The correct version of my American Amber experiment is done dryhopping and carbing. I'm reasonable happy with this beer. It's not quite as aggressive as I'd hoped, but it is pretty true to the style.
The carb is perfect, nice lacing. Color is on the dark side for the style, which was what I aimed for. It was dry hopped on the last 1/2 oz of the organic Indiana Cascade hops I got, for 3 weeks.
Now for the drinking. The smell is pleasant. Lots of graininess with a hint of those cascades. The flavor is what I aimed at, as well. There is a pronounced malty sweetness, a hint of some nutty overtones (I wanted more of that), and a reasonably clean, dry finish.
Like I said, not my favorite style of beer, but my challenge was to develop a partial mash recipe on my own that was true to a BJCP recognized style. Amber is an interesting style. It is both a very broad standard, and very easy to miss. It is a style that is simply defined by the color, and what it lacks (pronounced hoppiness).
-James
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