Brickstone Amber

Brewed by Brickstone Restaurant & Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Bourbonnais, Illinois USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Tap: Nice clear amber body with a decent head that engaged in solid Belgian lacing. It’s got an aroma of caramel, orchard fruit, a drop of honey, and a mild earthy bitterness. The hops keep the malty sweetness from becoming cloying, making this a well balanced, tasty brew. Sessionable.

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very lightly hazy gold, not much white head, lacy. nose has a touch of grainy mustiness, but is mostly air. flavor is spicy, with strong belgian yeasty sweetness, which becomes more prominent as beer warms, peppery/musky. medium bodieid, musky finish. most flavorful (and probably impressive) of the beers currently on tap at brickstone.

From Growler. Certainly a good standard amber ale color. Rich, malty smell and a good caramel malt taste, just about equalized by bitterness. Well worth stopping for. Others may not think as highly of this, but I note how much the place has improved since they opened. This will still show room for improvement in the future, I hope.