Finsbury Park Amber Ale
Lewis Beer Company

Label simply states Amber Ale at 4.4% ABV so I assume this is the same beer.

Pours a hazy copper with a foamy tan head that settles to a small cap on top of the beer. Small swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same with metallic and earthy caramel flavors on the finish. There is a mild amount of hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a high level of carbonation with a very crisp and prickly mouthfeel. Overall, this is an average beer that is drinkable but it's fairly unrefined in my opinion.

Looks nice with the foam on Less hoppy than most Amber Ales. Just barely bitter. Some fruity hops. Label claims they are Magnum and Kent Goldiings. The cardboard aroma. Not a very interesting flavor, and it ends with a metallic note. There is something a little different about that spoiled-fruit hint. Good for a big tipple if you like the flavors, but it's clearly not a standard American amber.

I'm willing to admit there may be some stylistic fine point I am missing with this low-alcohol brew. Maybe it's an amber variation on the English Pale Ale, if as the label notes, they are using an English ale yeast. Perhaps someone can illuminate the connection with north London.