Another dinner, another beer to go with it! Still not in the mood to get a dark beer, I turned to Yazoo's Gerst Amber Ale. Like all the beers I have from Yazoo, I picked it up while vacationing in Tennessee. That was back in November. The beer probably would have tasted better had I gotten around to drinking it much sooner, but I've concluded that I'll accept the good with the bad with the way it takes me forever to get around to drinking some of these beers.
The beer poured a nice amber color with a small finger of head into a pilsner glass. Light retention, not a lot of lacing left on the glass. The aroma is pretty one-note, just roasted malt and bread notes for the most part.
The taste is similar to the aroma, with malt and bread notes the primary taste in the beer. There's also a light fruity taste to it..just a little something that keeps it from tasting just like any other beer. In my labeling, I basically borrow the beer type from sites like Beer Advocate and they have this one labeled as an Altbier, which is new to me. For an amber ale, I think this could definitely pass as one. The beer itself is pretty easy to drink. Light bodied, with moderate carbonation. Overall, I found the beer to be average. Pretty good, something I'd be willing to drink again, but not something I'd actively seek to drink.
Grade: C
Price Paid $1.89 (12 oz beer)
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