Full Sail Nugget Special Red Ale

Brewed by Full Sail Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Hood River, Oregon USA

Bottle. Light garnet color with a frothy ivory head. Somewhat malty aroma with an almost Belgian yeast dynamic. Very estery with slight banana notes. Dusty and dry. Hoppy but not excessively bitter. Caramel maltiness with tome toffee notes. Very dry finish.

Clear copper with a tan head. Spicy herbal hop and caramel malt smell. Smooth mouthfeel. Decent flavors of lightly sweet caramel malt and bready yeast with a nice bitter herbal hop taste to finish. Tastes a lot like FS Amber. Not too bad. 597

(Bottle 65 cl) Clear, amber golden with a small, off-white head. Fresh and slightly fruity nose. Medium body with lightly sweet caramel notes. The finish is dry with a citrusy touch. Plain and solid. 170607

Pours a clear, crimson tinted amber. Orange hues at the edges. A thin, off-white head dissipates slowly but fully. The aroma is of citric hops, mellow and agreeable. Very light toast is also noted, along with low but noticeable alcohol, caramel, light spice and vanilla bean. The flavor is very nice, also quite soft. Caramel malt leads the charge, followed immediately by hops and more soft spices. Finishes lightly sweet, then mildly drying, bitterness lingering briefly. The mouthfeel is crisp, soft, mildly carbonated and smooth. Tasty, though not very memorable.

Appearance: Pours a clear, dark amber body with a wispy, off-white head. Smell: Altogether light aroma of dark caramel with notes of grains and citrus. Taste: Sweet dark caramel that’s soon scrubbed away by a moderate bitter and a touch of acidity. Spicy, citrusy hop flavors (though more spice than citrus). Hint of grains. Finishes dry with a tea-like bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Very slight stickiness to the mouthfeel. Drinkability: It’s okay. If you’re looking for a decent amber ale then this will scratch that itch.

Courtesy of Degarth. Pours a brownish copper with thin light tan head. The aroma is mild with mostly sweet malts followed by mild spicy to floral hops. The flavor starts lively with sweet malts, some roasted malts and spicy to floral hops.

Draft at Portland spring beer and wine fest. Pours a Red/brown hazy color. 1 finger white head. Not a lot of aroma. Flavor starts off with a lot of toasty caramel mats and finishes with hops. Not a lot of bitterness but a great citrusy fresh hop finish. Somewhat crisp at the end. Will be a really good refreshing summer beer.

Picked up a 22-oz bottle via trade with chriso420 at the Belmont Station in Portland, Oregon. Pours a clear dark golden amber brew with an average off-white head that slowly dissolves to a fine film. Nice lacing. Aroma of roasted caramel malt, toasted oatmeal cookies, with a touch of earthy flower hops. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of sweet caramel malt, citrus zest and an earthy hop bitterness. Finish is dry with a green vegetable aftertaste.