Bitter Root Belgian Style Amber Ale

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

Received a 22-oz bomber via secret santa in 2008. Pours a semi-clear amber colored brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissipates. Aroma of caramel malt, some floral hops and a hint of yeast. Taste is medium bodied, some carbonation with flavors of caramel malt, a hint of chocolate and just barely any detection of Belgian yeast. Finish is semi-sweet with a caramel malt and floral hop aftertaste. Somewhat like the regular American Amber but with a very faint yeast aftertaste.

22oz bottle. Pours deep amber with a small white head, mild lacing. Nose of fruity malts and very light spicing. Not as crisp and dry as I was hoping for from the "belgian" name tag. Hopped up finish, sorta like they took their hoppy amber ale and just dropped a Belgian yeast strain and didn’t ferment it at very high temps to get a lot of esters.

Amber color with small white head. Nose of yeast and malt. Flavor is yeasty up front, with caramilized sugar and almost a bit peaty. Light body with light carbination. Leaves a coating on the palate.