Ale Asylum Ambergeddon

15 aug 08: 12 oz
Citrusy hop aromas, sweet carmelly malts
Med amber, off white head, decent retention
Citrusy American hops dominate flavor Med Bitterness, with a malt balance
MEd body, lt carb
Nice hoppy amber beer

Pour is hazy reddish amber with a thin tan head...smell is brightly citrus hoppy with some hints of molasses...taste is sweet with caramel and molasses at first with a nice bright citric hoppy flavor coming in...finish is quick, but nice...not overly hopped.

Summary: Tasty hop-forward ale, resinous and lightly caramelly, but slightly too floral for my taste. Aroma: Intense pine and grapefruit hops, just a little malt. Appearance: Hazy red-amber. Modest off-white head dissipates quickly, leaves spotty lace. Flavor: Very hop-forward, pine and grapefruit, these fade into a caramel malt backbone. Floral hop vapors are a little too perfumy. Palate: Sharp hops on the front, becoming smooth on the finish.

Bottle and served in standard pint glass: Hazy moderate coppery hue with a small creamy head and pretty nice lace. The aroma has notes of carmel, crystal and bready malt, herbal and resiny hops and grapefruit esters along with a quick dash of light allspice. The taste surprisingly much more hop forward than even the nose let on... more akin to an APA than a Amber Ale. Nice citric tones with just a touch of caramel sweet malt backbone. Quite nice honestly. The mouth feel is sharp and medium-bodied and fits the flavor profile to a tee. Not your standard paint-by-numbers Amber Ale... cause it is not. Mikey Likey this one quite a bit.

Red. Amber. Lots of hops. Well done Amber with nice caramel taste. Bought during Madison trip.