Menabrea 150° Anniversario Ambrata

Copper. Stinky grains all the way around. Malt bomb. Yuck. Skip it if possible

A - A bit fruity and sour A - Nice clear amber F - Tangy and bitter P - Smooth O - Going to have to drink another and re-rate...this one baffled me.

This clear brownish copper beer poured with a decent off-white head that quickly faded away. There is a toffee aroma and slightly bitter caramel malt flavor. Tastes neither good nor bad.

33 cl bottle at Rotary, Göteborg. On September 11, 2009
BB 08.10.10
Clear copper color, white head. Grainy and acidic scent. Malty, some butter, mineral taste. A bit thin mouthfeel, low but dry and harsh bitterness.

Bottle, Empoli. Pours amber with cream head. Aroma of sweet malt and caramel. Taste of malt, caramel and nutty hops, though well enough balanced. Light enough bodied, and pleasant overall.

Bottled sample. Amber in colour with medium carbonation. Aromas are of sweet caramel malts with a bit of peppery hop. More simplistic caramel malt notes in the mouth, along with some vaguely sourish (although not infected) fruit elements. Medium bodied with low bitterness. Very simplistic, especially in the malt department. Some bready notes would have really added something.

sweet medium caramel in somewhat oxidized flat-toned malts. some honey and maybe vanilla. detectable hops hitting saaz notes.

Amber pour with a nice off-white head. Aroma of malt is heavy- some sweetness and caramel. Very light bodied- some malt flavor, a little sweetness. Slightly nutty flavor in the aftertaste. Head lasts until the end. O.K. lacing.