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Mendocino Brewing Red Tail Ale
By Derrick Peterman
When Mendocino Brewingโs Red Tail Ale hit the shelves over 30 years ago, it was a radically different beer during a time when light industrial lagers dominated the beer market.
While a lot has changed in Californiaโs beer landscape since then, this brew remains one of the classics.
Amber ales arenโt always the most exciting beers in these days of รผber-hoppy IPAs and everything-but-the kitchen-sink brews youโll find these days, but beers like Red Tail Ale are underrated.
Itโs drinkable, yet hardly boring. Itโs complex, with its caramel character accented with deeply toasted malt note and an earthy finish. A radical brew when it debuted long ago, and pretty damn good today.