Deschutes Cinder Cone Red

Okay, I'm two for two on my journey through the six beers that Deschutes sent me. This Cinder Cone Red is wonderful. It strikes a perfect balance between the malt and the Amarillo and Tettering hops, the latter of which set my tongue to buzzing and linger wonderfully long after the swallow. It has a mild smokiness. I enjoyed this with a mere salami and turkey sandwich, but I suspect it would perfectly complement smoked meats, especially game like duck. Damn, I wish they'd sent me more than one bottle of this. And I don't normally think of myself as a big fan of reds.