Fort Collins Red Banshee (Retro Red)

A striking ruby hue and spicy floral nose punctuate the pleasant sweetness of this brew. Crystal malt coalesces with the earthy flavor of Willamette hops. A hauntingly beautiful combination.

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473 reviews

Fort Collins, United States

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3.3 The aroma is light maybe of hay. The appearance is ruby with cream head. The taste is a bit bland, only ok. Easy to drink, overall just ok

3.7 Bottle in Boulder Colorado A: Dark reddish brown - 1 finger of an off-white/tan head- not much carbonation - good lacing and legging S: toasted sweet malts - fruity raisins/dried fruit - toffee T: brown sugar - slight hops Body: sweet - earthy

3.4 12oz. Bottle into a beer mug. A striking ruby hue and spicy floral nose punctuate the pleasant sweetness of this brew. Crystal malt coalesces with the earthy flavor of Willamette hops. A hauntingly beautiful combination. Good, mildly malty sweet, refreshing summer beer.

2.9 A smooth and sweet beer. Some reddish malt flavors in the middle. Finishes sweet. Light.

3.4 Nice red ale. Good balance of hops and malt. Exceptionally refreshing; good for a hot day.

3.2 Really dark red burned sweet beer. Almost like a burned caramel aroma, with sweetness, not cloyingly, but sweet. Not a very nice beer to drink.

4.0 From a bottle. Pours a light ruby red, creating a medium-white head. Nice lacing up the glass. Smells of sweet caramel, hops.

3.7 12 ounce bottle. A truly beautiful beer with small tan head over a clear deep red body. Head leaves the building rapidly. Excellent noble hop aroma for an amber. Love Willamette. Malt aroma is not neglected. Smells almost like a Maris Otter malt. Lots of good caramelly sweetness. Excellent balance in the beer with the sweetness gradually overtaken by the hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is medium and lively. The bitterness lingers into the aftertaste. I want to take another sip to start the whole trip over again. A very nice American amber.

3.3 12 oz bottle, Kroger Bridge St. Ruby pour, white head, light lacing. Aroma red fruit, floral, spicy, cola, bubble gum. Flavor caramel, spicy; moderately sharp bitterness. Medium body, medium carbonation. Well done red amber, modestly above average in just about every way. Solid and pleasant.

2.7 Bottle @ Home. BB 30.05.14. Clear dark amber, medium off white head that settles quickly, some lacing. Aroma, malty, old hop notes, caramel. Taste, malty, caramel, a little spicy, some hop. High carbonation. Oily mouth feel. Light bitter aftertaste.

3.4 NIce and quite good to drink. Easy fetaures and not so creamy shape but well brewed it was.

3.1 Red orange pour. Fruity aroma. Pleasantly surprised with a bit more hops then expected from a red.

3.6 0.355 bottle. Dark ruby color and a small, off-white head. Aroma is rather unusual with a lot of earthy scents, some cheese, wet wood, and barnyard - not especially pleasant but complex and intriguing. Taste is sweet, follows in aroma’s footsteps with earth and cheese though this time malts are the dominant flavor; again points for complexity. Medium body, creamy texture, and soft carbonation. Finish presents the same tangs but somehow blended in a better, more complete manner. Overall the beer is pretty good; it is intricate and well-balanced even if not the most strikingly tasteful.

3.3 How: Draught. Where: Wirströms Pub, Stockholm. Appearance: Amber colour with an off-white head. Aroma: Malt, fruit, hops. Body: Medium body and carbonation. Flavour: Hops, fruit, caramel, orange.

3.4 Bottle from a bottleshop in Copenhagen. Sweet malty smell with caramel and cookies. Similar taste, quite sweet.

3.0 red, brown, hazy, tan foam, roasty, toast, bread, medium body, thin feel, average carbonation, medium sweetness, medium bitterness,

3.5 Draught at Tre Små Rum, Göteborg. Clear deep ruby/red beer with a nice offwhite head. Malty caramel aroma, biscuits, cereal notes, hazelnuts, floral notes. Malty fruity flavor, raspberries, strawberries, caramel, metal notes, some biscuit, cherries, floral notes. Finish brings berries, hay and some spices. Drinkable beer.

3.4 Duft af karamel, butter og lidt humle. Mørkebrun. Ret for sød i længden, men ellers ok.

2.8 Pretty earthy and vegetal brew, toasted and caramel malts its not great in thelleast.

3.1 Tap from Lazy Dog. Pours slightly transparent amber with a thin layer of off white head. Aroma of malts and unsweet tea. Taste slightly sweet and malty.

3.1 Bottle. Dark ruby color, light brown head. Nice. Spice nose at first, then mostly malts. Taste is mainly malts, with notes of caramel. Long malty finish. Average carbonation. Medium body, thin texture.

3.0 a decent beer, looks great a nice dark amber color nice lace on the glass, smells of nut and caramel with a citrusy hop addition but the taste leaves something to be desired.

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3.0 A little watery mouthfeel to it. Pours dark amber with a nose of raisins and citrus. Taste us more malty and nutty. Foam beige and quickly gone. - with thirst, Niklas

3.4 17 jan 2013, bottle. Dark ruby. Nose is grapefruit and sweet wheat bread, raisins. Med body and mildly fizzy. Pine and grapefruit citrus with some nutty, bready malt. Decent.

2.4 This is an average beer. Good look but not good really to drink and enjoy.

3.4 Dejlig malt ale med frisk humle... Uhm... Går godt til NFL playoffs :-) ....... Volat Percutit Revertitur!

2.9 Klar, mørk rød. Aroma: malt, krydret. Malt, noget frugt, citrus, karamelsødme. Syrlighed dukker op i eftersmag. OK.

3.3 Bottle. Aroma of malt and caramel with some hay. Clear dark amber colour with beige head. Spicy flavour with plenty of malt, bred and liquorice and a nice dry hoppy finish.

2.9 Pours out in a clear amber colour with steady low head and medium body. Nose of caramel and hops. Taste of mild hops, light malt, nuts, caramel, flowers and straw. Easy and nice to drink with some light metallic finish.