Elk Creek Copper Ale

Brewed by Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks
Style: Amber Ale
Millheim, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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A beautifully balanced beer. Nice spiciness in the nose. Smooth maltiness on the tongue but when you swallow you get all this hop action going on.

Draft at the brewpub 5/25/08. Poured reddish amber, capped with a moderate sized off-white head. Moderately hoppy, citric aroma, backed with toffee and caramel malt. Caramel malt hits the palate first and is soon joined by grapefruity hops, nuts, and some earthy character. Tasty and very drinkable.

On tap, at brewpub, sampler and pint. Pours a hazy reddish amber with a small head that faded to a wispy film. Light caramel malt and a fairly aggressive hop nose for an Amber. The flavor was slightly sweet caramel and lightly toffee tinged maltiness. Fairly hoppy and moderately bitter, it sort of surprised me a bit. Finishes a little husky on the finish, but it worked well for this beer. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with moderate fizzy carbonation. Overall, this was the one of the sampler I chose to have as a full pint because I found it the most interesting of the bunch.

Dark hazy ruby red color, very nice overall look to this one, with a patchy but firm tan head. Fruity, fresh, vegetal smell and taste, with some sweaty hop oils, and a little bit of cheese note picked up as well. Fruity oranges and cedar wood mixed with a husky grain quality, it’s a strange, hoppy amber/red ale, and I generally like it.

On tap at champs. Amber with little to no head. Aroma is faint caramel. Flavor is caramel with a slight citrus-like finish. Not bad.

On tap at the brewpub. Lightly hazed orange-red copper pour. Sticky white sheet remains above. Musky malt grain aroma. Subtle. Flavor carries a rather heavy malt bill. Rich grain caramels, light nutty character and sweet kiss of grapefruit hops. A little husky and with that under-fermented grain sugar feeling. Slightly astringent for sure, and the hops play a little metallic on the back end. Otherwise fresh and clean. Distinct note of maple syrup in the finish.

Draft. Pours clear copper with a thin, creamy white head; decent retention and some lacing. Aroma is straw, bread malt, floral hops, and some metallic notes. Flavor is light bread malt, heavy earthy hops, and light fruit esters; dry, slightly bitter finish. Medium body, carbonation, and warmth.

Sampled on draught at Pints for Pets. Nice fresh hoppy nose with a bit of maple, grapefruit and apricot. Nice bouquet, though subdued. Dark amber clear with thin head. Medium bodied with medium-light carbonation. Starts with ligh sweet character, beany, with light pilsner malt character. Good fresh hoppy character throughout. Mild bitter finish with a bit of a tang. Decent ale with light salty after.

Draft sample at Pint for Pets. Pours copper with off white head. Clear. Nose is caramel. Tastes very bready with caramel and mild hops into after. Solid offering.

Tap. Pours clear amber with a medium, fizzy white head, medium retention with light lacing. Aroma is fruity esters, cookie and caramel malt, fruity and citrus hops. Flavor is medium hops and bitterness, fruity esters, caramel malt and a sweet finish. Medium body, warmth and carbonation.