 bhensonb (3134), Woodland, California, USA
Nov 16, 2008 Draft at the brewpub. Reddish amber color. Slightly roasted aroma. Flavor is slightly roasted malt with some balancing bitter. Not a brown nor a pale nor an ESB. Almost its own style. Amber?
fidel (312), Livermore, California, USA
May 28, 2008 Nice clear amber color. Caramel, nutty, malty and slightly hoppy with a dry crisp finish.
AgentSteve (919), SF Bay Area, California, USA
May 25, 2008 On tap at the Sac Brewfest. Pours beautiful deep amber with a thin oatmeal colored head. The aroma is a bit subdued with malty sweetness poking through. The flavor is that, plus a smooth, smokiness that ends cleanly.
riversideAK (1755), Shoreline, Washington, USA
May 6, 2008 Had at Rubicon. Pours a shade of amber. Aromas of toffee and floral and English Hops. Nice sweetness of toffee and caramel balanced by floral and herbal hop bitterness.
DYCSoccer17 (2049), Davis, California, USA
Mar 2, 2008 Half pint on tap as a guest at Rubicon Brewing Company in Sacramento. Aroma is a bit metallic, herbal, and floral. The aroma is quite faint and really fails to distinguish itself. Transparent amber-colored body with nice, frothy, tan head that leaves great lacing. Rather astringent to start, but it becomes more roasted, caramelly, and milky. Finishes a bit roasted with a very minor metallic hop kick. Not bad for the style, but the initial astringency makes this taste "off".
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