Alley Kat Amber
Beer pours a dark mostly opaque brown color with next to no head. Very mild in carbonation, a comman trait among Alley Kat beers distributed in bottle form. The Amber Ale smells of roasted barley malt with hints of chocolate, caramel, and molasses. The taste is very malty with hints of barley and mild overtones of chocolate and coffee flavorings with a nice bitter finish from the hops. The mild carbonation doesn't do much for sensations on the tongue although the beer goes down very easily. This is a decent beer, one I would get again. The strong malty flavor is cleverly balanced with a strong hoppy finish. I don't think it compares to the Full Moon Pale Ale but I'de recommend it to a friend who enjoys dark style ales.