 RblWthACoz (959), Brooklyn, New York, USA
Feb 12, 2008
Pours a slightly ruby hued amber that carries a decent creme head that falls after a short while. Nose is subdued with minor leafy character to it. Flavor is nice and full with great earthy tones with an interesting level of funk to it. Gives a very nice consistent and even flavor profile. Smooth on the feel. Good level of massaging carbonation. Extremely drinkable. A very nice red ale. Another New England Brewing production that could easily turn people on to craft brew.
otakuden (54), Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Aug 12, 2008 It’s always fun to review, taste, and even recommend good craft canned beer as often as I can. Dubbed "canneries", these craft brew geniuses are creating beer of stellar quality and paving new roads to beer nirvana for future beer geeks.
I got a huge, gorgeously fluffy finger thick head of foam as I poured my Atlantic Amber into my glass. Soft and poufy, it looked like a cloud had landed in my glass - it was beautiful. More of an amber brown color, the head fades into scattered brussels lace along the sides of my glass with a small layer on the top. Grass, lemon, hop oils, and malt toffee in the nose. A very complex array of flavors just in the nose invites me to take a quaff. Sweet, creamy (almost like butter), lemon and tangerine effervescence supported with a sweet, toffee malt presence. Not an overly heavy body, but with enough weight to weigh on the mind and the taste buds. I can definitely feel the sourness of the hops on the sides of my tongue, along with a slight dryness which makes itself present about halfway through. Not a cloying beer, but instead slightly dry with a bit of the grass I got in the nose playing itself out in the dry palate.
Not too hoppy. Not too sweet. Well balanced and easy to drink.
kyzr (909), Bozeman, Montana, USA
Aug 8, 2008 Can from mcbackus. Pours a cloudy amber with nice off-white head. Sweet roasty nose. Flavor is nice and sweet from the malt with slight hints of roast and a bit nutty. Has a clean finish with just a hint of hops.
Slipstream (344), USA
Aug 6, 2008 Big, foamy head on this murky, amber pour - it foamed all over, actually. Good, hoppy aroma. The flavor is rich with a solid amount of malty sweetness, which I think is normal for the style. There are hints of tobacco and molasses. A solid brew.
adrian910ss (1009), philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 3, 2008 12 oz can via Slipstream. Pours a slightly hazy coppery amber with a medium sized beige head. Aroma of caramel, nuts and citrus. Taste is slightly tangy with hints of caramel, citrus hops and nuts.
PilsnerPeter (1376), Flushing, New York, USA
Aug 1, 2008 Can at The Diamond: I was not sure if this was an Amber Ale or an Alt Beer, but a California Common? This was a style surprise for me. Deep copper pour with an off-white film for head. Huge nutty aroma. Crystal malt all over the nose. Decent texture-rounded feel. The flavor is a crystal malt bomb! Mildly sweet caramelized notes with tons of nutty flavor. Just a one-dimensional crystal malt bomb. Drink this if you’re in the mood for that.
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