Erie Brewing Mad Anthonys Pale Ale

Brewed by Erie Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Erie, Pennsylvania USA

Pungent aroma upon first opening the bottle. Stings the nostrils, in a semi-good way. Deep amber color. Thick foamy head lasts a minute or two, then it’s time for taste. I detected heavy malt and caramel. After the initial shock of the strong malt and caramel, I was able to enjoy this beer, slightly.

Clear amber appearance with a small off white head. Aroma has a soft, fruity edge with some mild spicyness. Medium bodied, moderately carbonated mouthfeel. Bready malt taste with a subdued hop profile. Tinny twinge in the finish.

Bottle (12oz). So I’m supposed to give this a 1.4 because "I don’t like amber ales" right? Oh, wait, I’m not [Ratebeerian name removed by request]. Guess I had better RATE it then. Looks decent - slightly hazy amber with a two-finger straw-coloured lasting tightly foamy head. Inoffensive aroma of grain, light orange peel, mild herbal (fuggles!) hops. Taste - bleah! - harsh bottle metal, burns off enough eventually to leave generic stale grain and light sort-of fuggles bitterness - finishes quickly and leaves a slight metallic aftertaste. Light and minerally on the palate, not much carbonation, some bitter astringency but still not a great effort.

Rated 1/12/07: Simple amber ale. A little malt to the nose ever so slightly sweet, nothing else. Medium copper pour, minimal head and lacing. I swirled and swirled and still couldn’t get a decent top. Creamy on the palate, very drinkable. Flavor is of sweet malts and some honey, a little fruit along the lines of apricot. Overall not very exciting.

Amber, with almost no head. Heavy sour malt aroma, with some raw grains. Heavy and raw, with a definite lack of hops to balance the malt.

The label lists this as Mad Anthonys APA in which case it would have scored a lot lower. As an amber, though, it isn’t too bad. Aroma of hops and metal. Pour was a nice amber color with no head. Taste of copper, some hops and sweat. Not much of an aftertaste...if anything tastes like Band Aid.

Nose of yeast & some subtle spice. Pours a sparkling clover honey amber. The creamy off-white head is mostly diminishing with fair lace. Pretty well balanced start. Slight spice and acidic tang in middle. Finish is kinda bitter with floral notes. Decent level of complexity. The light body is dry and fizzy. Not impressive immediately following Avery’s exceptional Redpoint amber.

Amber coloured body with a very thin white head. Aroma of alcohol, metal, blood, malt and some fresh hops. Light to Medium-bodied; Potent hoppy flavour along with blood and malt. Aftertaste shows a lot of alcohol and some malt but little else. Overall, a strong but decent beer - one to try if you can find it. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Oliver’s Beverage in Albany, New York on 19-May-2007 on the Eastern Shore of Virginia.