Baxter Amber Road

Brewed by Baxter Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Lewiston, Maine USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Cloudy Amber color with foamy light tan head. Malt aroma with some citrus. Caramel malt sweetness with slight citrus finish.

(Draft @ Hadlock Field) Darkish amber. Thin, but lasting biscuit head. Aroma is fruity, lightly floral, over caramel. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth, medium-full, Flavor is fruity with caramel, lightly floral, and light-medium bitterness overlaying. A nice one from Baxter.

Looks like it should (amber with a tan head). Sweet and nutty aroma. Caramel and a bit of pine. Flavor is solid, full and interesting. Cherry stands out, with a bit of piney, earthy hops in the background. Pretty solid bitterness for an amber, but properly balanced. Definitely on the caramel sweet side, but a touch of dryness in the back hints at grain and helps the balance. Nothing exciting, but solid for the style. Pretty consistent with their lineup so far. Now that I’ve tried this, Pamola and Stowaway, I’d be more likely to go back to the other two, but they’re all quite solid.

12 ounce bottle
Aroma: toasted malts, sweet malts, fruity
Appearance: murky amber, nice tight white bubbles
Taste: toasted/sweet malts, fruity, slightly metallic
Palate: thin to medium bodied, easy drinking
Overall: not a bad beer, one dimensional, did not hold my interest

12oz can. Pours light amber with a light tan head. Sweet malt and metallic flavors. OK and certainly drinkable but didn’t really do it for me.

12 oz can. Pours a glowing orange/red. Even a gentle pour from the can will get you a creamy 2 finger off white head that slowly settles to a 1/4" cap. A fair amount of lace is left when the head completely recedes. Bready, malty sweet aroma with some fruity hop scents in the background. Palate is smooth a full bodied with light carbonation. Flavor is to the sweet side with the some taste of ripe fruit. Mild bitterness in the finish.

A crystal-clear light amber with good frothy light tan head. Light bubbles. Very metallic aroma. Mouthfeel is smooth, but flavor is underwhelming. Light, lingering roastiness is OK, but overall this one is "middle-of-the-road" for me.

12oz can. Pours a crystal clear amber with a big creamy beige head that leaves some sticky lacing along the sides. Aroma is very malty, to be expected, with the caramel very evident but there is also a nice crisp biscuity note. Also getting some toasted nuts and some earthy hops. Taste is very crisp with toasted bread, caramel and faint grassy hops. Some fruitiness thrown in as well. The mouthfeel is light, crisp and leads to an exceptionally drinkable brew. Not the hoppiest or most complex amber but really solid.