arcadia amber ale
November 17th, 2007 by don
Another offering from Arcadia Ales. I was really looking forward to this one because I love the malty goodness of a well-made amber ale.
It pours a cloudy amber color with a thick, tan head. So far so good.
But then a whiff of it brings not a rich, malty aroma, but yeasty instead; foreshadowing further disappointment to come. Not one to let that stop me, I forged ahead and tasted it. It has somewhat of an alcohol bite right up front. That was followed by a flavor that I can’t really place, but which made me pucker up a little. It’s not sour like a lambic though, just sort of well, sour. It was also overcarbonated, and the fizziness was not particularly enjoyable.
My final verdict was that it reminded me a lot of a homebrew made from a kit in someone’s first attempt at homebrewing. Bummer.
