 unclemattie (1620), Georgia, USA
Sep 25, 2008 12 oz bottle. Hazy copper color, creamy light tan head. Aroma of malted grain, bread, and mud. Flavor is of dark malted sour dough bread. Sour and metallic.
esjaygee (808), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
Sep 20, 2008 Murky copper with a large rocky beige head. Aroma of grain, cereal, bread and earthy hops. Taste of caramel and roasted malt. Somewhat metallic, astringent and sour with a mild bitter finish.
carl4beer (284), Fairfax Station, Virginia, USA
Sep 3, 2008 12oz. pours copper with small off white head. aroma is mild and a little nutty, yeast, and some metallic. mouthful is carmel, nutty, and a nice smooth finish.
juiceisloose (336), Orlando, Florida, USA
Aug 29, 2008 Courtesy elmatador00. Pours a clear copper color with a huge, foamy tan head that sits there for awhile. The aroma is of toasted caramel malts, some floral hops, and some bready yeast. The flavor follows suit with the toasted caramel malts up front with some bittering hops on the back end. Medium bodied and decent sweet taste that leads to a bitter finish. Not bad for an amber ale, but not the best I have had either.
JCB (1060), Durham, North Carolina, USA
Aug 16, 2008 12oz bottle from Total Wine, Durham. Full disclosure: I’m not really big on ambers these days, but I figured I’d give DR’s a try after a long spell. Very handsome pour, crisp and lively carbonation bringing the copper brew to life. The aroma is actually a bit nutty, with mild fruity notes in there among the expected malts. Playful on the tongue, very much more hops than I’d expected, and they combine nicely with the nutty flavors. Good one.
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