 chicagodri (467), Chicago, Illinois, USA
Dec 19, 2007
Not much aroma. I actually prefer the Bell’s Amber. Mild bitterness and a well balanced beer. Had this on tap at Clark Street. Lots of hype over the Kalamazoo beers, I hope the IPA turns out well.
hotstuff (3038), Indiana, USA
Aug 5, 2008 Bottle.Small semi-fizzy off-white head that mostly diminished, fair amount of lacing, transparent, fizzy, lively, fast rising carbonation, and a golden orange hue. The aroma was sweet, caramel, malt, fruity, and mildly hoppy. The flavor was sweet, lightly bitter, malt, fruity, and caramel. Tingly mouthfeel and medium bodied. Quaffable, easy to drink, nice balance, Decent brew, but nothing IMO to get overly excited about.
argo0 (6145), Washington DC, USA
Jul 16, 2008 (12oz bottle, thanks kmweaver) Small off-white head atop crystal clear amber body. Aroma is medium sweet, caramel, some earthy, light brown. Taste is medium sweet, lemon, some grassy, light grain. Light-medium body.
ryan (1682), Beltsville, Maryland, USA
Jul 9, 2008 Courtesy of kmweaver. Light amber body with a small beige head. The flavor is doughy, cracker and citrus hops. The flavor is lightly sweet, lightly bitter with citrus, floral hops, light cotton candy and honey, pale malts. Medium body is round with moderate carbonation. Solid.
acrdz (4248), Pennsylvania, USA
Jul 3, 2008 Hazy, murky, muddy glowing orange color with a small white head. Nose of semi-musty crystal malt, some cracked grains, some wet bread, a bit of orange-scented fruity hops as well. Full, chewy body, nicely done, some orange and caramel malt flavors, a bit of banana as well, even some lemon and apple flavored hops when warmer. Overall very fresh and easy to like.
kmweaver (1948), Takoma Park, Maryland, USA
Jul 3, 2008 12oz bottle, courtesy of a couple trades. Thanks, guys! Pours a bright, candy-orange color; off-white head with patchy fine-bubbled lacing. Oranges, candy sugar, and some earthy bitterness in the aroma; pleasantly hopped, chewy nose. Medium mouthfeel: chewy candy sugar, oranges, and dried fruit; coupled to a solid earthy bitterness; pretty tasty stuff, and (from what I recall) quite a bit better than the regular Bell’s Amber; sessionable stuff. Medium finish: toasty grains, earthy bitterness, some husks; pretty dry ending.
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