Maritime Pacific Nightwatch Dark Amber Ale

Brewed by Maritime Pacific Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

Brown in color with a tan head. Aroma is light roast and chocolatey malts. Flavor is mostly a pleasant subtle sweetness with an incredibly smooth finish. It also has light to medium carbonation and is not heavy at all. A sessionable dar ale. It reminded me more of a brown than an amber.

This is a great beer. A complete and total standard bearer. I can never go wrong with this beer. When I want a darker quaff without the heaviness I reach for this six-pack. Maritime has NEVER let me down. Whether I am at the brew pub or buying from an outlet, I have never had beer from them that makes think I shouldn’t be enjoying my choice. Long Live Maritime!!!

very dark for an amber, heavy lacing sticks to the sides of the glass. light flavor for the color and aroma. dark ale implies heavy, but ends up as a good roasty session beer.

Draught at the Jolly Roger in Seattle. Subtlety is the name of the game for this (amber?) ale. Had a smoothness that couldn’t be beat. One of my favorites from Maritime.

Thanks to skyview for sharing. Dark brown color with a nutty nose I could smell from a foot away. Strong cereal grain flavors with a nutty undertone.

One of the better ambers out there, even thought this was brown in color. A little roasty, some nuttiness, and moderate malt. Good for what it is.

Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at Bottleworks in Seattle, Washington. Pours a dark brown amber brew with an off-white head that slowly dissolves with good lacing. Aroma of dark roasted malt, flowery hops, vanilla, and roasted almond marzipan. Taste is very smooth, medium bodied with very light carbonation. Flavors of summer fruit, smoked dark multi-grain, and a touch of mocha. Finish is semi-sweet with a roasted nutty aftertaste. One of the more smooth amber dark brews I’ve tried.

Very dark amber, almost brown, frothy white head. Aroma is a mild hoppiness, with caramel, little earthy, some yeastiness. Taste is pretty malty, very light hoppiness, light chocolate. Not really a true amber, more like a porter/brown/amber hybrid.