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I’m often seeking out my platonic ideal of an American amber ale—malty with plenty of caramel for a gentle sweetness, moderate hopping, some chewy body—and I found a couple last fall that caught my attention. I thought it would be interesting to review them both concurrently in a bit of … Continue reading
My latest print article for the Bend Bulletin is out today, and I talked about the new Throwback Series of beers from Three Creeks Brewing as well as delving into the American Amber Ale style: Three Creeks starts Throwback Series with an amber ale. Three Creeks has opted for nostalgia over exotica … Continue reading
Who remembers American Amber Ales? Not the hopped-up dry Red Ales that have been prevalent the last few years, but the original caramel and malty staple of microbreweries of the ’80s and ’90s? I feel like the Amber Ale is something of an endangered species these days, partially because of the current hops … Continue reading
Here is the latest weekly installment of my Tuesday Tastings series. Like last week, I’ve got notes from a beer from each Pacific Coast state. De Garde Brewing Petit Desay This beer, like De Garde’s Bu Weisse that I reviewed previously, is one of the (new-ish) bottle mainstays of the … Continue reading