Today's beer adventure: Waterloo Brewing Co. Classic Amber (Waterloo, ON). 473ml can. 6.8% ABV. Served in pint glass. Was given the beer by my beer loving co-worker Rob, who was less than impressed with the brew. Available at SLGA outlets. ~$17.00/6 tallboys.The pour is well...amber. Small amount of bubbly white head. Very little retention. Light carbonation.
Aroma is sweet and malty with some caramel. There's an adjunct-ish aroma in there too that I can't really place.
The flavour is sharp(?) and sweet(?). Dry adjunct undertones. Some alcohol hotness. Supposedly there are Hallertauer hops in there. Really too bad. Seems a waste of perfectly good hops. Not sure what direction this beer is trying to go here..Alt? Amber? Red? It does none of them well.
Rating is a generous 3/10 dogs. I remember asking Rob "which of the beers was drinkable again?" It wasn't this one. I'm not sure if it's better to grin and drink it, or clear the drain pipes in my sink. Don't buy this beer. No, really. Don't.
What other people think: http://www.ratebeer.com/beer/brick-waterloo-authentic-amber/153695/
Brewer's website: http://waterloobrewing.com/amber/
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