3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Hazy dark amber color with a beige head. Aroma and flavor are pretty sweet with caramel and some fruit. Thanks to Dogbrick for the trade.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Had this many years ago on tap out west and remembered enjoying it thoroughly.
Bottle: Amber pour with a thick light tan head.
aroma is toasted malt, caramel, slightly nutty, light woody hop.
flavour is toasted malt. medium sweetness. caramel/toffee.
Could use a bit more balancing bitterness in the finish.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
On draft at TS MCHughs in Seattle. Nice copper color with smaller head. Sweet, malty and roasted nose. Taste is a great amber...very drinkable.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: MAY 12, 2006 From the bottle
Pours a deep amber. A pleasent session beer, well balanced between rounded malts and enough hops to keep things interesting, though sweeter than I might have expected or preferred.
2.4 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
To my mind built in a lighter weight scotch ale style. No head retention, looks like cola. Not much happening smell wise. Starts off well in the mouth but falls away in the back half. Cola trait is offputting. (Crap note I know!).
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
On tap at pour 24 in ny,ny. Pours a clear copper with a small frothy white head. The aroma is a faint fruit malt with a faint cararamel. Medium mouthfeel with a sweet malt with raisin and caramel. Easy to drink a good amber ale from alaskan brewery.
2.9 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
A slightly muddy, brown ale with a thick foam of beige. Loads of caramel in the aroma. This is so sweet smelling it makes my teeth hurt. In the mouth it is sweet and juicy with loads of fruit characters. Apples and a big hit of golden syrup. Smooth and almost still this beer is just way too sweet.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Tap at the Falling Rock taphouse. Amber orange with a full, creamy beige head. Aroma of brown sugar, cinnamon, toffee, and tea-like fruit sweetness. Flavor is calm nuttiness and fruity bitterness; pear skins, orange rind, and wood. Reserved, quenching, and softly rich. Palate is crisp and medium in body, with some acidic dryness and fruitiness in the finish. Seems to be treated very well fresh on tap; charming, laid back, ultimately refreshing, and pristinely drinkable.
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