Rating

3.9 out of 5

Aroma

3.8 out of 5

Appearance

3.6 out of 5

Taste

3.8 out of 5

Palate

Total

3.8

3.8 out of 5

Overview

• Brewery: Dead Frog Brewing Co.
• Beer Style: Imperial Red Ale, Red Ale
• Pros:

  A big and spicy, well hopped Imperial Red Ale

• Cons:

  Slightly burnt flavour is a bit intense

• Conclusion:

  A big bodied Imperial Red Ale with a kick of citrus hops, roasted malt and spice.

Dead Frog Brewery – Red Dragon Imperial Red Ale Review

Dead Frog has partnered with iconic skate company Red Dragon to brew an Imperial Red Ale. We can only assume that the dragon killed the frog here but who doesn’t like frog legs. From the bottle labelled with a snarling dragon this beer pours as an opaque, deep amber colour topped with nearly two fingers of very tight, heavily lacing head. A creamy and alcohol rich aroma comes through on the nose in a well citra-hopped and spicy package. The body is quite big but not as creamy as you may have guessed. The flavour is big and heavily hopped with a citrus and piney-ness to it. A slightly burnt flavour plus a deep spice gives an added bitterness to the flavour in a robust and malty Imperial Red Ale. This is a big and complex beer that holds a big spice, strong hop and an alcohol punch.

Alcohol – 8.0%
IBU – 50
Hops – Citra
Size – 650ml bottles
Price – $7.50 (Private Liquor Store)
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