Boxing Rock Brewing Company Unobtanium Intrepid Amber Ale American Amber Ale at 5.0% ABV ($4.82 at Bishop’s Cellar, 650ml, bottle date 23-Oct-2014)
Pours clear deep amber with a fat finger of light tan head diminishing gradually to a thin cap, moderate lacing. (4/5) Nose is pine and citrus hops, caramel malt, grapes, plums and prunes. (7/10) Taste is moderate sweet, moderate bitter. (7/10) Full body, moderate carbonation, lingering bitter finish. (3/5)
An interesting amber ale – lots of starts-with-C dry hopping in the nose, smooth malt on the tongue. The addition of Nelson Sauvin hops adds an interesting dimension to the nose, imparting fruity, grape like tones. It’s not an unreserved success, but it is interesting, and that counts for a lot. (14/20)
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