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

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RATINGS: 2   MEAN: 3.15/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.97   EST. CALORIES: 172   ABV: 5.75%
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   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
beerledgend (1050) - Waterloo, Wellington, - AUG 14, 2005
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.

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   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 14/20
yalnikim (800) - Wellington, NEW ZEALAND - JUN 12, 2005
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.


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