Beerlando (1563), Orlando, Florida, USA Sep 23, 2008 Draft at the brewpub. Pours a clear, deep, reddish-amber color. A creamy, beige colored head leaves behind soapy lacing that mostly rejoins the body. Aromas include big, toasty caramel, with hints of roasted hazelnuts and even a surprising hint of chocolate. Earthy hops lend balance to the nose. Flavors are again quite toasty and nutty, with caramel biscuit showing well alongside chocolate dusted hazelnuts. Medium bodied, moderately carbonated, smooth and highly drinkable, this has everything I’m looking for in a session brew. Very nice little amber. Oakes (7047), Miami Beach, Florida, USA Jun 30, 2008 Amber-red colour with a thick head. Chocolatey aroma with caramel. Very toasty palate; dry & breadcrusty. Good balance. jhumphries69 (581), Tyrone, Georgia, USA Jun 18, 2008 On draft at the brewpub. This beer was a medium brown in color and had a small, almost non-existent, tan head. The aroma was biscuits and crystal malt. The flavor was nice - nutty with some caramel. The hop presence was low, and the bitterness in the end was also low. The mouthfeel is medium-full and creamy. Overall, a decent beer, but not hoppy enough to be an American Amber - perhaps Southern English Brown Ale would have been a more appropriate appelation? howie (532), DeForest, Wisconsin, USA Nov 12, 2007 Very dark amber body. Great aroma for an amber - nutty, toasty, with a full complement of American hops. Nicely balanced. bu11zeye (4066), Frisco, Texas, USA Nov 8, 2007 (Draught) Pours a deep amber body with a moderate off-white head. Aroma of caramel, nuts, toastiness, and a hint of cocoa. Flavor of nuts, molasses, and grassy hops with a sticky mouthfeel and a bitter finish.
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