Mac and Jacks African Amber Ale

Brewed by Mac and Jacks Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Redmond, Washington USA

This beer is worth driving to Seattle for, I don't care where you call home, but you must try this beer. Thick and smooth, but crisp. I could actually distinguish both kinds of hops present. Amazing beer. A+

My reviews of this beer are slowly diminishing. I was determined it was the BEST beer ever in the beginning. Sure it is easy to drink, the color is beautiful and it goes down very smoothly- but drink too much of it and you lose the excitement. It is great for a keg party but don’t ever get sick on it or you’ll never look at it the same again... Anyways my ratings may seem a little high but it is a well crafted beer.

Medium amber color. Small head. Aroma is nutty and fruity, with hints of apricot and melon. A medium bodied amber. Malts are fruity and sweet. Hops are grapefruity and citrusy. Caramel. Melons and earthy. A very nice amber. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly sweet.

On tap was hazy orange with small, but persistent head. Flavor was orange and biscuit with lemon and hops. Palate was bubbly and creamy with medium body. Overall, a terrific beer I would order again and again.

Draft @ random Indian place in Seattle. Pours a deep amber-brown color; creamy off-white head with excellent retention and fine-bubbled lacing; gorgeous pour. Dried red fruits and light wet malts in the aroma; nicely dry. Medium mouthfeel: creamy, ideally carbonated presence in the mouth; dried red fruits, earthiness, and a lively perimeter of citrus and mineral bitterness; incredibly drinkable and pleasant amber ale; lovely. Medium finish: dried red fruits, toastiness, and crackers; nicely dry and toasty throughout.

I consider myself a refined beer drinker. I used to live in Seattle and now reside in MN. I recently had the pleasure of enjoying a Mac and Jacks African Amber and it was by far my favorite beer to date. The carmel is a nice twist and the bitterness of the hops is pleasantly sublte. My ONLY dissapointment is I can not purchase this product in a bottle. Still trying to find a way to line myself up with a KEG and somehow get it shipped out here to MN.

RBSG 2004 on tap: Murky orange with a rocky white head. Fruity aroma with oranges and grapefruit. Starts and ends both sweet and bitter, full creamy body.

One of my favorites when in Seattle area. Good thick, full bodied beer with a creamy head. Beer will vary depending on location but Anthony's Home Port in Des Moines (WA) has had very good consistancy. CJ Borgs in Sea Tac also. Slight fruitiness balanced with the right amount of hops.