Cock and Bull Chubby IV

Brewed by Steam Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Auckland, New Zealand

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On tap at Cock & Bull Botnany. cloudy amber in colour with small white head. Big hoppy flavour with bitter hoppy taste. Would agree with Stu about its boldness in trying to be amercian.

Tasted 12/06/2005. FYO 1.25L "flagoon" from Regional Wines and Spirits, Wellington. Deep golden amber with an off white head that disappears quickly but leaves a strong, oily, lacing. The nose is bold and quite a bit more complex than I first thought - toffee, stone fruit, charcoal, toast and, I think, the faintest whiff of chocolate too. Toffee-like malt sweetness is just short of balancing the flavour, which is mostly dominated by a fairly strong, fruity, hop bitterness and slight malt astringency (kettle caramelisation, perhaps?). Slightly woody, tannic, residue on the palate. Lovely big weight in the mouth and low carbonation make this a pretty smooth ale, despite the bitterness. Very american in its boldness and certainly a challenge for the average NZ beer drinker.