First sip is rough. It bites with a carbonation sting and then follows with a sickly sweet citrus. The whole thing makes me think of a synthetic orange cough drop. Wait - a sugar-free synthetic orange cough drop. There might be a bit of dishwater in there with it. So, the slow sip does not make me a fan. Time to drink like a man.
A bigger swig is a slight improvement at best. The finish is now coated in some kind of lemon liquor. It's not as bad as the sip was, but it's still pretty horrible. I'm sure there's a market out there for this, but I'm not it.
I'm starting to suspect that the Amber was the nut that the blind squirrel managed to find. Tap Room seems to be targeting the hipster crowd of people who like the look of a label and don't care about the taste. I have to admit that I'll be gun shy next time I see a Tap Room beer that I haven't tried.
0.5/5