Oakshire Amber
Oakshire Brewing

Sent courtesy of the kind @vurt, thank you.

Pours dark chestnut brown with light red hue, lightly browned head, sports a thin but persistent nice cap.

Pleasant caramel malt laden nose; faint wisp of light molasses, toasted grain, earthy hops; sticky smelling, like sap without pine, touch of cardboard.

Taste is a pleasant interplay between hops and malt; this one tips slightly to malt but it’s close, much like the nose malt is pleasantly sweet without lingering, still go back to some light molasses character or burnt maple syrup, little bit of toastiness the hops are leafy an, light grapefruit vibe on the finish.

Body is medium; despite the lean to malt this one is not syrup or sticky at all, very clean, moderately dry; light stickiness, well paired bitterness to counteract the malty body.

 

 

Very good Amber/Red ale. Low IBUs which allow the malt flavor to shine through which I enjoy in a Red/Amber beer. Not a fan of NW Reds.

 

 

 

 

Reviewed from notes (August 17, 2017). This was poured into a pint glass. The appearance was a hazy semi-dark red color with a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute. The lacing was somewhat w there in a speckled messy sort of way. The smell had some toasted caramel malts and a light toffee backed up by a light nuttiness. The taste was basically the same. On the palate, this was about a light to medium on the body with a decent sessionability about it. Carbonation finishes somewhat crisp yet smooth. Overall, for the most part, this was a decent Amber/Red ale.