Crimzen Premium Red Ale finds its home in Toronto, Ontario. An
English-style ale, it's brewed by the folks at Lost Craft Beer and
contains 4.7% alcohol. The 473mL can is austere, but not inelegant, with
a white and red colour scheme.
The beer inside is a
shiny copper hue. It's clear and pours with a decent cap of off-white
head. For aromatics, the ale has metallic and malty leanings, with a
drizzle of caramel. It tastes as it smells, with lots of malty, bready
notes, a coppery clang, and some burnt caramel. The finish picks up IBU
steam, delivering a surprisingly hoppy, quick finale.
I
didn't know what to expect from Crimzen. After all, the name annoyed
the piss out of me, but I'm always keen to try a local red ale. In the
result, I was quite glad to have picked a can up, and can easily see
myself doing so again and again in the months ahead. It's really a nice
little pint o'beer. If they got the percentage up over five, this might
well have gotten an even higher grade.
Rating: 8.5 out of 10.
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