Amicas Pizza & Microbrew Reviews

snoworsummer	2.8 Amicas Headwaters IPA Draft at the brewpub. Pours hazy amber with a bubbly off white head. Tastes like earthy malt, caramel, and bitter hops. Light/medium body and carbonation. Smells like earthy malt, caramel, and fruity hops. Monday, September 14, 2020
GTAEgeek	3.3 Amicas Big S Brown Pint at the pizzeria. Pours dark brown, with a small, rocky, beige head. The aroma is pumpernickel, toffee, pecans, and some pine. Sweet and very malty, with a nice touch of toasty bitterness. Pretty nice. Thursday, January 23, 2020
NachlamSie	3.7 Amicas Rex's Amber Pint at Amicas. This is clear amber. Biscuits, a little citrusy and spicy hop character, and toffee are in the aroma. Far off chocolate is noticed in the flavor. The body is pretty full with a medium bitterness present. Tasty, biscuity malt body is showcased. Solid take on the style. Tuesday, November 5, 2019
wchesser	3.8 Amicas Rex's Amber Draft at brewery. Light amber. Nose is floral, citrus, and pine hops. Dry with solid malts. Light caramel, orange, pine. Good hoppy red. Thursday, July 5, 2018
NachlamSie	2.4 Amicas Bomber Blonde Pint at the brewpub. pours a barely hazy blonde with no head. One sniff reveals candy corn and a little butter. The palate is a little slick with generous candy corn flavors. The carbonation is high, making it a little more crisp. Finish is corn with some very subtle spicy hop notes. Friday, May 20, 2016
drjay44	3.8 Amicas Mocha-Oatmeal Milk Stout Draft at the brewpub. Pours a medium, poorly retained beige head, with slight lacing, over a clear, dark brown (SRM 35) body......nose is cocoa, chocolate, coffee, slight vanilla, mild herbal hops.......taste is moderately lactose type sweet, with chocolate, coffee, slight cocoa notes, slight vanilla tones, finishing with hop, coffee, roasted malt bitterness, balance to the malts and additives.....mouth feel, very creamy slightly sticky body, mild alcohol warmth, moderate carbonation. This is a lovely rich, creamy milk stout. It is nicely balanced, with slightly restrained hops, with the roasted malts, coffee and chocolate are much of the finishing bitterness. BJCP 8/3/15/55/7 Monday, December 21, 2015
drjay44	3.9 Amicas Pumpkin Chai Bock Draft. Pours a thin, poorly retained, light beige head, with minimal lacing, over a clear copper amber (SRM 15) body.....nose is cinnamon, ginger, cardamon, fennel, light toasted malts, with crust, hints of raisin and dried cherry, light floral honey, minimal hops......taste is slightly sweet, with hints of caramel, raisin, dried cherry, light floral honey notes, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, light pumpkin, mild pepper notes on the finish, minimal hop notes.......mouth feel, meium body, slightly sticky, light alcohol notes, moderate carbonation. This is a very interesting pumpkin beer that is well balanced between spice, pumpkin and malts. It is highly complex in both aroma and flavor which really open up as it warms. BJCP 9/3/15/4/8 Monday, October 19, 2015
onceblind	3.3 Amicas Big S Brown Clearish dark deep brown with a persistent light beige foamy head. Aroma has a bit of cocoa and caramel but is overall a tad light. Smooth and quaffable flavor with cocoa malts and a fair body with gentle earthy sweetness throughout. Definitely not a boring run-of-the-mill brown, but nothing stupendous either. It’s like a really light and not-so-roasty Porter. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.4 Amicas / Pagosa Peach Tart Clear pale golden with a slight little white head. The nose reminds me of pickled banana peppers, but has a little orange rind in there too. Smooth flavor with just the right amount of sour twang, mixed with orange rind and smooth pale malt, and gentle peach tones. It’s honestly just a slightly soured pale ale, but it works out pretty well. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.4 Amicas Work Release Clear golden with a thin foamy white cap. Pretty light nose but you get a little German blonde malt and a kiss of boozy yeast. The flavor has a nice medium-full body with pleasant German blonde bock notes, light breadiness, a bit of alcohol heat, and a kiss of noble hop bitterness to balance. Pretty nice, if a bit standard. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.2 Amicas Green Chile Ale Clear light golden, no head. Nose of an assortment of fresh chiles. The flavor is crisp and semi light with a blonde ale backbone, but then a spicy wave of fresh chiles kicks in, with a wonderful roasted undertone, and a bit of capcasin heat. A touch spicy and peppery flavored but actually kinda nice. Not over the top in any one direction and very flavorful. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.9 Amicas Headwaters IPA Clear golden with a thin white foamy cap. Lovely floral and leafy fresh hop nose with a touch of earthy dankness. Flavor is good and floral with a backing of grapefruit zest and orange rind, a little kiss of pine resin, earthy and leafy fresh bitterness, and a thick pale malt background. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.8 Amicas Ute Trail Pale Ale Clear pale golden with a wee little white cap. Bit of a resiny hop aroma that’s a bit dank and grapefruity/floral. Great hoppy flavor that’s floral with plenty of citrus rind and grassy/piney bitterness with a nice pale malt sweetness behind it. Sunday, August 30, 2015
onceblind	3.4 Amicas Bomber Blonde Clear pale straw hue with a very thin white ring of foam around the glass. Nose is a tad lemony with a sweet pale golden malt behind it. Crisp and nearly lager-like flavor with blonde malt and cracker tones with a nice little pop of lemon zest and grassy hop bitterness. Very low bitterness overall but it brings a bit of balance. Crisp and refreshing and blonde and lemony. Sunday, August 30, 2015
drjay44	4.1 Amicas Infinite Search Draft. Pours a medium, well retained beige head, with slight lacing, over a clear, dark brown black (SRM 35) body.......nose is sweet, with heavy dried fruits including plum, raisin, toffee/caramel notes, cocoa, chocolate, coffee, molasses, light herbal notes, balance to the malts......taste is moderately sweet, with dried fruits including plum, raisin, cherry, hints of toffee/caramel, light beef notes, tobacco, finishing with a moderate hop, roasted malt bitterness, balance to the malts.....mouth feel, thick chewy body, slightly sticky, alcohol warmth present, carbonation makes for thick creaminess. This is a very rich, thick, complex beer with layers of complexity in both aroma and flavor. It evolves over time, and is a quite wonderful example of the style. BJCP 9/3/17/5/8 Monday, January 12, 2015
Ratman197	3.9 Amicas Loyal Duke Strong Scotch Ale Bomber poured a clear reddish brown with a small lasting tan head. Aromas of toffee, caramel, tobacco and light earthiness. Palate was light to medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of toffee, tobacco, earthiness and light fruitiness with a smooth lingering toffee finish. Wednesday, July 30, 2014
drjay44	3.7 Amicas Farmers Friend Draft at the brewery. Pours a thin, poorly retained, white head, with minimal lacing, over a hazy yellow (SRM 3), effervescent body.....nose is light malts, with cereal notes, light acid, hints of Belgian funk, balance to the Brett.....taste is mild barnyard, hints of lemon, light ginger, light spice, mild sourness, minimal hp bitterness, balance to the Brett and yeast.....mouth feel, body light of medium, moderate acid, carbonation high with major spritz. This is a light, crisp, refreshing beer. It is complex in both aroma and flavor without having any ingredient overly dominant. It is not a typical heavier Saison. BJCP 7/3/14/4/7 Tuesday, July 22, 2014
UncleKorm	3.4 Amicas Headwaters IPA On tap poured a clear deep golden hue w/ minimal head, lasting ring w/ some lacing. Big sweet citrus hop aroma. Initial flavor is light sweet w/ a bold bitter finish of long duration. Tastes are pine, straw, and orange citrus. Full bodied and good mouthfeel. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone Thursday, July 10, 2014
drjay44	3.7 Amicas Victorian Porter Growler. Pours a thin, shortly retained light beige head, with slight lacing, over a clear, brownish black (SRM 35) body.....nose is coffee, chocolate, toffee/caramel, light vanilla, minimal hops, balance to the malts.....taste is coffee, chocolate, light toffee/caramel, light nuttiness, moderately sweet throughout, light soft bitter finish....mouth feel, light of medium body, sticky, carbonation adds a light tingle, and light acid. This is a sweet, very malt dominated Robust Porter, with light hop contributions. As such, it is approaching a light Baltic in style, or a Tropical Stout, except for the low hopping. BJCP 7/3/14/4/7 Tuesday, July 8, 2014
drjay44	3.7 Amicas Touch My Monkey Draft at the Brewpub. Pours a medium,well retained, ivory head over a slightly hazy light brown (SRM 20) body......nose is light clove, very light banana/bubblegum, cereal yeast, hints of wintergreen, balance to the yeast......taste is cereal, light banana/bubblegum, clove phenolics arrive late, finish almost dry, hints of citrus, minimal bitterness....mouth feel, light body, no alcohol or astringency, moderate acid on the finish, slight tingle from carbonation. This meets the style nicely with light clove, banana/bubblegum, tones well balanced, clean, not cloying, refreshing. BJCP 8/3/16/5/7 Tuesday, June 3, 2014
DunbarsWatch	4 Amicas Headwaters IPA Monday, June 2, 2014
SudsMcDuff	3.8 Amicas Loyal Duke Strong Scotch Ale bottle .. from behind .. . burnt plum black .. light head, lacing is christopher meloni .. . everything matches up- an on the point scotch, enjoyed this .. . . books. shit my grandma goes on and on about. shut it grammy and eat your delicous apple sauce! Thursday, February 27, 2014
drjay44	4.1 Amicas Pegasus Project Draft at the Brewery. Pours a thin white head, with some lacing over a hazy medium amber (SRM 12) body.....nose is toffee/caramel, almost treacle, toast biscuit, dried fruits, hints of pine, resin, grapefruit peel, anise.....taste is moderate sweet malts with toffee/caramel, dried fruits including raisin, plum, hints of anise, light pineapple as it warmed, light pepper tones, ending with a moderate lightly pine bitterness.....mouth feel thick, chewy, sticky, alcohol warmth present, ending softly. This is a rich, thick ,chewy, delightfully complex beer. Although the malts are a bit more forward than the hops it is well balanced. The result is to take it in the direction English Barley Wine rather than a hop consumed American. It is quite delicious. Let it warm slightly for best pleasure. BJCP 9/3/16/5/8 Sunday, February 16, 2014
drjay44	3.3 Amicas Gin Basket Wit Draft, with multiple tastings over time. Pours a thin white, poorly retained white head over a hazy yellow (SRM 3) body....nose is cereal, citrous peel, coriander, grains of paradise, clove, cardamon, juniper.....taste is citrus with lime peel dominite, cardamon, light cereal, light pepper, juniper berry, slight spice bitterness, hints of lemon on the finish....mouth feel light of medium, minimal astringency, carbonation adds light acid on the finish. This is an interesting experiment. The botanicals dominate the yeast, malt and hop contributions. The complexity introduced by the herbs and other adjuncts were quite interesting to deconstruct, but made for a quite unusual beer. It really is a spice herb vegetable beer. BJCP 8/3/14/4/8 Tuesday, February 11, 2014
DenverLogan	4 Amicas Gin Basket Wit On tap at brewery July 12th. Supposedly aged on Woods Distillery gin barrel or with added chips. Pours a cloudy gold. Aroma of citrus. Modest carbonation and mouthfeel. Flavor of clove, cardamon, lemon grass, juniper. Overall quite tasty though very different from a regular witbier due to the distillery gin influence. Wednesday, December 4, 2013
nimbleprop	3.5 Amicas Endurer 16oz goblet hazy dark amber with one ring of white head. Nose has mostly malt, cracker, toast, some light bitter green. Flavor doesn’t have a ton of sourness, some bitter greens, cracker, toast, caramel, a little red grape. Sweet finish. Not overly sour. Drinkable but seems like a mistake. Thursday, October 10, 2013
bitterbrewer	3 Amicas Mountain Milk Stout Friday, August 2, 2013
bitterbrewer	3 Amicas Smoked and Oaked Friday, August 2, 2013
bitterbrewer	4 Amicas Single Speed Red Ale Friday, August 2, 2013
bitterbrewer	2 Amicas Rex's Amber Friday, August 2, 2013
bitterbrewer	4 Amicas Headwaters IPA Friday, August 2, 2013
bitterbrewer	2 Amicas Bomber Blonde Friday, August 2, 2013
mandzirm	3 Amicas Ute Trail Pale Ale Tuesday, July 16, 2013
PictouRx	3 Amicas Salida Classic Sunday, May 12, 2013
drjay44	3.7 Amicas Endurer Draft, tasted multiple times. Pours a medium, light beige gradually collapsing head, with some lacing over a clear brown (SRM 20) body....nose is light dried cherry, chocolate, cocoa, light lactic acid.....taste is light chocolate, hints of cocoa, sour cherry, hints of balsamic, finishing with a moderate sour, bitter combination....mouth feel medium, minimal astringency carbonation adds a moderate foamy sensation. This is a pleasantly complex, not heavily sour, nicely balanced beer. In addition the sourness adds a very clean refreshing quality. BJCP 9/3/15/4/7 Tuesday, March 19, 2013
anders37	3.6 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA Bottle @ Papsø. Pours a hazy pale orange color with a small off-white head. Has a fruity malty spicy hoppy piney grapefruit aroma. Fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit flavor. Has a fruity malty hoppy bitter grapefruit finish. Monday, February 4, 2013
yespr	3.5 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA 12 fl oz bottle. Pours clear and golden orange with a small white head. Aroma is solid hops, pine and grapefruity. Fruity, peachy, pine and grapefruity. Dry and bitter, solid hops fruity finish. Monday, January 21, 2013
Pinball	3.4 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA clear orange, small white head. aroma is flowery, bitter hoppy. flavor is bitter flowery, full bodied , oily, malty. strong ia but sundued. Monday, January 21, 2013
Ungstrup	3.3 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA Bottled. An amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt, caramel, and hops. The flavor is sweet with notes of malt, caramel, alcohol, and over ripe citrusyy fruits, leading to a bitter finish. Monday, January 21, 2013
JanLaursen	3.4 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA Bottle, at Papsø’s. Almost clear golden with a small off white head. Appears sweet, fruity and hoppy. Flavor is much the same, not as sticky as the nose suggests, and not as crisp as I could have dreamt of. A decent brew, though, but it doesn’t really gain from all that alcohol. Monday, January 21, 2013
Papsoe	3.6 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA Bottle 35,5 cl. Courtesy of Pinball. Pours a hazy orange with a small off-white head. Biscuity sweet malts in the nose with a heavy hop dose - greasy hop melange. Thick and syrupy caramel, a ton of hops leading to a bitter finish. Hops are a bit "soupy" though - not so sharp and distinct - still very enjoyable. Boozy finish. 210113 Monday, January 21, 2013
drjay44	3.4 Amicas Colorado Peach Pale Ale Draft at the brewpub. Pours a minimal, very short lived white head, over a slightly hazy, dark gold (SRM 7) body......nose is very light fruit, slight honey, toffee/caramel, hop spice.....taste is very light peach, toffee/caramel, honey, with a lingering dominant, but moderate hop bitterness....mouth feel medium, carbonation medium. This is a beer that needs to warm in order to appreciate its qualities. When first poured, it was a very simple experience, with the hops utterly dominant except for the basic malt backbone. As it warmed the more subtle nuances of the malts and the fruit began to appear making for interesting aromas and flavors. There is no question this is an American style Pale Ale, with very light fruit tones. BJCP 7/3/13/4/7 Monday, December 24, 2012
drjay44	3.6 Amicas Imperial Honey Brown Tap. Sampled several times over a number of weeks at the brew pub. Pours a medium, poorly retained, ivory head, with minimal lacing, over a clear, brown (SRM 20) body.....nose is heavy cocoa, lighter chocolate, light toffee/caramel.....taste is cocoa, chocolate, toffee/caramel, slightly sweet throughout, mild spice hints (wintergreen)......mouth feel thick, chewy, slightly sticky, alcohol hidden, carbonation adds heavy creaminess. This is a rich, thick, complex, heavy, almost dessert in the glass type of beer. It is dominated by the roasted, not bitter malts, giving it the rich sweetness. This is not a session beer, nor one for a hop head, but one to be slowly savored, with a dish of Walnuts and a bit of Stilton . BJCP 8/3/14/4/7 Thursday, November 29, 2012
drjay44	3.3 Amicas Colorado Crystal Tap at the brewpub. Tasted several times, over a number of weeks. Pours a thin white, short duration head, over a minimally hazy, yellow (SRM 3) body.....nose is cereal, heavy bread, huge yeast....taste is dry throughout, with cereal, leading to a light bitterness....mouth feel light, carbonation high. This was an interesting beer to taste over calender time. Initially it was very "green" tasting with hints of green peach, green citrus. Later, which is the rating used, it was very bread and yeast dominated. Beer can transmogrify most wonderfully. This was a lighter take on an APA which was the best category in RateBeer for it. BJCP 7/3/13/4/6 Monday, November 26, 2012
drjay44	3.8 Amicas 525 Imperial IPA Draft at the brewery. Pours a medium, well retained ivory head with extensive lacing, over a clear amber (SRM 10) body.....nose is toffee/caramel, pine citrus, floral honey.....taste is thick toffee/caramel with light sweeet tones, citrus peel, pine, pineapple, finishing with a slightly tart, medium hop bitterness.....mouth feel slightly chewy, slight stickiness, carbonation makes a creamy mouthful. This is quite typical of the style, which it meets very well. It is nicely balanced, and appropriately complex. BJCP 8/3/15/4/8 Saturday, November 3, 2012
daknole	3.4 Amicas Black Beards Delight GABF. Brown pour, tan head. Nice roasty, suede leather, coffee aroma. Flavor is light, roasty, toasty, some leather, coffee, faint hops. Monday, October 29, 2012
BeerandBlues2	2.8 Amicas Honey Bourbon Imperial Brown Blind tasting. Pours dark brown with a small, fizzy and bubbly tan head, short retention with spare lacing. Aroma is chocolate and light roast malt with honey and cotton candy, light maple and toffee with alcohol notes, spices, earthy hops and faint vinous notes. Flavor is sweet honey and chocolate malt, light hops and bitterness, dark fruity esters, spicy and peppery alcohol with bourbon notes and a sweet finish. Full body, medium-light carbonation. Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Steve_0	3.6 Amicas Headwaters IPA On tap at Foam Fest ’12. Pour is golden orange in appearance with a big, fluffy white head. Aroma is piney, soapy, floral hops, and a touch of caramel. Taste is dank, grass, weed, some resin, but nice floral hops, as well. Balanced well with a nice caramel backbone. Medium body with medium carbonation. Pretty good IPA. Sunday, August 26, 2012
drjay44	3.4 Amicas Hop Tonic Double IPA Draft at the brewpub. Pours a medium, well retained withe head, with slight lacing, over a slightly hazy, amber (SRM 7) body.......nose is pine, citrus, pineapple, toffee/caramel, light floral notes....taste is pine, resin, citrus, toffee/caramel, pineapple hints, finishing with clean lingering bitterness.....mouth feel light of medium, alcohol hidden, carbonation low. The hop backbone dominates the malts so that the malt complexity is too hidden. This throws the balance off in what is otherwise an interesting experiment. BJCP 8/3/12/4/7 Tuesday, August 21, 2012
drjay44	3.3 Amicas Citron Wheat Draft at the brewpub. Pours a white, short lived, white head, over a cloudy yellow (SRM 3) body......nose is lemon, lime, light wheat, dominated by aromatic lemon peel...taste is dry with tart lemon, lime, with a mildly bitter citrus peel finish...mouth feel light, carbonation medium. This is a light, refreshing variation on an American Wheat, with the citrus tones dominant, but not overwhelming. BJCP 7/3/12/4/7 Monday, August 13, 2012