goldbrew (99), USA
Sep 19, 2008
A fairly play-it-safe fall beer. Right square in the middle between the lighter Summit and the Sam Adams Octoberfest. Pairs with a decent amount of foods as the malt doesn’t overwhelm lighter sandwiches but can still stand with heartier meals. No hint of hops here. A bit masked and opaque in flavor and looks overall, but still a decent drink. You could do worse, but that’s not the motto to drink by, so do better and check out some other higher-rated ambers.
 smith4498 (459), Miami, Florida, USA
Jan 5, 2009 Pours clear copper color with off white head. Light malt aroma. Biscuitty flavor with some caramel and a slight hop bitterness. Medium body with average carbonation. Average at best.
pjweaver (125), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Jan 4, 2009 Fluffy pale yellow head. Pours a dark honey color. Slight hop aroma, huge tea tannins on the nose. Tingly acidic taste with a sour foamy palate. Not very enjoyable.
kamish (92), Lake Stevens, Washington, USA
Dec 29, 2008 pretty good. the best brew from red hook ive tried yet.
ROGUE (388), Newark, Delaware, USA
Dec 28, 2008 12oz bottle. Poured a clear, dark copper with a bit of white head. It smelled like caramel and barley malts with light copper hops. It tasted like earthy barley malt mixed with roasted toffee and a bit of copper hops. It was slightly thick with a bit of carbonation, and had a bittersweet aftertaste. Overall this did not have a super clean or bold flavor.
WakeandBake (191), Greenville, Michigan, USA
Dec 14, 2008 Bottle. One of the sample 12 pack. A clear amber pour with a thin white head.Aroma of toasated caramel,warm bread,and faint spice like maybe nutmeg.Flavor is sort of a smooth nutty roasted caramel,rye bread,and very faint pimpkin, a small spicy hop finish.Feels pretty good in the mouth. Drinkable. I am suprised this was rated so low.
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