Drop Top Amber
The Widmer Brothers are producing Drop Top Amber. This is an aromatic, lightly hopped amber ale with a well-rounded flavor. This beer is pleasant, but I’ve never considered it to be strikingly good. Tonite I am looking at it with a fresh and untainted eye. Weighing in at 4.85% ABV, I’d say that the Drop Top is a bit more ‘drinkable’ than several of its cousins in the amber market. It rolls across my tongue with a hint of the honey malt velvety sweetness, before effervescing into the great beyond, pleasant and discreet. The magnum bittering hops lend a light bitterness to this amber, complementing its low alcohol, medium body, and complex malt formula nicely. The aroma of this ale is a little off, and I believe that is where this beer’s weakness lies. I don’t feel that it prepares me for the flavors contained, the aroma is simple, perhaps a bit coarse, and doesn’t complement the beer on the front end very well.
Tonite I’ve gained a new appreciation for the Drop Top Amber. I am often surprised how different a beer can be between just grabbing it out of the fridge (or ordering off the tap!) and sitting down and getting a bit more intimate with it. Drop Top revealed a depth of character that I hadn’t previously recognized, and I’m happy about that. Especially since there are a few more sitting in the refrigerator. Overall, I’d say the the Widmer Brothers have done a fine job with this amber ale. Nothing exceptional, but it’s a pleasant alternative to the Full Sail that I love. And it’s nice to know that the Brother Widmer have a quality offering beyond the Hefeweizen. cheers!
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Hey! It’s great to read you again! I’ve not seen you on Orblogs for a while, and sometimes blogs you used to read pass out of your consiouness without thought. I concur on the Droptop. If I have to have an amber, it will do.
yeah, orblogs only seems to pick up my posts a fraction of the time. Kinda weird. So, you’re back in action?
Nice to see you finally come around on the Drop Top. Although it didn’t fare well in our Amber beer test a few months ago, I think it is one of the better Ambers that can be found in pretty much every bar you enter.
I tried Drop Top Amber at the Troon golf club in Anthem Las Vegas for the first time yesterday. I have been drinking beer all over the world for the last 25 years and this is the best tasting ale I have ever come across. Where else can I find it??!!