Bitter Root American Amber Ale

Brewed by Bitter Root Brewing
Style: Amber Ale
Hamilton, Montana USA

Received a 22-oz bottle from kyzr. Pours a clear dark amber colored brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma of caramel malt, some floral and citrus hops, and a touch of roasted nuts. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of caramel malt, some citrus and a hint of chocolate. Finish is mildly bitter with a roasted caramel malt aftertaste.

Bottle: Light amber color with a thin beige head. Bits of sticky lacing. Aroma is rather mild and simple with caramel and floral hops. Tastes malty with caramel and light rye notes before some citrus and floral hops. Finishes lighty sweet before a bitter floral finish. Decent, but not great.

My Bottom Line:
This citrusy and bitter Amber Ale benefits from some caramel sweetness and approaches balance, but ultimately its frail, bubbly mouthfeel and lack of malt definition make it a mediocre quencher.

Further Personal Perceptions:
-A lingering sheet of foam draws lacing all around the clear copper.
-The nose is comprised of earthy and orangey hops which blend into caramel malts.
-The finishing hop bitterness is wooden and resinous.
-The citrusy character is on the verge of lime pulp.
-The overall flavor profile is really simple. Interest dwindles the more you go through the bomber.
-This is not a bad beer per se, but it is too storyless to be memorable.

Bottle.

Bomber from brewery. Deep amber in color. Rich malty aroma with ample hoppiness. Highly hopped with a solid malt balance. A touch of sweetness as well.

Bomber from kyzr. Thanks Mitch! Pours with 1/2 finger tan head in a tulip glass. As the beer warms, the head is of small bubbles clinging to the side of the glass. Aroma Malty, a bit of butter. Possibly a small amount of malolatic fermentation. Some spice and bite. Interesting low citrus hop. Good with a cheddar.

Dark amber with nice big off-brown head. Very nutty nose with a lot of sweet malt too. Flavor is really nutty, with a lot of carmamel and nice carbination, with a good amount of hoppiness. Body is medium and finish is a touch bitter.