Amber Ale - Mt. Carmel Brewing Company

kirok1999

Ohio

3.35/5  rDev -10.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours clear amber/red with a massive, and I mean massive rocky white head. I could only get half the bottle in my 16oz'er. The head lasted way too long for me and it made the beer a bit hard to drink. Smell was pretty mild, sweet and full of caramel with some mild hop notes of citrus.
Taste was much stronger than the smell. Sweet and dark with notes of wood and dark fruit. Lingering dark aftertaste. It's highly carbonated and that also makes it a bit difficult to drink, It fizzes up in the mouth way too much.
Not a bad tasting beer but the over the top carbonation hurts it quite a bit.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2009 00:39:44 | More by kirok1999

krisandajt

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Another tasty brew courtesy of beejay.

Appearance: Pours a cloudy, bubbly light amber color with a small bit of head that doesn't stick around very long. There is some very runny, soapy lacing.

Smell: A mild sweetness mixed in with some very subtle bitter hops. Balanced, but a bit subdued.

Taste: A bit of a surprise given the mildness of the nose. Sweetness right up front, with just the slightest bit of bitter in the end to balance. A pleasant surprise actually, quite tasty.

Mouthfeel: A very nice full-bodied brew, and the carbonation gives it just the slightest bit of snap on the tongue. Refreshing.

Drinkability: An extremely drinkable brew. Easy on the palate, yet still has some good balanced flavor to it. Definitely a brew you can enjoy several times in an evening. Thanks BJ!

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2009 02:22:48 | More by krisandajt

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.68/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a lightly hazed, suitably amber-hued body topped by a slender covering of white suds.

Smell: Pale malts with light touches of toasted grain and caramel. Small hint of orchard fruitiness. Hops impart some earthy, citrusy notes as well as perhaps a hint of spice.

Taste: Lightly sweet, toasty pale malts with a rounded caramel character. Slight fruity tones. Earthy, lightly citrusy hops with a medium-low amount of bitterness to balance. Drying, bittersweet finish.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation.

Drinkability: A pretty decent, nicely done amber ale from Mt. Carmel and one I could readily see myself keeping a six'er of in the refrigerator if the brewery wasn't about 500 miles away.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2009 19:21:34 | More by ChainGangGuy

jkrich

Indiana

4.03/5  rDev +7.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz. bottle with no freshness date. Purchased at Jungle Jim's outside Cinncinati, OH.

Beautiful deep, clear amber with reddish highlights and quckly dissipating white head; minimal lacing.

Sweet, fresh malt aroma with a hint of syrup.

The taste follows the aroma with an emphasis on maltiness. The crisp flavor and light hoppiness keep this one from becoming cloying. As flavors remain solid even as the ale warms in the shaker glass.

Solid malty mouthfeel with moderate carbonation; medium bodied with a sweet lingering aftertaste.

Not very complex which is typical for an amber ale, but the flavor is very inviting and interesting. A quaffable ale for any season.

Serving type: bottle

07-11-2009 22:47:17 | More by jkrich

Yetiman420

Ohio

3.48/5  rDev -7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Picked up a couple of single bottles of each Mt. Carmel brew at my local (Biggs) Cincinnati grocery store that sells mix and match singles.

Pours copper with a thin tan head that subsides to mostly the rim and stays present during consumption.

Aroma is sweet and bready malt. Expecting more from the aroma based on the label's claim to "aroma of fresh hops." A mild musty, dirty sock aroma that may be attributed to said hops.

Taste is tarnished by aroma. If I keep my nose closed, the taste is a fairly pleasant sweet and malty combination. Can't detect the "complex hop finish" as described on the label. Perhaps a bit too much malt is overpowering the hops in this amber. Finishes clean and a bit dry for being malty which improves taste and drinkability.

Other than the problems with the aroma, this beer drinks ok

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2009 23:58:33 | More by Yetiman420

Goldopelgt

Ohio

4.33/5  rDev +15.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A- Poured a rich amber color with a thin cream head and decent lacing.

S- Wow...not what I was expecting...Smells effing fantastic...Caramel malts with sweetness and faint hops.
**almost drooling at this point**

T- This is good...damn good...
Sweet toffee notes with a maltiness that is not overwhelming but balances beautifully with a surprisingly strong hoppiness that I was not expecting with this beer...Delicious!

M- Silky smooth, perfectly balanced...I don't even know what else to say...

D- This is (sad to say) my first experience with Mt. Carmel Brewing, and I'm definitely kicking myself for this...if this is any indication of the beer they are brewing, I feel my certification as 'beer geek' is in serious jeopardy for not having tried this sooner. TRY IT. And if you're a fellow Cincinnatian, support THIS local brewer...

Serving type: bottle

06-30-2009 03:41:15 | More by Goldopelgt

TheBierBand

Ohio

4.6/5  rDev +22.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

Picked up a sixer of this to try. I suspect that it is their Red Ale (formerly available in growlers).

Poured into a pint glass to form a perfect 1" head of off white foam. As the foam dissipated, it left nice clumps of lacing. The color is a deep amber and has a tiny haze to it.... nice!

Smell: Very balanced nose with a hint of grassy ghops and a nice balace of toasted malt. Also a diacetal buttery smell.... I LIKE!

Taste: Very good! Just like the smell, it has a noticeable hop presence... but not overwhelming. Well balanced with a lightly toasted malt and has that trademark buttery taste that I like about Mt. Carmel beers.

MF: Excellent.... so smooth and creamy.... quite rich too.

Drinkability: Well, ya know how Budweiser says "it's all about the drinkability"? Well, I couldn't agree more.... This is one helluva DRINKABLE beer. Enjoy them all day....and Cincinnati area BA's?... You need to support you local brewer and go get you some of this!

Serving type: bottle

05-14-2009 18:49:58 | More by TheBierBand

ThaBobfather

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -2.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a nice amber/burnt color with some medium white head. Text book color.
Smells of amber spice, citrus rind with some grain and caramel.
Not a crisp taste but the right notes are there. Some caramel malt, a little clove spice.
The finish is about average, some bitter on the edges.
Highly drinkable, pretty smooth.

Serving type: growler

04-27-2009 14:11:44 | More by ThaBobfather

bluejacket74

Ohio

3.9/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle. Served in a nonic pint glass, the beer pours an orange/amber color with a frothy off-white head. Head retention and lacing are both good. It smells like toasted malt and a bit of citrusy (orange) hops. The aroma is more sweet than bitter. Taste is similar to the aroma, it tastes like toasted malt, grain, and a bit of sweet citrus (mostly orange). There's also a slight bitter hoppy aftertaste. I think it tastes similar to an ESB, but that's just me. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's a bit creamy and has good carbonation. Drinkability is good, it's smooth and easy to drink. Overall I think this is a decent enough beer. It's interesting enough to have this as an occasional session beer. I'd try this again in the future, but since Mt. Carmel doesn't distribute to Columbus (yet) I'll have to settle for picking up their products when I make trips to Cincy or Dayton.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2009 00:29:29 | More by bluejacket74

Beejay

Virginia

3.78/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

A: A reddish Orange color. Clean and Clean... Low amount of Head, which dissipates rather quickly.

S: Malty, yeasty, Something in there that is creamy, and sweet.

T: The first taste is sweet, and malty... This leads into a more bitter taste, with light citrus notes. Something else at the end, roasted coffee?

M: Creamy, not too much carbonation..

D: I could do a good few. Not my favorite beer in the world, but something that it good and local.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2009 02:44:22 | More by Beejay