Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Draught pint at the Tap on 1/7/05. A copper-brass color, dark and deep golden-tinged, though clear, with a small, foamy white head, fair retention, minimal lacing. Aroma shows lightly bitter, grassy (very dry) and touches of herbal hops. Little bit of sweatiness/nuttiness (just hints really) and bits of soft, dry caramel. Fresh, clean yeast is quite noticeable as well. Aroma strength is pretty strong for such a light bodied, delicately hopped beer. The flavor seems to make no mention of this being a 3.4 abv, light bodied amber ale. Though it does not have a ton of malt body to it, the flavors are clean, fresh and true. Light caramel, touches of toffee and light pale malt sugars. The unfiltered nature produces a lightly chewy, almost nutty texture with light bittering hops and plenty of dry grassiness. Bits of dough round out the end, lightly yeasty and with a strong hop finish (more grass/green leafiness, white pepper almost and some herbal touches). Carbonation is moderate, no alcohol apparency.