Iron Springs Epiphany Ale

Brewed by Iron Springs Pub and Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Fairfax, California USA

Clear amber color. Small off white head. Earthy hop aroma and flavor. Avg duration. Smooth finish. Thin texture. Soft carbonation. Fair lacing.

On tap @ Toronado. Pours a deep copper color with a lacing head. Sweet aroma that gives way to a leafy hoppiness. Medium body, a bit sweet and grainy, with a sticky bitter-hop finish. Not bad.

Thanks grownfool! I love it when breweries that are not in the PNW call their beers as such. Makes me glad to live where I do. Dark brown varnish in the glass, dense creamy head, barely tan. Some caramel malt and earthy hops on the nose, neither one too strong. Sludgy sediment in the bottle, decided to leave it there. Earthy stemmy hops are found throughout the sip, some cola and some toasted bread crust. I like this amber for having plenty of flavors that support each other and add greatly to the entire beer. Lacks the bitter punch i expect with a PNW description, but whatever, it’s still a fine amber long on flavor.

22oz bottle. Cloudy amber pour with a thin beige head. Aroma of earthy hops, apple and something else that’s not pleasant. Flavor is malt with an earthy hop balance and that same odd note that was off in the nose. My friend who brought this one back said it wasn’t like that on tap. I’ll re-rate if I ever get the chance to try it again.

Hazy reddish brown with a creamy off white head. Aroma of citrus and pine hops. Earthy citrus taste with a metallic finish.

Name: Epiphany
Date: July 08, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear dark amber, fine beige head, drippy lace
Aroma: light caramel malt aroma, light sweetness, earthyness
Flavor: sweet caramel flavor, well balanaced earthyness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

This is a big tasty red ale. There is a lot of bitterness and very dry. No sweetness at all. Very low alcohol is a negative for me. Slight sour aroma with grains and malt. I would name this Big Red or Red Hop.

This copper ale poured with a decent beige head and a nutty aroma. There is a relatively complex flavor, including toffee, cloves, nuts and citrus. The hopping is quite good, providing a sturdy citrus finish.