Hilliard’s Amber Ale

Brewed by Hilliard’s Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

send corrections   |   shelftag   |   edit barcodes   |   update pic

One finger off white head, mostly diminishing, caramel malt aroma, slight fruity aroma, carbonated acidic mouthfeel, malty flavor, brown amber color. Overall it is not my favorite but it could grow on me.

Very drinkable bitter amber. Floral and fruity aroma, great hops bitterness and effervescence in yer mouth, rounded out with slight malt toastiness. Similar profile to, say, Boont Amber, but a touch more crisp. Sesh. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

473ml can pours amber in color with a 2 finger white head that leaves very little lacing as it settles. Aroma is caramel and light citrus. Taste is a mild grapefruit bitterness with some grass and caramel malty sweetness. Light bodied with moderate carbonation. A typical amber ale, nothing really stands out, very drinkable.

Sample at the brewery taproom. Hazy amber pour with a medium off-white head that diminishes steadily. Partial rings of lacing on the glass. Aroma of malt and mild hops. Light-bodied with flavors of malt, caramel and grassy hops. The finish is short and sweet with a grainy malt aftertaste. Slightly above average overall.

Thanks to 5000 for sending this can my way. The beer pours an amber color with a large, off-white head. The aroma is fairly straightforward with a lot of biscuit and toffee notes. The flavor is very similar. There is a lot of sweet toffee and caramel, as well as a little bit of bitterness from the grassy hops. Medium mouthfeel and medium carbonation.

(16oz can, courtesy of Mora2000) Pours a cloudy burnt orange body with a small off-white head. Aroma of caramel, grass, florals, and honey. Flavor of grass, caramel, herbs, and biscuit.

canned, thanks to mora2000, cloudy amber color creamed foam, caramel aroma, plain body with caramel and watery finish

(16oz can thanks to mora2000) Cloudy deep copper, creamy tan head. Nose of honey, hoppy, waffles, cream, delicious. Taste of honey, sweet grain, cream, agave, easy to drink, earthy and cracker.

Pounder can pour. Orange/amber color with a decent white head. Kind of sweet but full flavored. Caramel.

Snappy amber. Honestly, I didn’t like it much at first, but after some sips, it began to grow on me. For such an unexciting style, it’s actually got some personality that pushes the envelope on the style. It’s snappy with bold elements of dark-toasted bread and bitter citrus (orange rind). There’s even a nip of smoke or tobacco in the mix as well. Sweet caramel slowly surfaces behind a bold hop bitterness. Solid stuff.