15th Beer: La Rossa from Birra Moretti

BEER: La Rossa (The Red)
ABV: 7.2% bottle

BREWER: Birra Moretti
Date: 30NOV2005

Appearance (from light to dark): 4 (1 - 5)

Head - Initial appearance

• Size – small
• Creamy

Head - Color

• Light brown
  

Head - Lacing

• Virtually none
  

Head - Longevity

• Fully diminishing
  

Body - Clarity

• Clear - sparkling / normal / flat
• Cloudy - hazy / murky / muddy
  

Body - Particles

• Density - average

Body - Hue

• Dark
• Orange
• Red

Aroma (from weakest to strongest): 7 (1 - 10)

Malty

• Heavy
  
• Bread - dark
• Cookie
• Grain
• Toasted / Roasted
  
• Molasses / Caramel
• Coffee - mild

Hoppy

• Light

Yeasty

• Light

Miscellaneous

• Maple syrup
• Alcohol

Palate (again from worst to best): 3 (1 - 5)

Body

• Medium to full

Texture

• Creamy
• Syrupy

Carbonation

• Soft

Finish - Feel

• Alcoholic - light / moderate

Flavor (again from worst to best): 8 (1 - 10)

Initial flavor

• Sweet - heavy
  

Finish - Flavor

• Sweet - heavy

Finish - Duration

• Long
  

Overall rating (out of 30, dumbass): 22

Comments: The malty overwhelmed the hoppy. I like sweet beers but this was too malty for me. It has a very deep red color - beautiful. I probably would have liked this beer better if I was feeling better.