenty of soapy lacing. The beer is amber and clear with a good amount of carbonation bubbles floating to the top.
Aroma - 3.5
The aroma is fairly malty, a good amount of caramel and some orange and citrus.
Mouthfeel - 3.5
Light-medium in body. Good carbonation and a nice crisp taste.
Taste - 4.0
The taste is fairly mellow. Some caramel malts up front followed by orange and some earthy flavors. It has a small amount of bitterness, but is overall very well balanced.
Overall - 3.5
The best by date on this brew was 15 days ago, so I can't say just how much that effects my tasting. Despite that, this is a decent IPA. It's much more mellow than your typical west coast IPA.
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