An amber/copper coloured ale from the Malt Shovel Brewery.
Beer Ratings and Reviews:
[1] Review by vanderla from Sydney, Australia who has tried this beer many times. (9/18/2006 3:45:50 AM)
"Dark orange / amber, with a frothy beige head
Fruity aromas at first... kinda like a sherbet candy, but followed up with a rockmelon / cantaloup (is that how you spell it ?) note. Touch of honeycomb/toffee.
Opens with a musk flavour, then washed away with a rich variety of malt tastes. Finishes off with some delicate, floral hints from the hops.
Has a medium body at the outset, and finishes quite smoothly, without cloying or sticking around. The bitterness is medium.
In Sydney at least, this is probably the most widespread "craft" tap beer; it has been warmly embraced by a city historically renowned for it's parochial (and myopic, pardon my mixed-senses-metaphor) palate. It could be argued that its existence at the end of the row of taps has prompted a few queries, and definitely opened up a few minds.
Although there are better Squire beers, and many others besides, I believe that one can attribute a lot of the current upswing in Australian craft brewing to this beer, and its creator, Dr Chuck Hahn. "
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle, Forced Draught Sample Size: 345ml @ $3.5 Unit Cost: $4.8 per Pint
[2] Review by beercronic from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada who has tried this beer once. (7/19/2006 1:25:50 AM)
"Had this back in early '05 and got it at Trader Joe's in Temecula. Damn fine beer - normally I find Aussie brews to, well, suck immensly. Came out reddish amber with an ample off white head that had little retentsion, but produced some steady lacing. Flavourful lightly toasted sweet (hardly) malts, mild bitter hops with some fruitiness to it. Mouthfeel was ereally good aside from the carbonation which I found a bit excessive. Bitter aftertaste has some legs."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
7/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
7/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.5)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 345ml @ $0 Unit Cost: $0 per Pint
[3] Review by OrvalPlease from Orland Park, IL, USA who has tried this beer many times. (12/2/2005 10:03:21 PM)
"Malt Shovel Brewery is the proper place for this beer to originate as it is overwhelmingly malty in all aspects except for the finish. A smoked flavor pokes it's head out now and again. Very pretty amber color on the pour. Better than average amber ale."
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
6/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.2)
Sampled: Bottle Sample Size: 144oz @ $34.95 Unit Cost: $3.88 per Pint
[4] Review by EyeChartBrew from CA, Liechtenstein who has tried this beer once. (7/1/2005 12:35:53 AM)
"Having been totally disappointed by Malt Shovel's so-called Porter, I suspect that I may not have approached this Amber Ale with a completely open mind. Regardless, this is an Amber ale that showed promise.
The appearence, nose, and taste all say "quality" -- I think any self-respecting beer loving can pick up on that much. But this seemed way-too thin for the style. I don't want to say watery, since that is not the case..., but definately lacking that certian "kick" to make it more interesting. As such, I have to mark only "average" for both mouthfeel and drinkability. Reminds me a bit of Fat Tire, but with just-plain less body and character.
It seems that all of Malt Shovel brews degrade a bit when bottled. And while it will be a long time until I can get back to Australia, I hope to be able to someday get "the real deal" on tap, to give these brews a honest try under more pristine conditions.
//TB"
Aroma:
7/10
Appearance:
7/10
Mouthfeel:
6/10
Flavor:
7/10
Overall:
6/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(3.3)
Sampled: Bottle
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure
[5] Review by beerguy101 from Newark, CA, USA who has tried this beer (6/18/2005 2:29:37 PM)
"Medium amber color, small head. A medium bodied amber ale. Nicely malty and slightly hoppy. A mild yet full flavored ale. Rich, smooth taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is malty and slightly bitter. Nice beer. Flavorful, light and refreshing."
Aroma:
9/10
Appearance:
8/10
Mouthfeel:
9/10
Flavor:
8/10
Overall:
8/10
Final Rating, by Style:
(4.2)
Value of this beer for its style: Not Sure Compared to this brewer's other beers: Not Sure
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