matthewjk (96), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Feb 8, 2010 12oz bottle / The IPA-like aroma gave me high hopes! But this is amber is not executed like I was hoping it would be. Little funky sweetness I can’t quite pin down. It is drinkable, but not as smooth as I would expect from an amber. Probably will not buy again.
 dutch23mp (177), Mount Prospect, Illinois, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Feb 6, 2010 Aroma and pour is an average. Taste is a light bitter hoppy taste, very nice and above average well balanced. Medium on the palate with a long finish. Like most of Bell’s products above average.
Teege (203), Orlando, Florida, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 4/5 | 12/20 |
Feb 4, 2010 Draft at redlight redlight. pours a bright amber. not much going on in the nose. i mean, it is literally hard to smell. the flavor is not much bigger. bitter citrus hops come through for sure, but there is enough malt to make it extremely if not overly balanced and the sweetness comes through as much as the bitterness. Perhaps my rating is too low because i in no way dislike this beer. it is a crisp and not bad session beer. however, it is not complex and ultimately easily forgettable.
highibus (461), Mill Creek, Washington, USA
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 31, 2010 pours straw red with cream colored head. Light biscuity/bread aroma. Flavor is mostly bready malt with just a hint of hops. Clean finish. Decent amber.
CelticBrew (722), The Crystal Coast, North Carolina, USA
| 2.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
Jan 29, 2010 Pours light orangie with an amber hue, elicits a fully receding tan head. Aroma of toasted bready malts, estery notes of pears and nectarines. flavour is crispy cracker cereal maltiness, a bit tame with a toasted bread smokey sweetiness. Decent, but boring.
michael-pollack (2865), King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA
| 3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 3/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Jan 29, 2010 Draught at TND: Very slight aroma of malt. Poured amber/orange in color with a large, loose, off-white head that diminished but lasted throughout. Hazy. Very sparkling. Very good lacing. Flavor is slightly sweet and lightly bitter. Tastes of malt, light Earth, light hops, and light chestnut. Medium body. Slightly dry texture. Average carbonation. Earth and malt finish. A quality amber ale.
JaBier (1501), Capital City, Ohio, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 12/20 |
Jan 26, 2010 Sample at the Dude-a-Thon at Studio 35 on 1/17/10. Pours clear amber with a medium beige head. Caramel malt aroma with some hop. Flavor is about the same. Not bad, but kinda boring. Could have used some more bitterness.
rustychiles (1105), Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Jan 24, 2010 Pours a nice hazed caramel brown with a large off white head. Aroma is caramel, malts, hops, fruits, spices. Flavor is caramel, hops, malts, fruity and refreshing and flavorful for an amber. Decent brew.
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