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Palmetto Brewing Co. Amber Ale
This one comes from Palmetto Brewing Company based out of Charleston, SC. It’s a local brewery, and I have no idea how far or wide their distribution makes it, but you do see a lot of this in pubs and on shelves in Charleston stores.
This amber pours a lovely amber color, plain and simple. There is a quickly dissipating off-white head and a decent aroma with hints of cola and some rootiness. In the mouth, I find this to be a very pleasing amber ale. It’s in the same vein as a Killian’s or any other American amber. However, I find the taste to be both more pronounced and better balanced. There is a slight ‘cola-iness’ to it, and there are some earthy and spicy tones. But, overall, it washes over the tongue, tingling the whole way down, and then washes clean with just a sharp spicey amber flavor in the back of the throat. Frankly, I don’t think I can adequately name the flavors that this beer brings to mind, but I’ve done the best I can. I’d suggest just trying an American amber, and then imagine a really good version of it, and you’ll pretty much have this beer pegged. Hats off to Palmetto for making a tasty brew.
