Fischer Traditional Amber

I have tried another French beer and was left a little disappointed. The Biere D'Alsace, France was worth trying if only for the cool bottle and pop-top.

The ale poured very cloudy with a large amount of very dry head. The aroma was very yeasty with lots of bread and wood like notes.

As for the taste, with an ABV of 6%, the alcohol is apparent but does not detract from the drink. The flavors were a combination of the breads I wrote of earlier and hints of sweetness that I could not pinpoint i.e. apple, wine, pears.

This was a medium to light body beer that was a stew of contrasting flavors.

There was no doubt in my mind that this was a French beer. The amber beer reminded me of Autumn as it seemed to me the brewer threw a lot of ingredients into the wort to preserve what was harvested.

Overall, not a bad beer and certainly worth trying. I just was not in the mood when I tried this - for a drink with a cacophony of flavors. I was wanting a beer with more balance.