 Oakes (6793), Miami Beach, Florida, USA
Apr 2, 2001 Updated: Aug 6, 2007Finally, the long-awaited re-rate of African Amber! Cloudy, amber, nice thick head. Complex malt nose - toasty, woody, caramelly, like a really nice multigrain bread. The palate is similar, with toasty up front, lots of earthiness and a pleasurable amount of hop bitterness. Well-made amber.
argo0 (6024), Washington DC, USA
Jul 24, 2004 (RBSG04) Opaque amber body with beige head. Aroma is sweet, caramel, herb, melon. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, fruity (melon). Medium body.
duff (5404), Sydney, Australia, Surrey, England
Jun 18, 2004 Tap@The Virginia Inn, Seattle. Buttery, nutty malts, also a bit cakey (not sweet). Some tropical fruit and apricot. Nicely soft texture, bitter finish, a lovely drink.
BückDich (4497), Boise, Idaho, USA
Jun 15, 2003 Aroma of floral hops with a yeasty finish. Poured from tap a dark amber color with proper head. Flavor was of a little citrus and a good amount of floral hops to match the smoked malty background. I prefer my ambers to have a noticable amount of hops in them and this one did the right job.
Ernest (4186), Boulder, Colorado, USA
Aug 18, 2007 Draught, Africa Lounge, Sea-Tac airport. Head is mostly diminishing. Body is hazy medium amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (toasted grain, cookie), lightly to moderately hoppy (apricot, resin), with a note of gum. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery/syrupy texture, lively carbonation. Ho-hum example...couldn’t finish a pint due to sheer boredom, but it’s ok.
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