 Beaver (599), Fort Collins, Colorado, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Mar 5, 2005 12 oz bottle. Pours a slightly hazy copper with a creamy off-white head that goes to a frothy cap that leaves a little lacing.
The aroma is sweet caramel malts balanced with a nice raw and green hoppiness along with some tea-like notes.
The flavor is nutty caramel malts initially leading to a surprisingly big (for an amber) and raw and citrusy bitterness. The finish is bitter but also crisp. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and has just the right amount of carbonation.
Overall a surprisingly good amber, the best I’ve had to date. This would make an excellent session beer.
Steib (579), Queen Creek, Arizona, USA
| 3.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Feb 9, 2004 Big bountiful white head with an alluring red-copper color. Citrusy aroma. Balanced very well between the sweetness and spicy flavor. Beer flows well from start to the mild hop finnish Nice and refreshing.
jgentgesdo (564), Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Jul 17, 2005 Pours ruby with medium off-white head that diminishes to form good lacing. Nose is creamy and malty. The flavor is that of good amber ale, malty and mildly sweet with caramel and toffee flavors. Mild and pleasant aftertaste. Good.
Oscbert (550), Sacramento, California, USA
| 2.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
May 18, 2008 Sampled at West Coast Brew Fest ’08
~pours a golden amber colour with creamy white head.
~Scent is mild. Caramel and hops
~Mild and sweet taste.
~ Feels a little chunky.
~Decent brew. Not my favorite style.
DTM (541), Winters, California, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Jun 11, 2009 On tap at Woodstock’s in Davis, CA. Poured and amber color with a reddish hue with a white head. Smelled of spices and hops. Great balance of hops and malt. Nothing spectacular, but an all around good brew!!
Brodie (540), Blowing Rock, North Carolina, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 |
Feb 1, 2004 Pleasant fruity and piney hop aroma. Brilliant clear copper color, thin off-white head. Flavor is a smooth blend of spicy hops and caramel malt. Even balance, with a slight hop bitterness lingering in the finish. Refreshing, well-balanced amber ale, good session beer.
LtDan (522), Los Angeles County, California, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 14/20 |
Mar 27, 2009 Appearance: Pours a dark, clear auburn with a 1/4 inch of creamy white suds.
Aroma: Faint aromas of piny hops and bready yeast.
Taste: A touch of sweet malt and bread flavors followed by a sturdy level of bitter hops.
Mouthfeel: Deceivingly heavy. It hits my tongue as thin, but as I inspect further, it seems full bodied and heavy.
Overall: A well crafted, hoppy ale.
Rogueone (506), I F&ckin’ hate those guys from, Ohio, USA
| 3.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 6/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
May 5, 2008 12 oz. bottle: Deep amber pour, big bubbly white head. Grainy and sweet nose, medium carbonation. Tastes of sweet malts, then the hops come through for a pretty bitter bite. Hoppier than expected.
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