Light amber coloured body with a thin, funky bubbled one centimetre tall tan head. Aroma of alcohol, stale malt, light hops and some fresh fruits. Light-bodied; Strong malt notes throughout with a touch of caramel and very light hops noticeable at the end. Aftertaste is pretty bland with only the earthiness from the malt and the light sweetness coming through - no complexity and no depth at all - very simplistic and easy drinking. Overall, a rather lacklustre beer with no real flavours nor complexity, not style or character and just a shell of what a beer could be. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Crystal City Wine Shop (12th Street Location) in Arlington, Virginia on 24-November-2014 for US$2,29 sampled at home in Washington literally a few steps away on 14-December-2014.

Draft at the source. Hazy amber color. Caramel aroma. Taste is lightly spiced toasted caramel.

Dried leaves, caramel, bran nose, hearty. Clear dark copper, thin head. Bran cereal flavor, lightly sweet. Excceptionally true to style, at least the way I view amber ales.

Tap at brewery. Poured a light amber color, small white head. Aroma was sticky, sweet malts, light hint of hops. Boring, but still drinkable.

On tap at the brewery. Pours a reddish amber color with a medium head. Good retention and lacing. Aroma of fruity, floral hops and caramel. Big malty taste with caramel, toasted malts and leafy hops. Medium bodied.

On tap at the brewpub. Clear amber body with a small off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with some tea hints. Sweet grainy flavor with some tea like hints. Medium full smooth body.

Medium copper, small head. Smells and tastes malty and rich- smoked and burned, with not a bad flavor, and actually above average, but nothing extraordinary.