Afro Caribbean Flying Tiger American Amber Ale

Flying Tiger from Cape Town’s Afro Caribbean Brewing Company is their take on the classic American Amber Ale — a style that remembers malt is actually allowed to have some flavour too.

Brewed with Simcoe, Citra and Chinook, Flying Tiger combines bright American hop character with a richer malt backbone of CaraMunich, CaraRuby and Munich malt. The result is a nicely balanced 5.2% ABV amber ale delivering candied citrus, caramel malt and a crisp bitterness.

Hoppy enough for the hop crowd. Malty enough for the malt crowd. Diplomatic beer, basically.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Rich amber to copper with a creamy off-white head.

Nose: Candied citrus, orange peel and subtle pine from the American hops, backed by caramel, toasted malt and a touch of biscuit.

Palate: Smooth and malt-forward with light caramel and toasted grain before Simcoe, Citra and Chinook bring citrus, resinous hop character and a balancing bitterness.

Finish: Crisp and clean with lingering caramel malt, citrus and a pleasantly firm but balanced bitterness.

Technical Details

Producer: Afro Caribbean Brewing Company
Origin: Cape Town, South Africa
Style: American Amber Ale
ABV: 5.2%
IBU: 31
Malt: Pilsner, CaraMunich 1, CaraRuby & Munich
Hops: Simcoe, Citra & Chinook
Yeast: AEB FermoAle AY-4