Session Fest

Czech Amber Lager | Seasonal | United States

By Phil Farrell

Judges Rating: 87
Aroma: 23
Appearance: 5
Flavor: 35
Mouthfeel: 8
Overall Impression: 16

Brilliantly clear orange-amber with consistent off-white foam, this beer’s aroma is extremely clean and features toasty malt. As the beer warms, the hint of floral hops is superseded by pine and a touch of citrus. The flavor is the same pleasant contradiction of clean European toasty malt and light American pine and grapefruit flavors. The body is moderately full and there is a touch of alcohol in the firmly bitter finish. A complex malt melanoidin lingers in the aftertaste with just a touch of pine resin. My impression was that of a clean Oktoberfest with a little extra alcohol, West Coast hop character and the bitterness of a Maibock to cleanse the palate.