3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draft. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma has notes of malt and caramel. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, and fruit, leading to a dry and bret’y finish.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
tap at the brewpub - The aroma of this amber ale is surprisingly hoppy. The flavor adds caramel malt and moderate hops intensity, which is high for an amber. For me it works well. This medium bodied beer is better than the rating here suggests.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap @ San Diego Brewing brewpub. Pours a clear deep copper that is more amber in a wider glass with off white head. The mild aroma has some roastiness and a hint of bread. The taste begins somewhat with roasty malts and a hint of malt astringency. Midway the mild caramelized malts give way to smooth and understated pine hop bitterness complimenting the style. It ends with mild roasty malts that stretch into the after taste.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A: The pour is the standard color for the style: amber. The head is slightly off-white and is a bit creamy in texture.
S: A pretty decent nose on this beer, actually. Creamy caramel sweetness with a bit of toasted malt and burnt marshmallows.
T: There is a slight buttery quality to the flavor which is a bit off-putting, but otherwise not too bad. A mildly toasty note with the rest of the taste being made up of some semi-sweet caramel.
M: Pretty average in terms of mouthfeel: medium body and in terms of carbonation.
D: Easy enough to drink, but not outstanding in anyway. Your typical brewpub offering, here.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: AUG 27, 2011 Draft @ San Diego Brewing Company: Part of a 7 sampler set. Tasty, malty caramel notes. Nice. Food Pairing: BBQ Pork Sandwich.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
On-tap. Pours amber with a thinnish off-white head, spider web lace. Smells caramelly malty sweet and slightly hoppy earthy. Tastes malty, more so than hoppy. The malts are slightly crisp and slightly caramelly, hops are earthy and pretty subdued, only slightly bitter on the finish. Once again, where’s the hops. Medium body, subdued carbonation.
3.4 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
On tap at SDB. Truly an amber pour with an off white head. No nose to speak of. Rich malt with a hop profile that is over the top for an amber. Very soldi palate for the style. Lingering bitter and good malt balance make this beer a very pleasant surprise.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber in color witha small white head. Smells like caramel. Taste sweet and fruity, not much hop to this.
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