 Ughsmash (2833), Waukesha, Wisconsin, USA
Nov 26, 2006
On tap at Ale Asylum. This was a very good hopped-up amber. Poured a medium coppery-amber with a dusting of off-white head. On the nose the hoppage caught me a little off-guard... sweet caramel aroma with juicy pears, citrus, and a hint of floral on top.. drew me right in. The hops led the way in the flavor department too with pears and citrus.. very sweet toffee and caramel base.. bit too sweet at the back-end. Felt really good on the palate.. well-placed medium bitterness throughout.. lightly grainy on the finish.
pint_size (1001), Austin, Texas, USA
Jul 13, 2008 6-18-08 bottle shared with lb4lb thanks to ogglethorp
Semi medium clear red amber with a nice white creamy, yet short lived head. Smell is hoppy with a subtle very light fruitiness in there. Flavor is nice hops and fruit as well - not big or bold but drinkable and light and subtle. Mouthfeel is nice and has a medium body - not thin. Nice, drinkable and enjoyable.
badbeer (391), Iowa, USA
Jul 5, 2008 On-tap at Ale Asylum. Pours an excellent orange and amber color with a big white head that left great lacing and retained very well. Smell is full of pungent grapefruit and citrus hops. The beer was poured cold into a regular pint glass, not exactly the best for accenting aromas, but it still had plenty of aroma coming right to me. Taste has a good malt background, even a touch of biscuit in there while still having the hops be the leaders. It was nice to be able to have a malt background and still be pummeled with hops, one of the hoppier beers I’ve had as of late. Higher than medium bodied with medium carbonation levels, just seemed to fit very well with this one. Very drinkable, I could drink this by the pitcher, and perhaps I’ll just have to do that next time. Excellent beer here, this is worth seeking out.
doubleo (670), San Diego, California, USA
Jul 2, 2008 12oz bottle thanks to badbeer. Pours amber with a moderate, offwhite head. Good retention, sticky, spider web lace. Smells sweet, caramelly malty and slightly hoppy in the background. Tastes about the same. Sweet caramelly malt flavors dominate but there is a good bit of nuttiness as well. Not sure if the nuttiness is hops or what. Sweetness lingers. Medium body, good carbonation.
IPAaLLtHEwAY (93), La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Jun 28, 2008 Cloudy brown color with a fizzled beige head. Smells chocolatey and fruity. Flavor initialy is too sweet for me, with some roasted malts, finishes metallic. Not that great.
KnN (217), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Jun 23, 2008 Pours a hazy brown/ruby colr with a short lived beige head. Aroma is baker’s chocolate and malt with a hint of hops.
Flavor is a really nice roasted malt with a good hop backbone. Very sweet, but the hops bitterness cuts it nicely.
Backend is just a bit metallic for my taste, but this is a really nice amber ale. good beer.
|
