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RATINGS: 555   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.95   EST. CALORIES: 180   ABV: 6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Contract brewed for Shmaltz Brewing Company. Our First Creation

Crisp, smooth and perfectly balanced between a west coast style pale and amber ale, with a supple malt sweetness and a pronounced hop flourish.

Malts: 2-row, Caramel 40L, Dark Crystal, Munich, Wheat
Hops: Warrior, Northern Brewer, Willamette


most recent ratings

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
OmegaX (971) - Florida, USA - MAY 21, 2012
Hmmm...bottle pour. Nose is light caramel/chocolate with some light citrus notes. Taste is pretty similar. Not bad but nothing to write home about...

4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
4265homebrew (5) - Coconut Creek, Florida, USA - MAY 14, 2012 does not count
Citrus aroma with a gold copper appearance. A nice crisp but not bitter grapefruit taste, from theincredible cascade dry hopping. Taste great through to finish. I was pleasantly surprised at how good this kosher brew tastes.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
dougdecinces (109) - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA - MAY 13, 2012
On tap. Poured a pale gold. I had this beer yesterday and honestly don’t remember much about it other than it being average in just about every way. Not bad, but pretty unremarkable.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KyotoLefty (4730) - Kyoto, JAPAN - APR 9, 2012
Draught at Devil Craft. Fruity, metallic nose, hoppy, light citrus. Cherry and metal flavors, light citrus, light caramel, and an interesting fruity gumball aspect. Rather German in malt flavors. Decent.

2.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
milewide (1203) - Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA - APR 7, 2012
Clear, light brown color. Modest malt sweetness and roasted malt flavor. Decent, but not unique.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
reebtogi (3262) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - APR 5, 2012
355ml bottle pours brown in color with a 2 finger creamy head that retains well and leaves some thin lacing. Aroma is caramel with some toasted malts and earthy and citrus hops. Taste is caramel malty sweetness with some light roasted grainy nuttiness and an earthy and citrusy hop bitterness in the finish. Medium bodied with some decent carbonation leaving a nice mouthfeel. I would say this is more of a brown ale than an amber.

3.8
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jmagnus87 (1390) - Rockford, Illinois, USA - APR 4, 2012
12oz bottle poured into a shaker. Pours a cloudy light amber with about 3 fingers of frothy head. Aroma of caramel, citrus and a little dark nut. Taste is light bitter. Citrus, caramel and nutty flavors. Medium bodied with a somewhat slick texture. Lively carbonation and a long finish. Overall, very good. I would gladly drink this one again.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
MarkSachon (333) - Pennsylvania, USA - APR 1, 2012
12oz bottle from Baruni’s in Baden, PA. Nothing special here and somewhat disappointed that there was nothing unique to review. Not too sure there was really a pronounced hop flourish as the brewer states in the description.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
edgallow (1084) - nashville, Tennessee, USA - MAR 31, 2012
12 oz bottle pours amber with a white head. Aroma of malt and citrus hops. Taste is the malt and floral and citrus hops ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
cooplander (543) - Florida, USA - MAR 24, 2012
amber color, aroma of caramel, floral hops, flavor of citrus fruits, caramel, grain, pretty earthy, nice bitterness, med body


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