Redhook Late Harvest Autumn Ale

Brewed by Redhook Brewery
Style: Amber Ale
Woodinville, Washington USA

Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, off-white to light brown, mostly diminishing. Body is medium to dark amber. Aroma is lightly to moderately malty (cookie, caramel, grain), lightly hoppy (flowers, apricot), with a light note of peach. Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly to moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly to moderately bitter, slightly unclean. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Reasonably pleasant (if simple) aroma, but marred by a somewhat dirty aftertaste (much as with Sam Adams beers). Ehh.

Slightly hazy dark copper ale, lovelly eggshell white head..kinda thick and chunky. Aromas are mainlly slightly toasted malts. The taste again is quite nicely toffee type maltiness, then semi sweet,earthy, a little hop near the end to balace the thing up..and i also get a touch of pleasing smoke at the back of the throat. Good smooth palte. Overall..I have to go against the grain and say this is a rather nice ,satisfying amber for the season.

Name: Late Harvest
Date: 10/08/2008
Mode: Draft
Source: Summits - Woodstock

Appearance: hazy amber, fine dirty white head, lots of spidery lace,
Aroma: sweet malt aroma with light floral hops,
Flavor: light sweet malt flavor, touch of caramel sweetness, earthy balance, light bitter finish,
Overall: light and generally bland,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Bottle from total wine. Crystal clear amber pour with a decent sized whitish head. Aroma is very malty with some hints of toast, crackers and grains. Flavor is pretty nice actually. Smooth and malty without being too malty. Hops are barely present. Better than I expected.

Not great. Not bad. Sweet aroma with a touch of toasted grain. Caramel and apple in the flavor with a spritzy finish. No hop to speak of. A little too spritzy for me.

Bottle. Pours a clear amber color with a foamy head that lingers well. The taste is dominated by toasted malts. This wasn’t as hoppy as I expected, but it’s very warm and tasty. If you’re looking for an amber without a lot of hops bite, this would be a good choice.

Nice appearance definitely. Some hops in the finish. But otherwise, not much to offer.

Bottle (12oz). Pours a clear orange-amber with an average size diminishing fizzy off-white head. Mild aroma of caramel malt, fruit, toasted grain, some earthiness and sweetness -- it’s all very mild and subtle though. Mild, slightly watery flavour of caramel malt, toasted grain, sweet fruit, a bit of spices and a very light bitter finish. Some light, sweet candy-like flavour mixed in there too -- not unpleasant, just a little odd. Average bodied. It’s alright, it’s not bad but it’s nothing special, just a decent Amber-like beer.