Ramstein Munich Amber

Tap at Studio Square’s Craft Beer Week Fest 2009: Hazy deep copper with a light tan film. Some soft fruity amber malt notes in the aroma with a touch of fruity U.S. hops. Creamy soft body- some vegetal in the flavor with a fruity malt character and perhaps a touch of diacetyl- yet it’s overlook-able. One dimensional and doesn’t feel German.

Draft at Craft. Pours coppery with off-khaki head. Nose is caramel malt, slight brown sugar, fruit, earthy notes. Tastes very caramel malty, with some fruit, earthy, nutty, and hoppy notes throughout.

Dark copper color with a little bit of an off white head. Malty and complex, with a nice blend of hops coming through in the aftertaste. Very drinkable and tasty. Well made example of the style. (Added note on 3/13/09: Newer batches of this beer seem to have some wheat thrown into the grain bill, possibly to make it stand out from High Point’s previously similar Oktoberfest?)

Draft at Which Brew. Poured a hazy golden body with nice head. Aroma is light malt and crisp hops. Flavor is crisp and clean, light malty body with a lightly dry finish.

sampled on tap at the brewery. Aroma is malty, with some light hops. Taste is malty and lightly sweet with some hop presence just for balance. not bad.

GBof A PA-on tap-pours a light tan head and amber color. Aroma is malt-some sweet. Taste is malt-some sweet, secondary hops. OK carbonation.

Sampled at the beer fest in Adamstown Pa. The two beers i sampled from here did not impress me at all, actually they were the worst two of the whole trip. Pours golden with a white head. Aroma of hops and fruit. The flavor is bitter, yeasty, and toasted malts. I just didn’t like this one.

Thin head which lasts for a while. Decent lacing and good carbonation. Thin malty aroma with a hint of fruit and a bit of hops. Dark, golden amber in color. Thick, malty biscuit flavor that is softin the mouth. Finish is smooth, dry and a little bitter. A good vienna.