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Elk Mountain Rock Slide Amber Ale

Elk Mountain Rock Slide Amber Ale
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RATINGS: 7   MEAN: 3.01/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.98   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
A spin off from our Oktoberfest; this full flavored Amber Ale is well balanced with a hint of toasted malt; making it a smooth brew to enjoy.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
ajnepple (3795) - Conifer, Colorado, USA - MAY 3, 2015
On tap at the brewery. Dark orange and clear appearance with an off-white head. Aroma and flavor of biscuit malts, earthy hops, toasted grains, toffee, caramel, pine and light resinous hops. Moderate bitterness with a medium body and a lingering finish. OK.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
sonnycheeba (4396) - Federal Hill, Baltimore, Maryland, USA - JUN 1, 2012
Tap. Pours murky copper/amber with thin, creamy off-white head; short retention and minimal lacing. Aroma is herbs, cloves, floral hops, cereal malt, pears, and apple’s. Flavor is sweet malt forward with some supporting dry fruit notes and faint hops; dry finish. Light body, low carbonation, and low warmth.

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
Ratman197 (11546) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - MAY 31, 2012
On tap at Elk Mountain poured a clear reddish amber with a small lasting amber head. Aromas of carmel, bread and a hint of fruittiness. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, eartrhiness and light fruittiness with a smooth malty finish.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
arminjewell (8760) - East Lansing, Michigan, USA - NOV 7, 2011
Pour is clear red with white head on tap, aroma has notes of grass, earth, some spice and toffee notes, slight hint of grain in there as well. Taste is fairly smooth but a bit one-dimensional, hints of earth, grass and toffee, finishing fairly bitter and dry.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
drjay44 (3042) - Salida, Colorado, USA - AUG 5, 2011
Tap at Brewers Rendezvous. Pours an off white head, over a clear amber (SRM 7) body....nose is cereal, sweet malts.....taste is cereal, malt....mouth feel medium, carbonation high. This is a fairly typical Amber reasonably balanced, but with not much to raise it above the rest. BJCP 7/3/13/4/6

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
adnielsen (10169) - Fort Collins, Colorado, USA - JAN 6, 2011
Tap at brewery. Burnt orange appearance with a tan colored head. Nutty amber aroma. Quite nutty flavor with a fairly strong amber malty body. Quite drinkable but nothing special.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeerandBlues2 (10930) - San Diego, California, USA - DEC 30, 2010
Tap. Pours clear amber with a small, fizzy beige head, short retention with light lacing. Aroma is heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel, toasted), average hops (earthy, herbal), and average esters (fruity). Flavor is heavy malt (bread, cookie, caramel, toasted), average hops (earthy, herbal), and average esters (fruity). Medium body, warmth, and carbonation, low creaminess with a medium-dry finish.


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