I was a bit surprised by this beer. Tho I suppose it is indeed a bit redish and some what malty, I actually did not think it was a red! Imagine not being able to recognize one of your favorite genres!!
I don’t think I have anything to say about this beer other than its a not heavy pale ale with some floral but not obtrusive hops of any sort.
I’ll start by saying that I do typically like pumpkin ales. Some use the ingredient as a layer in a complex hopefully malty brew. Its not too sweet like a some fruit beers. It lends itself to malty flavors. This pumpkin ale is not like that. You get pumpkin up front, in the middle and…
This Hazy iPa presents opaque and fruity color. The taste is intensely floral and fruity with dare I say it, a bitter undercurrent which persists through the experience. Even tho hazy isn’t quite my thing, I finished and the bitterness abated somewhat.
The name of this beer gives an interesting hint to what its about. What does rebel mean? Is it someone rebelling against their birth right? Fighting the system? Or if born into a rebel family, can a rebel be something else less radical? A rebel against rebellion? Its not like kolsch is a radical type…
It says red and malty on the can and thats what you get. Its deep and malty. I don’t think I can say its deeply layered but if your palate is towards the malty side, its worth a gander. And the beer can is cool.