Scuttlebutt Amber Ale

Brewed by Scuttlebutt Brewing Co.
Style: Amber Ale
Everett, Washington USA

12oz Botle - 99 Bottles
Amber in color this was an average at best amber ale. Was light in flavor and the hops was almost non decetable. This was a weak version of a amber ale. The malts where just not there. Better job next time guys.

Standard amber ale -- fairly well balanced. It could use more ingredients. (More of everything.)

Bottle. Pours moderately dark amber with a small white head. Aroma is fairly weak, mildly of caramel and maybe hops. Flavor is similar, with a little nuttiness. A bit watery. Not bad, but not good either.

On tap at the brewery. Straight amber colour, clear. Tastes like dog food smells. Don’t know if it was a bad draw or something, but I would not put that in my mouth again.

May 27, 2006 On tap at Atlas in Seattle.

Pours a warm dark amber; the aroma is mildly hopped, hinting at caramel. Flavor is straightfoward and frankly rather boring; ever-so-slightly pecan-shell nutty, mild hops, some caramelized sugar.

Plenty drinkable but not worth seeking out.

October 3, 2007. My second encounter - on tap at the Hi Life in Ballard - was somewhat more favorable. (Just about every beer I’ve had at Atlas has been stale and/or overcarbonated, so perhaps that was part of the problem). I got more fruity tones from the beer this time, gently sweet orange and malt-driven apple. This go-around I found it pleasantly sessionable. I’d call it at about 7/3/7/3/13=3.3. I’ll split the difference in the ratings above.

Orangy amber. Flavour is ok, some nice hop flavour in there, on the dry side. Pretty standard for a northwest amber ale.

(12 oz bottle: Purchased at the brewery) This is a pretty cheap-tasting amber ale, dominated by sugary sweet caramel, and a perfumy and floral hoppiness that shows a fair amount of bitterness. The sweet caramel flavor doesn’t taste particularly malty though. The nose is a bit better because the caramel is more pleasant, more malty, though the hops is still floral. Medium bodied initially, thinning out a bit in the finish. Medium amber in color and very hazy. The half inch tall, light tan head settles to a ring. Another fairly mediocre Scuttlebutt beer.

On Tap at Scuttlebutt Clear medium redish/amber with excellent head and lacing. Middle of the road malt and hop balance with a medium body and feel. Slightly bitter trailer.