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BEER REVIEW :: #beerAtlanta :: Red Dawn Amber Wheat Ale from Carson’s Brewery (IN)
Beer Name: Red Dawn Amber Wheat Ale
Brewery: Carson’s Brewery
Website: http://carsonsbrewery.com/
Available locally at: Ale Yeah in Decatur
ABV: 5.5%
Glassware: Pint Glass
Appearance: Amber, cloudy copper
Scent/Aroma: not a strong aroma. Some sweet notes.
Taste/Flavor: light and easy going on all aspects
Body/Mouthfeel: light to medium, flat, balanced
First Taste: I’ve never had a beer from this brewery so I was pretty excited when I saw it at the store. I got it in a mixed 6 pack. Its a highly drinkable beer that goes down light. Its good but subdued across the board. Easy balance, easy carbonation, easy body; this beer is easy. I get the amber-wheat thing in the flavor profile and the beer is called Red Dawn..so its going for a Red, Wheat, Amber mixed deal and all 3 styles are equally represented if you ask me. You get slight sweet notes of caramel and candied malts. You also get a slight bitter after taste that balances the sweet. I sort of got a Red/Brown thing in my mouth. For what its trying to be – a drinkable, well balanced, lightly presented brew, its great; but if you’re looking for bold and exciting, or something heavy, this might not be it. You gotta try it though.
Season: Spring, Summer, Fall
Food/Dessert: Good with almost anything.
Scale from 1 to 10: 6.5
