American Amber Ale
A: Pours a deep orangish-amber with a lightly tan, orange tinted head that retains decently and leaves a few spots of lacing on the glass. S: Light sweet malts (brown sugar, light molasses) combined with some citric hop aromas. Less hop fragrance than the St. Rogue Red, but increased balance between malt and hops is still in line with the style. T&M: Light caramel malt at first that gives way to balance and bittering from citrus hops midway through. The finish is balanced nicely between the sweet malts and rich citrus hops, which is on-point for the style. This amber is medium bodied with a light amount of tingling carbonation that works well with the mild hop flavors that emerge late. D: This one is a bit too sweet for my tastes--I'd much prefer to session with the dry-hopped St. Rogue Red for an example of the same style from the same brewery.