Description
Red ales occupy a permanent position on the fare of many of todays Brew Pubs. Though not yet a style recognized by world beer experts or competition organizations if the style persist recognition will surely come to pass. Red ales are characterized by reddish hue that ranges red/golden to auburn. A full bodied malty sweetness off set by a medium to high hop bitterness. Hop aroma and flavor are low to medium with a slightly sweet finish. They may be described as the ale counterpart to the German OktoberFest/Marzen.
The Kansas Sunset Kit contains:
- Malt extract
- 2 lbs of milled specialty grain
- Hops
- Priming sugar
- Fining agents
- Lalbrew Windsor Ale Yeast
Each Bacchus Batches kit is formulated to produce a specific style of beer. Since the quantity and alpha acid in hops vary sometimes significantly from one year to the next or from one bale to the next we adjust the varieties and amounts of hops in Bacchus Batches kit to provide consistent results.