Speakeasy Prohibition Ale
Prohibition Ale is a boldly hopped amber ale that strikes a perfect balance between caramel maltiness and its aggressive hopping.
3.5
796 reviews
San Francisco, United States
Community reviews
Pine, dark, bittersweet citrus fruits, marmalade, orange peel, molasses, caramel. Clear, dark gold, small, creamy, white head. Medium bitter. Heavy, bittersweet citrus fruits, overripe tropical fruits, mango, pine, molasses, soft carbonation, medium bodied. Very nice Amber Ale, rich and well-balanced. Keg at Rattle’n’Hum Easy, Midtown.
Draft. Amber color. Aroma of caramel, amber and some nuts. Taste is about the same, with bitter pine. Solid.
Glass at 24 uurs van Maastricht 2017: Amber beer, small head. Aroma is malt, caramel, citrus;. Taste is the same, some nuts. nice
From the tap at FOB, Rimini, Italy. Pours somehow hazy and dark red with fluffy brownish foam, fine. Aroma is an enjoyable mix of caramel, resinous, hazelnut, terrain. Body is medium-dense. Taste is sweet at first, with some bitterness coming up. Finish is not particularly long
Poured from a bottle, it appears hazy and unfiltered, with a deep amber coppery tone topped of with a very thin head of white froth, which dissipates quickly, leaving thin lacing, but reappears on swirling. Aroma is strongly caramel malt, together with hoppy notes of resin, florals and some fruit. Taste starts off lightly sweet, with notes of caramel, resin, florals and some fruit, then earthy undertones of bread, biscuit and dough, before finishing with bitter, though fairly abrupt. Carbonation feels quite lively, a bit too much for my taste, but strangely enough, it is paired with a rather thin and watery feel, especially towards the end.
from the Barrel - hazy dark amber beer with a moderate head retention; aroma of prunes and caramel; light spicy; some malt sweetness and a late decent bitterness; aftertaste of marzipan, red fruits and spices, a bit earthy; light residual sweetness
Deep amber, medium off-white head. Good lacing. Lots of honey malts, melon, tropical fruit. Light to medium body. Dryish on taste. Caramel, melon, vinous, medium grassy bitterness. Good
Tap at Zly casy. Buttery and slightly roasty. Not bad, but lacking in hoppiness in all respects and also struck by diacetyl.
On tap, zlý časy. Amber colour, white head. Aroma hops, pine, caramel, molasses. Taste is caramel, piny hops, citrus fruits. Bitter aftertaste. Good one.
Aroma:
Medium/heavy aroma of malts, caramel, orange, pine, bread and hops.
Appearance:
Turbid/opaque dark orange/dark brown beer with a slight/medium beige head.
Taste/Palate:
Starts medium sweet with malts, caramel, orange and pine; ends sightly bitter and dry with bread and hops.
Overall:
This beer is rather intense, complex and balanced. The aroma is way more outspoken than the taste, such a shame. Great appearance however and a good beer overall.
33cl bottle shared with 3 friends. Thin white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness. Easy drinking.
It pours a lovely ruby color with a medium tan frothy head of nice persistence.
The aroma is caramel, light toffee, nice hoppiness (grapefruit, tangerine, red orange), some fruitness as well.
The flavour follows the nose, up front a really nice caramel and maltiness, almost fruity, then a citrus hop character that lingers for a while, a subtle toasty note in the end which is just perfect. Extremely balanced!
A very very dangerous beer, the alcohol content is wisely hidden and it goes down so easily. Soft carbonation, medium body with almost creamy mouthfeel. Just love it!
Bottle shared at deanso’s. Hazy coca cola brown with light cream head. Sweet roasted caramel malts and rye. Big hoppy and sweet resiny caramel. Maple syrup. Medium sweet, and moderate bitter. Medium body and average carbonation. Nice.
Bottle shared thanks to Sjogro. Hazy amber brown with a ring off white head. Aroma of malt, herbal notes, citrus and caramel. Flavour is above moderate sweet and bitter. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
33cl bottle shared with 3 friends.
Thin white head. Hazy amber pour. Light bitterness. Easy drinking.
Bottle. Pours a clear deep amber beer with a nice white head on top. Aroma of caramel, nice citrussy hops, grapefruit, and light sugary. Flavor is medium sweet and medium bitter. Fairly malty with a strong hoppy bite in the back. Balance is good, carbonation in medium and aftertaste is long and bittersweet. Nice one.
355ml bottle from Beervana. Santiago, Nov. 2016. Pours a dark brownish orange color with a big creamy head that lasts long. Aroma is nicely balanced, fruity with some herbal hops and a touch of malty backbone. Green and red apples with some fair amount of chestnuts. Same in the taste: fruits, apples, herbs, lemongrass with some nut bitterness. Dry. Pleasantly bitter. Light to medium body, fair carbonation. Well balanced. Nice.
Bue en bouteille. Couleur ambrée. Arômes de fruits noirs, de noisette, de caramel. Peu sucrée. Amertume légère. Corpulence moyenne. Plutôt ronde en bouche. Pas mal.
355ml bottle shared at home. Hazy dark brown with a medium off-white soapy head. Medium body with low to moderate carbonation. Well balanced sweet and bitter tones. Caramel, malts, nuts, hops and some wood. Very smooth!
Keg (Gallows Bird, Espoo)
Very rich sweet malty aroma, grainy and a touch smoky wooliness - this seems more like a scotch ale than just an amber ale. Full smooth palate, a bit sweet and heavy. Pleasantly nutty and woody, sweetish too. Finish has a nice dry hoppiness. Kinda nce beer.
Draught @ Brewdog Helsinki. Pours dark reddish orange with a smooth foamy head. Aroma of malts, caramel, pine, resin, toffee, syrup and grass. Taste is earthy, sweet and malty with loads of nutty caramel, toffee, hints of grainy notes, pine, resin and grass. Finish is sweetish, malty and nutty caramely with some toffee, pine and fruits. Quite sweet and caramely.
On tap at Tommy Knockers. Hazy brownish colour. Medium white head. Apricots, citrusses, slight maltiness in the aroma. Juicy. Aorucoty, citrussy at first. Juicy and fruity in the middle. Very slightly malty, bit watery, slightly spicy finish. Apricoty and citrussy aftertaste. Light bodied, well drinkable beer.
Tap at Hair of the Dog, Phrom Phong. Poured a clear reddish brown with a thin broken white head. The aroma is yeast, red berry fruit, alcohol. The flavour is moderate bitter light sweet with a rich, fruity, toffee caramel, resin hop bitter palate. Medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Ambra rosso intenso, schiuma beige rossastra. Al naso malto e caramello , confermati al palato. Base dolce con buona nota fruttata. Finale un pelo amaro. Carbonazione bassa, corpo medio. Buona.
Tap@tommys. Brown hazy. Nutty malty caramels on nose, herby. Med full bodied. Soft sweet nutty, bready, smooth. Pretty nice. Flsvourxul. Drinkable. Nice.
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Una Amber Ale de color caramelo con mediana espuma. Su aroma tiene matices de Malta, Pomelo y caramelo y un leve dejo de toffee y Café. Su sabor mantiene un amargor persistente del lúpulo y toques cítricos (pomelo y naranja) con un final de café y especias.
(Keg at Hilpeä Hauki, 20160919) The beer poured deep mahogany and hazy. Its head was medium sized and white. Aroma had malts and caramel. Palate was medium bodied with carbonation. Flavours were caramel, sweetness, malts and bitterness. Aftertaste was malty and bitter. A nice malty brew.
Bottle 355 ml. Copper-amber color. Aroma: caramel, dried fruit, raisins, plums. Taste: full bodied, malty, raisins, dried fruit, slightly earthy hops bitterness.
An amber colored beer. Real toffee caramel notes first with a well balenced hop finish. Combines everything I love about beer. Terrific.
Tap @laguardia. Pours clear amber with creamy head. Aroma is British pub, soft drink. Taste is bitter, a bit sour with some grassy Herby notes.