3.6 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle, as pictured. Pours a somewhat clear amber orange. Malty smell and taste...pretty sweet throughout, not much bitterness. Easy to drink, tasty, smooth.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 9/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
UPDATED: OCT 21, 2011 Poured from a bottle into a pint glass at Dema (Westin) in Detroit, Mich. Color was copper. Good-looking bubbly lacing. Film stayed on the sides throughout.
Smelled of caramel malts, but I had to work to find it.
Caramel malts led the way on the initial taste, followed surprisingly by a slight bitter finish. Very smooth.
Medium body. Lively carbonation. The smoothness just keeps sticking out.
One of the best ambers I’ve ever had (at least rated). Another great beer by Bell’s.
3.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
UPDATED: OCT 14, 2011 Pours clear light amber with medium white head. Aroma is floral and citrus hops. Taste is dry with nice hop bitterness and just a touch of malt on the back end. Very good amber ale.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
pours almost brown with an off white head. Nose and taste is fairly singular standard caramel and light malts. A touch of floral hops.
3.2 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
gross sour malt aroma. the flavour was much better, pretty much what one would expect from the style. light fruity hoppiness to it. good, just not great.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 13/20
A clear red tinted brown beer with a very small white head. The aroma is a nice nutty malt and caramel. The flavor is light and sweet malt, a little thin but still pleasant. The body is likewise thin, but a very drinkable beer.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Medium amber color. Very nice mixture of hops, and just enough darker malt to make it an interesting choice. Perhaps a little too "safe" in its character to be truly outstanding.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz bottle from the brewery, served in a handled mug. Pours clear amber with a small white head. The head fades slowly and leaves a moderate amount of fine lace. On the nose, there are aromas of caramel, grain, toasted malts, and hints of fruit and pine. The flavour is balanced between moderately sweet caramel malts and earthy, piney hops. The finish is moderate in length, with toasted grain. On the palate, it is medium in body with a smooth, watery texture and soft carbonation. Overall, a decent, well-balanced amber with grainy notes. Simple, but effective. 2011-08-17
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