Grays Rathskeller Amber Ale

Brewed by Grays Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Janesville, Wisconsin USA

Bottled under Rathskeller Amber Ale. Orange copper color with a diminished beige head. Light pale malt mingles with a touch of mild citrus fruit. I actually like the aroma which is somewhat unusual for an amber. Still the flavors bounce me back to reality. Not not bad, just a normal amber. Slightly dryer than many with a hint of caramel and rye bread. Mild sweet floral hops. Dry toasty grain finish. A very respectable amber.

Froma bottle. Poured as a dark amber body with a persistent off white head. The aroma is bread with some light citrus. There is a flowery fresh scent here. The taste is a little sweet with some earthy hops. There is definitely caramel and brown sugar here. A little bit of toast is present. Pretty good for the style.

The beer pours a red amber color with a nice 1/2 inch head. The smell is heaped with butter, dry hops, and roasted peanuts. The taste isnt bad, but it isnt fanastic. It’s obvious that Gray’s pumps out their Honey and Oatmeal stout as their flagship. It has a good hops kick, but the softer cream notes are watered over. For a taste session beer , this is as mild and plain as it gets. Try it if you like Gray’s brewing.

Pours medium amber with a small head. Aroma is sort of metallic malts. Also mild ripe fruit. Flavor is pretty boring. Light malts, fermented fruits and little else. Body and mouthfeel is thin.

Pour was dark amber with an aroma of strong molasses and malt. Taste was again of molasses with a bit of a butterscotch taste as well. Liked this a lot. Deserves a bit more than a 21 on the ratebeer scale. Would perhaps buy again.

Thin head of fine bubbles. Soft malty aroma with a bit of sweetness in there. Lots of caramel, dough and some raisins. Color is a dark amber brown. Light to medium bodied with a noticable bit of fruit in the flavor. Pasty roasted malts, some more sweet caramel and a hint of maple. Finihses sweet and creamy with a slight bit of grit. A decent amber ale and better than expected.

Aroma of stale grain and a light, generic "fruitiness". Color is a rather flat brown/tan. Taste, however, isn’t stale, generic, or flat. Tastes come at you as toasted grain, a slight bite of floral bitterness that is restrained by faint cherry juice, and a buttery nutty end. The grains straddle between toasted bread and coffee with cream, making for an unusual grain taste. The body is creamy and frothy, although not really thick. Enjoyable on either a cold day, inside the Rathskellar, or on a warm day outside on the Terrace.

Bottled as "Rathskeller Amber Ale". Copper/amber color, quickly disappearing head. Caramel sweet and fruity aromas. Caramel and munich or vienna malt flavors that give this a slight hint of German lager. Respectable hopping.