Dark Horse Amber Ale

Brewed by Dark Horse Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Marshall, Michigan USA

Copper color with a thin head. Slightly grainy aroma. Some toasted malt taste with fruity grains. Dry finish.

A thin white head. Golden light amber in pour. Aroma of spices (similar to a weak pumpkin ale). Not much in the taste. A bitter finish.

Poured from a 12oz bottle and served in a shaker. This beer poured a chill hazed light amber color with a two-finger thick beige head that slightly lasted. Some decent lace was left behind. The aroma of the beer was made up of sweet malts, orange, light caramel, and also a bit of bread. The flavor consisted of crisp lemony citrus notes and some sweet malts. Not much going on. The mouthfeel was medium-bodied with decent carbonation. A very average brew from Dark Horse.

When something is called amber, I ordinarily would not expect it to be called a pale, rather a hoppy American. And that’s closer to my experience. On-tap at Cole’s./ Grapefruit colour, lots of lace. Hoppy aroma and hoppy taste, with fruit. Medium mouthfeel.

Tap. Reddish amber body, small off-white head, not much nose. Estery, spicy, sort of dry bitterness near finish, not much in the hop department. Not a favorite.

On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Amber murky color. Biscuity malty slightly roasty. Belgian yeast adds an interesting abbey double like twist here. Caramel flavor with mild bitterness. Pretty good

Draft at the brewpub. Coudy Amber color. Good size off white head. Good lacing. Had this in a bottle before, but its much better on tap. More earthly then some ambers and that is a good thing in my book. Slight carmel flavor, but not overpowering. Good, solid, very drinkable beer.

kind of fruity, yet not fruity enough at the same time. not quite what i was hoping for in an amber ale, but not terrible.