Big Horn Buttface Amber Ale

Brewed by Big Horn Brewing Company (Ram International)
Style: Amber Ale
, USA

On tap at the Broomfield, CO location. Poured a medium amber color with a small sized off white head. Aromas and tastes of caramel, lightly nutty and citrus. On the sweeter side.

Draft. Dark amber in the glass with a creamy off-white head that left some lacing. The aroma was of roasty malts and almonds. The flavor found chocolate, caramel, and some roastiness. Light body and a clean feel. No aftertaste.

On tap at C.B & Potts Highlands Ranch. First of all, it was served in a frosty mug, second, the beer was ice cold. I was told it was the best beer they had, @%#$!# it wasn’t. I did not have my rate sheets on me but I fail to imagine why I would have even bothered to rate this beer but I still feel the need to post. This was a clear copper color. Aroma was almost non existent but maybe it is because the beer was served near freezing. Taste was a bit watery but I might have been able to make out the toasty caramel that everyone else seemed to have gotten. Really there seemed to be nothing to this beer and I was bored with it.

It got even worse past the frosty mug incident. I asked for another and the waitress opinion. She told me I should order the Hefeweizen, pronounced “heffer wisen” or the special, an Oktoberfest so I did, again, not that good and this time it came in a frosted shaker? What’s going, I thought I was in a brewpub. I returned the beer and asked for the check. I don’t think I will go back to a C.B. & Potts, at least not for the beer. Doubt I will be looking to try another of the Big Horn Brewing Companies beers anytime soon.

Tap @ Brewpub with Nuffield. Rating from 2004 notes. Light golden color. Smooth with a fair nice hop presence.

Bottle served in glass - bottled at Big Horn #2, FC, CO. Pours nice clear copper in color with thin head. Aroma is pleasant but mostly indistinguishable, mildly sweet, maybe nutty; no hops noticable despite the write-up indicating 4 different varieties (apparently in very small quantities). Flavor is rather flat but not at all distasteful, with mild malt and nut tones and again no hops, that stays on the palate for a short amount of time making this a drinkable beer. Overall, in reviewing my score, I was surprised to see it tally up so low (2.8 originally) since it is very drinkable, but again there is nothing about this beer that stands out; I gave it an additional "overall" point for the easy drinkability. I would recommend this beer despite the low result especially for the casual beer drinker (not any of you crazy enough to rate beers online, but maybe some of your friends). Wife says, "Mmmm... good; I could drink that."

Draft at Fishers location - Aroma of mild toasted malts. Pours transparent amber with a little head and lacing. Flavor is toasted malts, sweet carmel syrup (like you add to coffee) and a touch of hops. Palate is syrupy and clean. Easy drinking, but boring.

(Tap) Pours amber with no head. Some malty caramel notes. Also some slight metallic taste. Decent mouthfeel, but not too exciting. Overall, pretty boring.

Draft at CB Potts, Cheyenne; Nose of a little caramel; amber with a small beige head; flavor is caramel with a little hops.