Tag Archives: amber ale

MAGIC HAT ROXY ROLLES

Enormously piney-hopped coppery amber ale needs floral red-orange-fruited nosing to be more pronounced in the mouth since modest flavor profile lowers overall appeal. Taunting toasted rye base picks up astringent buttery pecan nuance to resinous black molasses finish. Distant cannabis, pekoe tea, and peanut oil hints detected.

HORNPOUT NO LIMIT AMBER ALE

Brewers’ inaugural ’06 offerings were highly carbolic so pour slowly. Dry roasted hops and burnt wood chip slip reminiscent of finer India Pale Ales while grain-toasted caramel malting redolent of classic Bass Pale Ale. Supplemental spruce, beechwood, and dark floral undertones fade to parched oak bark niche, but acrid oxidation yields promiscuous heavy alcohol seepage. Brewery defunct: 2006.