Year of New Beer: Carrack Imperial Red Ale, Mission Brewery (CA)

Written By: Dion on 09/11/2013

An initial burst of tangerine and grapefruit yields to a brown sugar sweetness as the beer warms. On the tongue is a pine hop presence that is balanced nicely by caramel malt, similar to another CA brewery, Lagunitas. A noticeable alcohol kick on the finish. Probably my favorite from Mission.