Speakeasy Prohibition Ale

Brewed by Speakeasy Ales and Lagers
Style: Amber Ale
San Francisco, California USA

Location: 12 oz bottle from Norm’s, 8/18/09

Aroma: Caramel, citrus, orange
Appearance: Reddish-brown color, about an inch of white head
Flavor: Similar to the nose, has some of each: malty sweetness and hop bitterness
Palate: Nice mouthfeel, medium body
Overall Impression: I hadn’t seen this beer in a few years, so when I saw it, I picked up a bottle at Norm’s. This is a pretty nice Amber, has some interesting hops to it, more then your normal amber, so that’s nice. I found this to be a pretty good brew, that I really enjoyed.

Bottle that Craig brought along (purchased at Belingers, Jet Garage, Wantage, Oxon 12-08-09 I understand) and shared in a field at Cropredy Festival 14-08-09 Pours copper with an off white head, this is an easy drinking beer, bit malty, some hops, touch tangy, sweet and with a touch of sawdust on the tongue, not bad but not an exciter. A6 A4 F6 P3 Ov12 3.1

It has a clean hops aroma for an amber ale. This has the malty flavor described, but that hoppiness comes in quickly to complement it.

12oz bottle. Red color with some brown and then lighter orange as well; lasting off-white head. Spicy hops and crystal malt in the aroma with a backing grapefruit edge. The flavor has some sweet crystal malt with a bitter, citrus finish that lingers on the tongue. Medium bodied with smooth carbonation. At first, the crystal malt annoyed me, but it smoothed out and the hops took over more as I got through the beer. Nothing bad going on, but the hops and malt seem to clash a little more than they really balance each other, like this just needs to be tuned a little more.

Bottle. Pours an orange body with an off white head. Sweet caramel malt, some lighter earth y bitterness. Hints of dusty hop character with some grain y notes.

From tap at the brewery. Pours hazy dark orange with a small tan head. Mild fruity hoppy and dense caramel malty aroma. Fruity hoppy and slight caramel malt sweet. Bitter and mango to grapefruity hops finish with a nice bitterness and remaining sweet finish.

bottle. Sampled with IM’s Rock in Rio blasting, hence perceptions might be altered. Pours a nice medium copper/amber color, clear, nice foamy inch of head that takes plenty of time to clear. Nose is loads of sticky-sweet caramel malt. Mostly. Some light floral hop presence in the background, with only faint hints of bitterness. Flavor... kinda falls flat. Thin caramel sweetness and light floral hop notes. Not much going on in the flavor department, to be honest. Not bad, but not enough there to really be "good". Palate is smooth and clean, if a bit on the thin side. Meh. Overall, not a bad beer- but also never makes it to being a good beer, either.

Aroma of sweet and floral hops with a subdued almost bland malt. Flavor is floral and grainy. Not for me