Henry Weinhard's Redwood Flats Amber

Henry Weinhard's opened in Oregon in the 1860's. It was a regional powerhouse for over a hundred years; in  more recent years being acquired by Miller. The beer pours a dark amber, burnt orange, creeping close to ruby. It is violently carbonated and has a massive head of off-white foam with some creaminess. The aroma is malty, caramel, tangy, lightly fruity in a red plum type of way. The taste is lightly toasted malt, light caramel, light red plum fruit, a yeasty tang, and a moderately bitter and quite dry finish. Light in aroma and flavor, solid and drinkable, but boring.