Crabtree Serenity Amber Ale

Brewed by Crabtree Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Greeley, Colorado USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy/fizzy, off-white, mostly diminishing. Body is hazy dark amber, unfiltered. Aroma is moderately malty (toasted bread/grain, caramel, cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (flowers, apricot), lightly yeasty (cobwebs, basement), with notes of peach and black tea, hint of ginger. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation, slightly metallic. Nice aroma starts things off well enough, but the mouth experience is a little odd (I almost want to say "gritty") and a bit too syrupy sweet. Close but no cigar.

12 ounce bottle. Pours a hazy dark amber with a nice biege head. Aroma of malt and caramel. Taste is malt, caramel, a bit of smoke, a bit of chocolate and some hops. Pleasant.

Bottle @ home. Dark reddish brown appearance with a small off white head. Toffee, caramel malty, earthy hoppy aroma. Fairly rich toffee, caramel, sweet malty, mild earthy hoppy flavor. Pretty rich flavor.

bottle pours a clear, dark hued red with off white head. Aroma is caramel, sweet hay, some butter. Medium bodied, very smooth, creamy feeling. Flavor is big and malty, caramel, buttered toast, with a touch of hops on the finish. I found it quite nice.

On tap at 2011 Garden Grapes and Hops at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Hazy dark amber with a big head. Aroma of toffee, some pecans, and a hint of cocoa. Taste is really smooth and assertive. Nice nutty toffee, light hop bitterness, very creamy and sweet with light toasty chocolate notes.

Tap at the brewpub. Pours lightly hazy dark amber with a large foamy off-white head. Aroma is lightly treacle and slightly veg. Foamy carbonation. It’s malty, and there’s enough veg/noble hop to break the sweetness. Maybe some citrus breaks out. Full bodied for an "amber". Surprisingly good.

The most perfect amber I have ever had! Color, aroma, Perfect amount of hops. I love this beer! and it is coming out in Bottles soon!!! Yes!!

Sweet and smokey aroma with hints of molasses and raison. Clear carmel colored, whithe head. A little too fizzy and thin, but with nice sweet malt flavors and a little more of that smoke. More malt accented and stronger than other plain ol’ amber ales. I think this beer has more of a Scottish heritage rather than Irish.

22oz bottle 1/12/10 (Coaltrain-Colorado Springs)- 42° in English Pint Pours a medium amber with a huge off white head. Aroma of malt, sweetness, and caramel. Taste of the same with a bit more malt, some chocolate, and sweetness. This medium bodied brew is fairly tasty and nicely done.

(bottle). Cloudy, dark copper color. Medium off white head. Light malt aroma. Sweet malt (caramel) flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Slick texture. Soft carbonation. Spare lacing.

Bottle. Pours clear mahogany with a small, fizzy, off-white head, somewhat diminishing with spare lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (straw, cookie, caramel), light hop (grass), average yeast (dough) with notes of apple, dates, root beer, and plum. Medium bodied, gritty texture, lively carbonation, and an astringent finish. Average duration, moderate sweetness, light acidity and bitterness.