I have always struggled with Broadhead beer. The guys are proper beer guys, I have chatted with them at beer fests and they are really fun and enthusiastic about what they do, but their beer has tended to be a letdown. In my experience they have had issues with the beer being watery and generally bland, but I was willing to give them another shot with Grindstone Amber, a beer style I am quite fond of, unfortunately this one still struggles to bring much flavour to the table.
The first sign of trouble is the pour, the side of the can tells you it has a rich amber colour, but the reality of the situation is that the colour is more of a light gold, closer to what you would expect from a Pale Ale or a Vienna lager. I am not one to judge a book by it's cover or a beer by it's colour so I pressed on to nose, which didn't provide a whole lot to go on either. At tasting time, the can told me it should be balanced with a bitter-sweet finish and caramel overtones, unfortunately that didn't really happen either. I got the bittersweet finish, but the caramel overtones were nowhere to be found. What I did find was a wimpy and watery amber that leaves you wanting for more. The sip intro provides a bit of a malty flavour but then things just fall off a cliff, I was hoping to get that caramel flavour but what I got was pretty much nothing, very watering with little to no flavour, quite a disappointment. It sorta picks up on the finish with a slight bittersweet finish, but this beer needs work. It's a shame because they broadhead guys are really funny and down to earth, but their amber leaves a lot to be desired. It goes down smooth but fans of Amber ales will be left wanting for more.
It's available at their brewery, at the LCBO as well as on tap throughout Eastern Ontario.
Rating: 2 steins
What you need to know
Brewery
81 Auriga Drive, Unit 13
Ottawa, ON, K2E 7X7
Website
http://broadheadbeer.com/
twitter: @broadheadbeer
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