Elysian Men's Room

So I took a picture of Elysian Men's Room before I imbibed.  Unfortunately, it seems to have gotten corrupted somewhere between my phone and my laptop, so I'm supplying a post-enjoyment pic instead:

Vittles:
American Amber Ale (Red Ale)
5.6% abv
33 IBU

Score:
Appearance: 8/10
Aroma: 21/25
Taste: 34/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 8/10
Overall: 84/100

Impression:
It poured a clear golden-amber color with a thin white head.  The head had very little linger to it, but it left decent lacing as it went.  Cascade hops character comes through on the nose, along with some biscuit/cracker, floral, and earthy notes.  The taste is fruity, mainly grapefruit/citrus, but it's well-paired to the malt bill.  The caramel-sweetness offsets the bitterness of the hops, allowing more subtle spicy/peppery notes to come through.  Smooth and medium-bodied, this beer finishes somewhat dry and fairly refreshing.  It's not going to knock your socks off, but it is a solid beer nonetheless.

Cheers!

Breckenridge Avalance Ale

I'm a sucker for variety boxes, and the one I picked up from Breckenridge has been fairly decent so far.  Let's see if their Avalance holds up:

Vittles:
American Amber Ale
4.4% abv
19 IBU

Score:
Appearance: 7/10
Aroma: 19/25
Taste: 32/40
Mouthfeel: 7/10
Style: 4/5
Drinkability: 7/10
Overall: 76/100

Impression:
Not as impressive of a pour as the Lucky U IPA, but it did leave a fair amount of lacing as it went.  The aroma holds mostly toasted grains, caramel, and toffee, with a twinge of bitterness in the background.  The flavors are a little more pronounced on the tongue, with more biscuity notes coming through, but it still isn't very impressive in the flavor department.  It has a decent body, and it feels smooth and creamy, with a slightly dry finish.  I'm glad I tried this one, but I won't be going out of my way to have it again.

Cheers!

Duck-Rabbit Amber Ale

I've had a couple Duck-Rabbit beers before, and I've been pretty impressed with them overall, so when a friend gave me a bottle of D-R Amber Ale, I popped the cap as soon as I could:

Vittles:
American Amber Ale
5.5% abv

Score:
Appearance: 9/10
Aroma: 21/25
Taste: 36/40
Mouthfeel: 8/10
Style: 5/5
Drinkability: 9/10
Overall: 88/100

Impression:
The head fell slowly and left mild lacing on the glass.  The aroma had a slight metallic edge at first, but that faded quickly, and I could smell the bready/malty notes clearly after that, along with hints of caramel, toffee, and maybe honey, along with a slight floral undertone.  The flavors are primarily malty, which is right up my alley.  The malty flavors transition nicely to a soft hoppiness, and the flavors are clean and balanced.  This beer is medium-bodied with just a bit of a sting on the tongue at first, followed by a mellow smoothness that goes very well with the flavors.  Duck-Rabbit did a hell of a job with this beer, and I'll be keeping an eye out for it in the future.  My favorite beer of theirs is still their barley wine, but this one's up there, too.

Cheers!