 Gregis (923), Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Aug 20, 2007
Pours a light, clear copper with a small, creamy, off-white cap of head. On the nose is an odd plastic-like funk that hides lesser notes of fruity hops and caramel maltiness. Light to medium-bodied, thin and lively with a short mildly dry finish. Bready caramel malts, cardboard and a bit of the plastic on the nose followed by a lightly bitter and dry hoppy finish. I’d love to say that I like this beer, given that it’s brewed down the street, but in reality, I can’t think of another amber that I haven’t preferred to this one. I have to wonder if the recipe for this one has changed over the past few years, as it seems to have received consistently higher praise in its early days vs. today.
Dogbrick (2266), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Sep 3, 2008 Sample at the Day Before Labor Day party, thanks to unclemike for the trade so I can check KS off the list! This beer pours a clear amber-copper color with a medium thin off-white head that recedes steadily. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aroma of grain and caramel malt. Medium-bodied with a sweet malty character. Light fruit and caramel and just a hint of hops. The finish is sweet, malty and short. Just average overall.
Homebrewerguy (253), Oil City, Pennsylvania, USA
Aug 19, 2008 A trade from Unclemike: Pours dark amber and has a good head and lacing, conditioning ok, flavor is an odd assortment of grains and hops, (I’d like to know what they used.), taste is somewhat barnyard with a noticeable sourness, grassy hop finish, not too impressed with this one.
OldGrowth (1282), Cary, North Carolina, USA
Aug 10, 2008 bottle, from trade with unclemike.
Ok aroma. Sweet. grainy, wheat, little citrus, orange mainly, caramel, wet cardboard. Clean brownish orange color, good head that faded quickly. No lacing. Bitter sweet flavor, grassy bitterness with minor caramel sweetness. Medium body, creamy mouthfeel, bitter finish. Ok, nothing bad, nothing to rave about.
Grinder (5), Columbus, Wisconsin, USA
does not count  Aug 5, 2008 I really liked this beer for it’s refreshing flavor/mouth feel.
Some might say it is weak but man - I loved it for not trying to over do the hops as so many beers do these days.
BuckeyeBoy (1181), Boise, Idaho, USA
Aug 1, 2008 12oz Bottle Pours out a light amber topped with a tall fizzy sand head. Aroma of malt and ligth sweetness. Tast light malt and little sweetness. A bitter end. Thanks Mike for my first KS brew.
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