 Boutip (2390), Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
| 3.2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 2/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 17, 2007 Bottle courtesy of Steph: Poured a deep copper color ale with a big foamy white head with some good retention and some light lacing. Aroma of floral and bitter hops is dominating. Taste is a mix between light caramel malt with some bitter hops at the end. Body is about average with some great carbonation. With the level of hops that can be found in this beer it is almost leaning toward an IPA. Very good session beer overall but nothing earth shattering in here.
NJJereme (272), Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 5/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 15, 2007 Pours a lovely amber-red color (hence the name) with a light head. Smells of citrus and spice. Crisp on the palate with heavy hop flavor and mild sweetness. A very refreshing and tasty beer and would recommend to anyone who enjoys more hoppy brews.
BeerBelcher (943), Columbus, Ohio, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 4/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 13/20 |
Sep 14, 2007 I picked this up on a recent visit to the DC area, and I was pretty pleased with it. It is a nicely hopped, definitely-not-boring amber ale. It reminded me a great deal of McTarnahan’s, which I also like.
It poured a pretty rich amber color with decent head formation. Aroma was light, citrus-y, hops. Flavor was definitely hoppy. I could find a bit of fault in the beer - it was just a touch stale and cardboard-y up front and just a touch sour at the finish, which might not have been the case if I’d had a bit fresher bottle (mine was dated 5/5/07, meaning it was just over 4 months old when I drank it). Still, there was a lot to like in this beer, including being very drinkable. Definitely recommended.
xmarcnolanx (800), Kirkwood, Missouri, USA
| 3.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 8/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 13, 2007 Fantastic hop aroma for an amber ale. Pours amber (duh), with a very small whitish head. Tastes slightly watery and grainy, but the hops cover up most of the detractions. If I was not such a fan of the very nice flowery/citrusy hop balance of the beer, I think this beer might suck. Otherwise, it is just pretty okay.
estoppel (1028), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.7 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 4/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 7, 2007 Updated: Oct 29, 2007Tap at Cole’s. Amber body, small off-white head, mildly hoppy nose. Nicely balanced hops and light malt. Would make a good quaffer.
RblWthACoz (963), Brooklyn, New York, USA
| 4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 4/5 | 17/20 |
Sep 7, 2007 Pours a nice clear red hued brown. Minimal head. Nose is like vibrant cherries, but not extremely pungent really. Flavor is nice and woody in a milder way. Hops are present in a leafy and slightly almost smoked way. Medium level sweet edge to it. Very smooth and consistent flavor. Feel has a fairly full level of carbonation sending tiny bubbles over my tongue. Liquid has a good body. Overall very drinkable. Extremely smooth and even, though the sweet kick on the tail end seems slightly out of place
jakentbc (15), New York, USA
| 4.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 9/10 | 4/5 | 9/10 | 3/5 | 16/20 |
Sep 5, 2007 out of the bottle poured like one should. wonderful hop aroma, big hop flavor with slight malt sweetness.
swoopjones (1919), Buffalo, New York, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 7/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 14/20 |
Sep 5, 2007 On tap @ Coles Buffalo NY. Pours a beautiful amber with nice 1’ head. hoppy flavor, caramel malts balance & pretty good
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