JT Schmids Emils Amber Ale

From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear deep amber golden with a fully gone head. Aroma is vague toffee butterish. Toffee malty flavoured, mild sweetness and downplayed roasted note. A bit flat malty finish with a persisting caramel toffee note. Vague bitterness.

On tap. Pours a clear warm reddish amber with a small off-white head. Discreet aroma of roasted malt. Medium body, roasted malt and a little burned caramel. Discreet bitterness. 050709

On tap at the JT Schmids Brew Pub located in Anaheim, CA. Poured a deeper amber color with a smaller sized off white head. Aromas of caramel with some citrus. Tastes of caramel, citrus, and some floral hoppiness. There was some light lacing left on the glass.

Clear copper with a fleeting head. Decent toasted toffee aroma. Medium body. Flavors of smoky caramel malts with a light bitterness to finish. Not much flavor goin’ on here.

Tap @ the brewpub. Poured a clear amber color with an off-white head. Caramel aroma and flavor with just a hint of citrus. Nutty and earthy notes on the finish. The finish was also a little grainy though.

Name: Emil’s Amber Ale
Date: 12/02/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear amber, frothy dirty white head, lots of scattered lace, light caramel and crystal malt aroma, bready malt flavor, touch of caramel adds sweetness, light earthy hops for balance,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

On tap @ Brewpub. Amber colored. Very average if not below. Caramel malts. pretty watery & poor

OC tour, tap at brewpub: Amber hue with small head and okay lace. The aroma has notes of caramel and toffee, tangerine esters, and herbal hops. The taste is sweet and grainy with some fruit and herbs noted, boring. The feel is smooth and soft. Blah