Red Hook - rope swing summer pilsner

Sweeter than I expected, but suprisingly thirst quenching. Med to light body, no distict smell, good head that disapated quick. Pretty good outsidey bbqy type beer.

Redhook - Treblehook

Redhook - Treblehook

Good, but a little fruity. I'm really glad they brought this one back though. I'll probably buy a couple to stick in the cellar for a year or two.

Redhook Double Black Imperial Stout

Redhook Double Black Imperial Stout

Fails the Stout Hole Test.

I agree with munkey 1, it smells like IPArter. Which smells like hop flavored coffee. I like the smell. First sip is kind of bitter, a lot like black coffee like the name claims. Nice and roasty with a decent mouthfeel. But with the first sip it's also evident that this is not an imperial stout. Weighing in at 7% its got some balls, but this is more of a coffee infused dark amber than an imperial stout. Being a Washington brewery they should know that we're a bit spoiled when it comes to beer. Don't get me wrong, it's good, no weird flavors, very drinkable with a smooth finish and honestly I’ll probably pick up another bottle soon. Redhook has another solid beer here, but it lacks the intricacies of a real microbrew stout. I know I'm being picky... but I’ve got a thing for imperial stouts. Guess I’m trying to say - Good beer, just labeled wrong. Try it for yourself.

Redhook: Double Black Imperial Stout

Poured black with a nice tan head. I seem to be on kick with these lately. I love beer. Back on track, this one is very drinkable for an imperial. Has a very subtle coffee presence for boasting as such. So do drinkable and imperial go together? Meh. For RedHook this beer is the best they have if you consider ultimate flavor and impressiveness. It is as sweet as a stout should be, with an added extra density. Fairly thick mouthfeel accompanies a good.... stout..... flavor. If I were you I'd go for it. It was a good beer overall. Like I said before, not as imperial as I would expect but a good beer considering the source.

Wtf? It tastes really similar to Brew Munkey's IPArter! I just did a back to back tasting of our porter versus their stout. RedHook's stout is, well, stouty. Our Porter is definetely "portery", and not as sweet as the stout (for obvious reasons, or definition) yet both contain the same mouthfeel. Bring a bottle of DB sometime and I'll show ya.

Redhook Winter Hook

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Whenever I go out, I always seem to find the Redhook beers. ESB, Blackhook, Longhammer, Winterhook. Its pretty drinkable, very clear and filtered. Would make sense since its owned by Anheuser-Busch. Scroll to the bottom if you don't believe me: http://www.anheuser-busch.com/BeerVerified.html . Meh, back to the beer.... Its got hops, a little bit of spicy, its a winter ale after all. You really can't go wrong. Actually, someone brought it over for my birthday party 2 weeks ago and it was in my fridge, so don't go thinking that I go out and buy this stuff. Don't get me wrong about that though, its actually not bad, especially for an Anheuser beer!