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On-tap at McGovern's: Super clear bright orange color with a slight burnt brown tint to it. Small compact foam on top thats lightly creamy in texture and ivory hued. Keeps a slight open skim and collaring. Laces in small blobs mostly close to the collar.

Aroma is light and airy with just a hint of sweet malt and brown sugar softness. Clean but far to light and nearly non existent in the nose beyond its sweet, very light breadyness.

Taste is OK, clean crystal malt-like sweetness with a touch of breadyness and brown sugar dustings. Very light toasty grain and husks help carry it through to a halfway decent finish where it drys off tightly with a bolder tone of malty sweetness then what the front or middle provide. The finish is really the only thing keeping this beer from being completely bland, but its bordering that line pretty darn closely.

But the feel is respectfully nice and malty rich with just the right amount of easy, creamy carbonation. Seems about medium; perhaps lighter in the front but gains a gradual build that fits it well. Its the Summit O-fests very little brother beer. A smooth and easy drinker thats mild on the taste and smell but is worth trying and having around and a pleasure to see at some local tap lines. Better then the usual macro stuff that tends to dominate the St. Paul scene.

Served In: Pint Glass

Originally reviewed 05/13/06

Served on tap in 32oz mug. The second in Summit's Limited Releases. Pours a great deep red with considerable head. Some lacing, head stayed with the the beer until the end. Not a huge aroma, but nice malty smell. Tastes like an amber should. Good malty flavor and very easy to drink. Complimented my mexican food perfectly. Too bad this beer didn't appeal to the masses and will no longer be produced.

Served In: Pint Glass