Docklands Amber Ale

Light 'amber ale' by a craft brewery in Gothenburg, bought at a local supermarket in Bromma. Medium thick, frothy and moussey, off-white, slowly breaking head on a crystal clear, warm and deep cognac-tinged orange amber robe. Rather perfumey aroma of orange blossom, biscuit, old crackers, pink peppercorn, dried violets, rosewater, vague caramel sauce somewhere, hibiscus tea. Sweetish, clean and rounded onset, some dried apricot and marmalade hints, lively carb with oily mouthfeel - feeling fuller than the ABV would suggest. Pleasantly biscuity core with cracker- and peanut-like edges under fast growing citrus pith-like and peppery hop bitterness, carrying some herbal to even perfumey notes retronasally (the hibiscus tea and violets again), very flowery, with a long, bittering, spicy finish in which a refreshing minerality keeps lingering too. Something metallic 'zings' as well - in a somewhat 'blood-like' way, not feeling too unnatural, probably related to the brewing water or something... In all, pleasant enough, but more perfumey than I was expecting and in its aromatic hoppiness, feeling a tad West Coast IPA-like from afar as well. Typical U.S. style 'generic' hoppy amber ale - in a very oldschool kind of way. I thought beers like this had gone extinct by now...

Can from the brewery 2025-10-26 Göteborg AR: roasted malt, acidic, AP: amber clear, cream beige lid F: roasted malt, acidic,

Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Amber colour. Moderate malty and light hoppy aroma. Light bitter flavor. Short light bitter finish. Watery palate.

Nice low alcohol amber ale Clear amber pour and a fine head Ok intensity in the aroma Mellow sweetness and a moderate bitterness Fine carbonation level Bready, fruity, malty and herbal flavor [Can from Coop Avenyn in Göteborg, Sweden]