Smoky Mountain Cherokee Red Ale

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

Another freebie from my awesome neighbor Stacy H. - time to return the favor. This was a nice red ale. What made this beer for me was the hint of smoke/roasted malts in the background. A nice beer!

Aroma: 4 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 4 | Overall: 4

More of a golden red, or a light amber than a true red ale. Aroma is primarily caramel malt, with some fruit and floral hints. Flavour is a tad on the sweet side with only weak hops trying to balance it out. A below average beer.

Aroma: 5 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 5 | Overall: 5

Tap at Calhoun’s - This poured a light amber color. The aroma was malty with some dark fruit and caramel. The flavor is rather watery with a slight bitterness present. Overall not much going on here.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 6 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Thanks Bluesandbarbq for this one. It is ok. Caramel-red pour with almost no head. For an Irish ale made in Tenn. its ok. Some malt with a little hp bite. Nice impression of an Irish red.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

I'm drinking this Irish-style Cherokee Red ale from Tennessee (must be bluesandbarbq's pedigree beer; thanks, bro) as Farve and the Jets are handing the Titans their first loss of the season. Pours from the bottle a hazy copper color with a transient whisp of an off-white head. The nose is met by a caramel apple aroma and the moutfeel is crisp and medium-bodied. Light caramel malt flavors are joined by faint hops that provide more fruitiness than bitterness. The initially crisp fruity finish slowly mellows.

Aroma: 6 | Appearance: 5 | Mouthfeel: 5 | Flavor: 6 | Overall: 6

Pours a semi-clear brownish amber colour with no head. Prevalent caramel flavors, brown sugar, and nutty flava. Slightly bready and off dry roasted malt character. Finishes pretty smooth.

Aroma: 7 | Appearance: 6 | Mouthfeel: 7 | Flavor: 8 | Overall: 8

Thanks to Bluesandbarbq for this tasty treat in our last beer trade. This beer poured a slightly cloudy copper color and carried with it a mild aroma. It showed some roasted malt in the flavor. Very similar to NewCastle, but much better.

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

A red ale that I have actually enjoyed several times, it has a great red-amber color and a nice frothy head. Good carbonation. Aromas of very slightly toasted malts, slight sweetness, and hops. Great smooth taste - a balance of malts and hops with a nice finish.

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

Had this at the Smokey Mtn. Brewery. Clear amber/red with slight alcohol presence. Woodsy, light fruit, and malty. Underrated IMO, but maybe it was just my glass...

Aroma: 2 | Appearance: 2 | Mouthfeel: 4 | Flavor: 1 | Overall: 2

Clear orange/amber color with dissapointing head, which is probably the best thing I can say for this beer. Theres a battle between sour and vinegar going on and it’s not worth sticking around to see who wins. Lord knows it’s not me. Jerry, thanks bro.