North Fork Avalanche Amber

Brewed by North Fork Brewery/Pizza/Beer Shrine
Style: Amber Ale
Deming, Washington USA

The reason my friend herbstress gave this such a wonderful rating is due the the overt hoppiness this beer posesses, and if you look at her ratings, the hoppier the better, reguardless of what the style may be. This was tasty, the hops were nice, and I'd be lying if I said there was no real malt presence, but it was hard to find the full body of the malt through the IBUs. Unfortunately, the malt I did manage to weed out in the flavor was slightly bland and a bit coppery/metallic. Maybe I should try this after hiking the Skyline Divide (just kidding Angela).

Not the best amber but a great beer nonetheless-- especially after hiking Skyline Divide on your way back on Mt Baker Hwy