Cinder Cone Red by Deschutes Brewery
While some look for crocuses and daffodils, fans of Deschutes Brewery look for their own first sign of Spring: “Cinder Cone Red.” The arrival of this seasonal ale from Deschutes Brewery is one cheery note for Bend, Oregon locals whose days of cutting tracks in fresh powder down local Cinder Cone Butte are sadly nearing their end.
Initially available only from the tap at the Deschutes Brewery and Public House in downtown Bend, Oregon, Cinder Cone Red’s http://www.deschutesbrewery.com/
Deschutes Brewery’s Principal Brewer, Jimmy Seifrit, attributes the beer’s addictive nature to several factors. “Tettnang and Amarillo hops give this beer an earthy and spicy characteristic with bitter orange, citral and tanic flavors that play off the caramel notes from the malt. A combination of crystal malts and blackened barley give it the distinctive red hue.”
According to David Gadd in Patterson’s Beverage Journal, Cinder Cone Red "…is gorgeous to look at, with constantly-shifting coloration ranging from ripe apricot to molten magma… The complex, never-ending hops notes are the icing on the cake. Killer beer."
Beer Geek Information:
5.4% Alcohol by Volume (ABV)
55 International Bitterness Unites (IBU)
Food Pairing Recommendation:
The brewery team recommends pairing Cinder Cone Red with Butternut Squash Ravioli with a Brown Butter Cream Sauce and Fresh Sage.
Best Setting for Consumption:
Front porch, side lawn or hammock with view of Mt. Bachelor’s Cinder Cone. If you don’t live in Central Oregon, a view of your neighbor’s crushed gravel driveway will suffice.
Photo:
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