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Odell Extra Special Red Ale

Odell Extra Special Red Ale

Rated 3.363 by BeerPals
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Brewed by Odell Brewing Company

Fort Collins, CO, United States

Style:  Strong Ale

8% Alcohol by Volume

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According to Egyptian mythology, beer colored with red ochre was used to pacify an angry goddess and save the world from destruction. But according to Doug Odell, it needed some hops. The Odell brewers went to work creating the recipe on the brewery’s five barrel system, adding hand selected whole flower hops to the recipe rooted in ancient Egypt. The result is a ruby red beer with a mouthful of malt and hop flavor. (8.0% alcohol by volume).

ID: 24339 Last updated 1 month ago Added to database 18 years ago

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Overall Rank7016
Overall Percentile87.5
Style Rank224 of 813
Style Percentile72.4
Lowest Score3.0
Highest Score4.0
Average Score3.580
Weighted Score3.363
Standard Deviation0.421

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  • HANNAH 1021 reviews
    rated 3.3 15 years ago

    Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Pours a dark amber with perfect clarity and a small, scattered head. Light malty aroma with some ripe, fruit notes. Malt dominates the flavor, which is decent, but not particularly complex or interesting. Medium bodied with moderate carbonation and gentle warming affect.

  • CHEFCHAD 542 reviews
    rated 4.0 16 years ago

    Aroma: 9 | Appearance: 8 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    WOW.... I was surprised by this tasty brew. Pours into your Glass a very nice and Vibrant Auburn color with little to no head. Smells of pine and malt a bit of burnt sugar. Medium body with nice palette appeal. Flavor is mildly sweet upfront with a great Fresh hops finish.. Very Clean and Smooth. Truly a great BEER..

    Food Pairing: Pecan and Maple Crusted Pork Loin. Bourbon and Bleu Cheese yam Mash. Cumin Kissed Carrots.

  • BEERGUY101 5022 reviews
    rated 3.7 16 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 7 | Overall: 7

    Tasted at Noogfest 4.0 (2008). This American Strong Ale pours a red amber color from a 12oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. The aroma is caramel and hops. A medium bodied American Strong Ale. The malts are caramel and sweet. Some roasted malts as well. The hops are grapefruity and citrusy. Nice balance. Good carbonation. Mouthfeel is full. Finish si clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

  • PHILB 2479 reviews
    rated 3.0 17 years ago

    Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

    Bottle courtesy of Beernadblues2: Poured a deep red/brown color ale with a quite large foamy head with adequate retention. Aroma of medium citrus hops with some weak caramel malt. Taste consists of semi-sweet caramel malt with some medium citrus and bitter hops. Body is about average with some medium carbonation and no sign of alcohol. Overall, I thought this was a light version of an American strong ale and definitely lacking on character to make it truly worthwhile.

  • BEAV 1788 reviews
    rated 3.9 18 years ago

    Aroma: 8 | Appearance: 7 | Mouthfeel: 8 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

    12 oz bottle. Pours a dark ruby red with a frothy light tan head that diminishes to a film.

    The aroma is fresh hops, slightly fruity, with a little nutty caramel and some tinges of DMS.

    The flavor is sweet nutty caramel malts with a good sized bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel is medium to full and smooth.

    Overall, a very fine beer. I'm surprised by the amount of hops in an Odell beer.

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