Toasted barley-oat nose unusual for cherry-hued red ale, as is maple-sapped pine-nut theme lingering thickly on red apple-bordered fruited plane. Though tamped-down hops enhance orange peel bitterness, impenetrable caramelized quince finish upsets initial promise.
Tag Archives: amber ale
CARACOLE ARTISANAL AMBER ALE
FIDDLER’S GREEN AMBER ALE
INDIAN RIVER HONEY AMBER ROSE
Busy lo-carb Vienna lager brewed with clover honey and Irish hips boasts woman’s health benefits. Dry hops counter sweet molasses malt creaminess. Graham cracker, vanilla wafer, and marzipan notes abound, though phenol astringency disrupts tender barley roasting. On second passing, floral lavender evanescence shelters soda-like ginger ale flow.
MILE SQUARE AMBER ALE
OXFORD CLASS ALE
SARANAC ADIRONDACK AMBER
AVIATOR AMBER ALE
CATAMOUNT AMBER ALE
FULL SAIL AMBER ALE
(IRONS) AMERICAN IRON AMBER ALE
(MILL CITY) HORSESHOE ALE
Imbibed in Cambridge at 99 Restaurant & Pub, this spice-hopped amber ale with moderate bitter-grained spine softens to delicate orange-tangerine-induced finish, retaining faded spiciness casual drinkers will find smooth and heartier thirsts will compare to less malt-y Bass Ale or less involving Sam Adams Pale Ale. Brewery defunct: 2006.