McNeills Firehouse Amber

Brewed by McNeills Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Brattleboro, Vermont USA

aroma is fruity, a bit of yeast, bit funky sweet, way overripe banana. nice long white head. Refreshing attack of well balanced hops and darker malt. Fun.

Bottle. Pours a cloudy light brown with a small white head. Aroma is hugely diacetyl (buttery popcorn). Really can’t get anything else. Flavor is more diacetyl with peppery spices and some bitterness in the finish. Watery, weak palate. This is bad...drain pour... 5/3/5/3/11 (2.7/5)

Bottle. Aroma very unique, roses, mint, grapefruit, marshmallow, some sort of minty candy. Flavor starts quite sweet and malty but is joined by an herbal tartness and straight bitterness. A bit watery. This one was odd. So odd in fact that I clearly had a terribly difficult time describing what the hell I was tasting. Though nothing about it was too offensive, I can’t imagine this is the beer that was originally designed...

Bomber. Cloudy amber color. Yeasty nose with some citrus action - I get lemon. Pretty smooth upfront, with an under layer of raisin flavor. Medium body that fades to a creamy finish. I like this beer, and it’s definitely one of the better ones from McNeill’s.

Bottle in Northfield, MA. Amber body with slight head. Orange and citrus nose. Flavours of fruits, orange, grapefruit and citrus. Hoppy. Some spiciness in the finish. Enjoyable.

Refrehing spicy aroma lightly minty. Cloudy amber color with a large off white head. Moderate to mild sweet malt beginning with a tangy finish. Light palate.

(Bottle). Nice citrus orange aroma. Cloudy dark orange body, off-white head. Medium sweet flavor, mild grapefruit, malt, some toasty nuts. Very enjoyable.

(Draught) Pours an amber body with a small white head. Aroma of toasted malt, caramel, light floral, and nuts. Flavor of nuts, caramel, breadiness, mild hops, and toasted malt.