I was introduced to this brewery at German bar and restaurant on South Street in Philadelphia.  Unfortunately, I can’t remember the name of the bar but had a great time there and hope to make it back at some point.  They had a Bavarian Barbarian (LOVE that name) beer on top and it was quite good.  They are based in Williamsport, PA and have very limited distribution at this point but luckily my wife travels for work and goes up to Williamsport on a regular basis.    On her last trip I asked her to pick me up a few bottles and she brought me back their Stout and their Hammerin Ale.

The Hammerin Ale is the first beer they produced at the brewery.  Beer Advocate classifies this beer as an American Amber or Red Ale.

The beer pours a really nice amber color with an impressive head and it takes awhile to dissipate.   It is slightly cloudy but they advertise it as an unfiltered beer so that is to be expected.

The aroma is pretty mild.  You can smell the malt and hops but it’s not a very strong smell.

I have seen some so-so reviews of this beer and since the aroma didn’t blow me away I din’t have very high expectations but I was pleasantly surprised.  I thought the beer was carbonated well with a nice mouthfeel.  It’s got a great malt flavor with some hop bitterness and some fruity flavors coming through.

They describe this beer as a perfect introduction for people to craft beer and I would agree.  It’s balanced and nicely flavored and I enjoyed drinking it.