Breckenridge Avalanche Amber Ale

Breckenridge Brewing Company
Denver, Colorado

APPEARANCE: 2.5/3
Nice light brown-copper color. Clear. Think head, laces the glass. Fine bubbles.

AROMA: 2.25/4
Clean, caramel notes. Slight nuttiness. Malty, smells like a typical amber.

TASTE: 5.75/10

• Hop/Malt Balance: 2.5/4: Caramel, malty nutty notes. Hop bitterness at end, no appreciable hop flavor or aroma.
  
• Aftertaste: 1.75/3: Bitter bordering on astringent. Slightly metallic.
  
• Mouth-Feel: 1.5/3: Bouncy, yet watery. Meh.

OVERALL: 1.5/3
Roasty, carmelly, nutty beer. Not overly impressive; if you want a good amber, get your hands on Alaskan.

TOTAL: 12/20–I'll Try A Pint

NOTES:
Matt: A boring beer—boring even for an amber. Not terrible, but that's faint praise.
Ben: Better than Boulevard Amber, doesn't come close to Alaskan Amber (the standard, as far as I'm concerned). Could have more hop character .