Altitude Amber Ale
Wildwood Brewing Co.

Bitter, not that hoppy red ale, more amber in colour. Light watered down mouthfeel. Malted up. Cloudy appearance but yeast does not deliver much aroma. A different recipe under Brewmaster Brian than former Jamie. Not that drinkable. They are not there yet.

On Friday nights Wildwood serves one of their brews cask-conditioned. The Friday night I went it was Altitude Amber Ale, krausened and dry-hopped. I chatted with the brewer, James Anderson, and he said that unfortunately he had tapped it wrong somehow, so the beer was cloudy with yeast. No matter, it still was delicious.

Served at cellar temperature.
Mango, peach, caramel coloured liquid, super dense and cloudy(though not meant to be), with little head. The aroma is exceptional, smelling of fresh flowery hops and a myriad of fruits, raspberry, peach, dates, blueberries, and so many others. Also vanilla smells and overall magnificently balanced hop notes--so fresh and immensely appetising. I was really impressed. The cloudiness did not seem to affect the flavour much, because it was balanced and did not have much yeast bite. Rather it was fruit-filled again, with a crisp, perfect dry finish. Caramel, butterscotch, dried fruits. Many different flavours add a great deal of complexity, and in fact it did not taste much like an amber, more like a pale ale, with Belgian characteristics due to the yeast. Super creamy and smooth, with light carbonation, but somehow the low carbonation suited the beer very well. This, my first beer from Wildwood BrewPub, impressed me greatly. A complex cask ale. I will be back for more.

Impressive red/copper appearance, this is a very appealing looking ale. Slight layer of foam for a head that didn't last long. Left some lacing though. Intense floral hop aroma predominates the nose. Hop flavour to match, satisfyingly bitter at first, while finishing with a more floral tone. Slight caramel malt flavour.Mouthfeel is a bit watery at first, but becomes more bold and fills out on the finish. A decent offering for an amber all the way around.