“This American Amber is a throwback to the bold, hoppy beers that helped shape craft beer culture. Nostalgic in all the right ways. TARRIFS delivers a rich malt backbone layered with piney, citrusy hops and an assertive bitterness that doesn’t shy away.”

Glassware: American pint.
Appearance: Bold amber complexion with a fluffy two finger head over the top. Reasonably good retention but not a lot of lace sticks to the glass as it ebbs.
Aroma: It’s certainly an American amber ale that’s for sure. Gorgeous sticky resins, pine sap, candied lemon, orange/rind and red-petal flowers over a sweet and semi-rich caramel malt base. Like any good American version of a trad beer should, this one displays a very acute balance between hops and malts. Diggin’ it thus far.
Flavour: Doesn’t really have the depth we were hoping for. That being said, it is an American amber, so even though the malt bill is lacking the hops are making up for it with wave after wave of piney resins, sweet yet acidic orange/rind and grapefruit. A significant bitterness further dries it out as it finishes…whaddya know…dry and bitter.
Mouthfeel: Sticky and chewy initially then drying up in the swallow. Medium body, mild-moderate Co2 and the 5.1% ABV is neither here nor there.
Overall: We had much higher hopes for this than what was delivered. No complaints with the aroma but the flavour profile was way too hoppy and there’s not enough malt presence to offset it. Slightly disappointing.