Clipper City Oxford Class Organic Amber

Brewed by Clipper City Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Baltimore, Maryland USA

Pours red with a thin off white head. Smells of caramel, some roses, a touch of pepper and tea. Tastes sweet and tea like with some caramel hints on the finish.

My bottle says Oxford Organic Ales, nothing about clipper city on this label..... General good yeasty beer aroma, not off. Caught a whiff of candy in the background, when I close my eyes, I imagine Im in a candy shop. Color is somewhat darker iced tea. I thought I saw some bottom of the bottle sediment in the pour but upon closer inspection it may be filtered. Has what seems to be a slight metallic flavor on the initial sip. Decent creamy carbonation which is welcomed. Has a few ale illmannerisms but is certainly not over the top for a ubiquitous lager lover. Seems a little viscous in the glass. In the finish it seems to have more than 4.8% alky. Lingering darker ale end of session.

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a mahogany color with a small brown head that faded quickly. The aroma was nicely malty, lightly roasty and had a hint of ripe fruits. The flavor was dryish and faintly tart with light fruits and a touch of nut. Rather subdued.

Uninspiring appearance. It is clear gold with a small head with little stamina. Aroma is raspberry KoolAid. Flavor is also uninspiring. A bit of caramel (not enough), a bit of floral (ditto), and some biscuit. Light honey shows up as the glass warmed. Feel is medium at best with a bit of prickly effects. Quite sweet.

12 oz. bottle labeled as organic, yee haw! Pours a nice medium sized offwhite head, retention is fair, lacing is practically nil. Clear, light borown/amber hued ale. Nose is faint, light grainyness, faint caramel and nutty notes, hops? Body is light, gentle carbonation with some kind of sourness needling at you in the background, distracting. Light grainy malt flavors, caramel, light earthiness. Dry kinda malty finish. Seems to me it was a much better beer back in its day. So much for the organic version. I,m surprised because C.C.B.C. usually does better things with their beers.

Firkin @ DuClaw Real Ale Festival. Medium brown with some orange color with a rocky white head. Caramel and bread like aromas. No hops bitterness and flavor. Slightly sour, brown bread, burnt sugar flavor. Very similar to Yuengling. Would like to try a bottle for comparison.

12 oz bottle-pours a thin tan head and brown/copper color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel/peat. Taste is medium malt-caramel/peat, some sour fruit, English (?) yeast.

Pours a deep amber copper with a little white head and low to medium carbonation. Smell is of a sweet lager and the flavor is fruity yet not citrusy--perhaps a slight hint of apple or pear. It feels medium bodied and tart on the tongue with a sweet tartness left afterward. This is a pretty decent amber and the fruity hints make it original and quite drinkable.