 troysworktable (109), Washington, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Oct 27, 2007 On tap at Trackside Pizza. Mac & Jack’s African Amber was delivered to the table. It was a brilliant pumpkin-orange, with a gold aura. The head was thick ivory in color, and hung around. The lacing was good, as was the lively carbonation. The nose was primarily fruity and floral.
The ale felt good in the mouth—present, solid. The flavor is primarily biscuity and nutty, with some raisin. There is a faint grapefruit flavor that makes itself known. Also, light floral and grassy notes. It reminds me less of other ambers I have had and more of a hybrid of a brown ale and an India pale ale. It definitely is an ale of its own and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
Mac & Jack’s African Amber is only available by the keg, which is a good excuse to make more trips to Trackside.
The pizza I had to accompany the Mac & Jack’s was the B&O, minus the mushrooms. That meant a medium crust with a slightly sweet, slightly tangy tomato sauce, with generous portions of mozzarella cheese, black olives, pepperoni, and sausage. The Mac & Jack’s, itself being well-balanced, was also a nice balance to the flavors of the B&O—in other words, a great pairing.
tturner (106), , Washington, USA
| 3.9 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 15/20 |
Mar 4, 2009 tangy citrus fruits, apricot, raisin, mild grass/grain. some hop, but very sweet from start to finish.
lots of flavor in a light package.
HoppedHead (106), seattle, Washington, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Apr 9, 2002 Updated: Apr 22, 2005orange/amber haze, dryhopping creates a nice hop nose, smooth mouth feel, medium body with a dry crisp finish. Fruity, sherry-like ovetones at first taste finishes clean and dry. Really a great beer!
archstanton (105), mukilteo, Washington, USA
| 5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 10/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 5/5 | 20/20 |
Oct 20, 2003 this is hands DOWN the best beer i have ever had i have been drinking this straight for 3 1/2 years when i go to a good bar.and one pointer if you go to pioneer square in seattle it is sold in 12oz plastic bottles..try it
improvjock (105), Namegata-shi, Ibaraki-ken, Japan
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 10/10 | 4/5 | 19/20 |
Jan 17, 2007 It’s a shame this beer can only be found on tap, but if it were bottled I’d probably go broke! Sweet and carmally with a hint of citrus makes. I always order this beer if it is available and nothing new looks interesting.
TheLeadDog (101), Kent, Washington, USA
| 4.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 18/20 |
Mar 1, 2006 Had 2 pints of this great beer at our local watering hole last night. Dark color, lots of chocolate and carmel flavors. Great aftertaste,with lingering finish. Foam head dissapated quickly but didn’t affect my rating.
mikebeertaster (99), vancouver, Washington, USA
| 4.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 5/5 | 9/10 | 5/5 | 19/20 |
Mar 23, 2004 What a wonderful beer/ Great amber color. Great taste. Have always felt it to be a little sweet or fruity tasting. Has a great bitter kick to it. Ranks in the top 10 for me.
kamish (92), Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
| 4.3 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 18/20 |
Nov 1, 2005 Updated: Jul 8, 2007a wonderful golden beer. great for any occation where piss water is not aloud. i like mine best in a frosty mug. and it’s local!
|
Statistics
Find This Beer (Want/Have)