If Jurassic Park taught us anything it's that surprising things can happen when you tinker with amber, and O'Dell seems to understand this. Just like the ill-fated park, when you tinker, things are bound to break out.
90-Shillings is O'Dell's signature creation. Upon pouring it, the color was pretty typical, but in my opinion, that's where the similarity to conventional Amber Ale ends.
On first sip it has a pleasant bit of roasty, malty flavors too it, but as time went by I realized it kind of reminded me of a Nut Brown Ale. We're not talking T-Rex busting through a fence, it's more subtle and you might even have to open your mind a little to find it.
The carbonation seemed to be little harsh, but it wasn't distracting.
Lastly, this beer begs to be paired with feast of red meat on a cool day.
VERDICT: One-thumb way up. I will definitely try this one again. SEQUEL!
SUMMARY: A unique kind of Amber, with similarities to a Nut Brown Ale.
PAIRINGS: Red meat, or maybe even vanilla ice cream.
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