Russell Amber Ale

Brewed by Russell Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Surrey, Canada

Small but frothy head and a truly amber color. Leaves light lacing. Fruity foretaste but not much of an aftertaste except for a sprinkle of hop. Low carbonation and smooth palate, which is refreshing for a BC microbrew. A good standby and better than a lot of the crap we get on tap in Vancouver.

Very nice! All good compliments go to this one. Nice bar in the hostel in Vancouver (why didn’t I stay here?). Drink this and truly, try to be merry. PHL.

Slightly hazy amber colour. Light hop crispness with caramel accents highlight this beer. Honeyish malts, hints of hop - it’s mild but it’s fresh.

Amber in color, dark golden. Malty earthy aroma with fairly balanced malt/hop flavours and a bit of earthyness.

First off, gotta say this one's got memories of the first year I spent in BC, so having gotten that out of the way... pours a nice amber-gold colour with a decent off-white head that fades to a bit of lace.. Nose of caramel and sweet malt. Tastes like caramel, molasses and vanilla. A faint trace of hops but would benefit from a bit more. A decent straight-forward beer.

Amber body with no real head. Aroma is sweet and slightly hoppy. Flavour is dominated by a sugary taste and finishes dry.

Unfortunately, Russell's "cottage ales" are well-known. Mark brews a decent ale or two - namely, his cream and amber. I haven't been in to see the brewmaster in a few years to sip from the tanks. His ales are not on tap in my area either, so I'll have to go from memory: Smooth, moderately malty with some English yeasty fruitiness and flaunts a little hop on top. These aren't knock-your-sox-off ales but deserve a tap in any bar. I would order a modest Russell over most micros in BC.

While not widely available this is one of the better amber ales in the area. It has a lightly fruity malt flavor with light dry hop finish.