Summit Horizon Red Ale

Summit Horizon Red Ale
Type of beer: Red Ale
Container Type: 355 mL bottle
Alcohol volume: 5.7%
Country of origin: United States
Rating: 75% (see below)
Number of times I've had this beer: 1st
Cost: $0.90
Tasted on: 5/23/09
Colours of label: Red/Tan/Black
Drank From: Mug
Label Reads: "Brewed with exceptional American Hops"
website: www.summitbrewing.com
Best for: rootin' out commies
Ratings:
Taste: 14/20
Flavour: 14/20
Buy again: 15/20
Aroma: 8/10
Satisfaction: 8/10
Complexity: 8/10
Intangible: 8/10

Handwritten notes: pungent and spicy, citrussy stuff... what is this "Red" beer business? There seems to be nothing distinctive about the Red beers I have had that I could identify them tasting blindfolded. Is it just some marketing ploy? Rather than doing some rudimentary research on the issue, I'll just stick to that conclusion: a marketing ploy. This is a good beer though, red or not.

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