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Fri, 22 Jun 2007
Quinn's Amber Ale - label (13:15)
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Wachusett - Quinn's Amber Ale (12:23)
As part of a mixed six pack, I just tried Wachusett "Quinn's Amber Ale'.First impressions
Nice head, good carbonation, slightly cloudy. Instead of the usual deep red color caused by carmelization in a red, this was more of a light cranberry juice hue. Not unpleasant, but lighter than I might have expected. The aroma was lighter than I would have expected, as well. Above the nice even layer of small bubbles was... not much. You could tell it was beer, but there was no malt, hop, caramel, fruit or sour character.
and the taste
was also lighter than I expected. There was no more than a hint of caramel, so little I have to wonder if the color comes from toasting the malt or just "something else" to add color. The flavor was a balance of hops and malt, but there was precious little of it.
Overall
Pretty pedestrian brew. It looks nice, it tastes okay in sort of a slightly watery way, it just isn't robust. Note: I like big character in my brew, big hops or big malt, or in certain styles big fruit or yeast impressions. I want balance in flavor, but lots of flavor to balance. People who like more subtle brews may be quite happy with this one.