S1E70 - Tioga Sequoia's Firefall Red California Red Ale
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Episode 68: Tioga Sequoia\u2019s Firefall Red California Red Ale
\n\nIt\u2019s the Two Minute Beer Review!
\n\nI\u2019m Andrew Burkum and it\u2019s that time again where we take on that massive craft brew aisle to find the hidden treasures waiting for us there.
\n\nThis week we\u2019re taking a look at Firefall Red California Red Ale from Tioga Sequoia Brewing Company in Fresno, California. Will this one make us fall all over ourselves to get more? Let\u2019s find out!
\n\nHere\u2019s what Tioga Sequoia has to say about Firefall Red: \u201cor a few weeks in February in the heart of Yosemite National Park, if conditions are just right, the setting sun sets the Horsetail Fall ablaze with reds and oranges; like a fire falling down the cliffs of El Capitan. Photographers and park visitors gather from all over just to grab a glimpse of this natural phenomenon.\u201d
\n\nFirefall pours a nice ruby red as advertised. The aroma is surprisingly subtle. There\u2019s not much there to really go by. I\u2019ll admit that upon smelling the beer I was preparing myself for something that didn\u2019t have a ton of flavor.
\n\nBut what about the taste? All I can say is, \u201cWHOA!\u201d Contrary to my fears upon sniffing the beer, this is a hugely flavorful brew. There\u2019s this really cool smokiness in the background and it\u2019s overlaid with tons of rich flavor. There\u2019s a beautiful nutty taste that hits right in the middle of the tongue and some coffee bitterness that spreads around the sides. There\u2019s also some hoppy pine deep inside there and some lovely caramel to even everything out.
\n\nThis is an incredibly solid red ale and one that I would definitely pick up again if I saw it on the store shelf. Do yourself a favor, find it and try it out. It continues a wonderful tradition of trusty and tasty beers that Tioga Sequoia has built for itself. Firefall Red is currently sitting at a 3.62 out of 5 on Untappd with 2603 ratings and an 83 out of 100 on Beer Advocate. It\u2019s a 5.5% alcohol by volume drinker and I suggest you go add your own ratings to this one today.
\n\nThat\u2019s all for this week, but I hope you\u2019ll join me next week as we take a look at Burned and Blackened Smoked Porter from Geartooth Aleworks in San Jose, CA. Will this one fit the bill or will it leave us burned out ? We\u2019ll find out next week.
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