Oaken Barrel Indiana Amber

Brewed by Oaken Barrel Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Greenwood, Indiana USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Had this one a St. Elmo's in downtown Indianapolis. Boy do they have a mean shrimp cocktail. Anyways, this is a light amber ale with a hint of carmel.

Date: 07/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

dark clear amber, fine beige head, bits of drippy lace, sweet bready caramel malt aroma, rich sweet viennia malt flavor with a nice nutty chocolate character, lots of grainy fresh bread, light hops provide great balance,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: **+/4

Crystal clear amber body, almost no head. Aroma is mild sweet, cereal, earthy. Taste is bland earthy caramel -- could almost drink it without tasting it. Light-medium body.

12 oz bottle-pours a foamy tan head and hazy amber/orange color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel, some pine, nutty. Taste is sweet medium malt-caramel, balanced with secondary some pine hops, slight bite, nutty. OK carbonation.

Bottle. Dark amber color with a small creamy head that diminished slowly and produced good lacing. Medium sweet hoppy aroma. Medium body. Full hoppy flavor with a moderate bitter finish. Good refreshing brew.

Slightly hazy amber hue with an orange tint. Very little head to speak of. White and quickly diminishing. The nose is very malty with notes of milk chocolate, caramel, alcohol and orange blossom honey. Weird, astringent, lighter fluid flavor up front. Quickly changes course with a moderately malty flavor. Balanced out nicely with a lightly pungent and bitter hop presence on the backside. Medium-bodied with a silky mouthfeel and lively carbonation. Medium-length, slightly sweet and grassy finish.

Cloudy amber briwn color, thick tan head. Aroma and taste both have lightly burnt caramel and toast. Not bad.

UPDATED: MAR 22, 2006 12oz bottle acquired in trade with atpayne (thanks!). Poured a deep orange color, slightly hazy, and a small sized off white head. Faint aromas of caramel, citrus, wet hop leaves, and an all around maltiness. Tastes of caramel, oranges, and some citrus. Cool looking label.

12 ounce bottle from Crown Liquors #19 in Carmel, IN. Pours a clear red color with a medium fizzy tan head. Decent head retention. Aroma of toffee, earthy and nutty notes. Faint hop finish. The taste is toffee, bitter hops, earthy notes and a bit of nuttiness. Medium bodied.

Bottle courtesy of stfun. Pours red with a white head. Smells of citrus, caramel, roses, some earthy hints. Tastes of sweet malt, citrus, some pepper, sugary. Some residual bitterness accompanies a nice dry finish.