American Amber/Red Ale, 6.8% ABV
Heretic brews Evil Twin year-round, but they just started releasing bottles within the last few months. The brewery is located in Northern California, but we see it down here in LA periodically when they release new batches. I grabbed this and other Heretic brews at Red Carpet.
Appearance: Heretic is very dark reddish brown with a pretty decent head that rises about 2-3 fingers. The color is really kind of special in person -- it catches the light very nicely and gleams red.When the head recedes, there is minimal retention but great lacing on the sides of the glass.
Smell: Caramel malt backs resiny hops and there is a bit of tropical fruit character as well. A bit of heat from alcohol also rises to the nose.
Taste: More mango, grapefruit, and pine, definitely with some heat from the alcohol kicking in and informing the body. The malt character is also present and adds the taste of sweet bread.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied, with a slightly sticky finish. The carbonation is nice and balanced.
Overall: This is a beer with bold flavors that is actually ultimately pretty drinkable. Though I'm overall not a huge fan of ambers, this one was balanced slightly in favor of hops relative to a lot of other ambers, so I liked it better than most. Another solid offering from Heretic, though (for obvious reasons) I prefer the Evil Cousin, the DIPA. There will probably be a review of that coming up...
3.5/5
Heretic brews Evil Twin year-round, but they just started releasing bottles within the last few months. The brewery is located in Northern California, but we see it down here in LA periodically when they release new batches. I grabbed this and other Heretic brews at Red Carpet.
Appearance: Heretic is very dark reddish brown with a pretty decent head that rises about 2-3 fingers. The color is really kind of special in person -- it catches the light very nicely and gleams red.When the head recedes, there is minimal retention but great lacing on the sides of the glass.
Smell: Caramel malt backs resiny hops and there is a bit of tropical fruit character as well. A bit of heat from alcohol also rises to the nose.
Taste: More mango, grapefruit, and pine, definitely with some heat from the alcohol kicking in and informing the body. The malt character is also present and adds the taste of sweet bread.
Mouthfeel: Light to medium bodied, with a slightly sticky finish. The carbonation is nice and balanced.
Overall: This is a beer with bold flavors that is actually ultimately pretty drinkable. Though I'm overall not a huge fan of ambers, this one was balanced slightly in favor of hops relative to a lot of other ambers, so I liked it better than most. Another solid offering from Heretic, though (for obvious reasons) I prefer the Evil Cousin, the DIPA. There will probably be a review of that coming up...
3.5/5
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