Gearhead Ale (Black Bear Brewery)

Gearhead Ale is a bit of a mystery brew. I can't find any of the specs online and there aren't a lot of other reviews of it. 

According to the Black Bear Brewery site:

Gearhead is a smooth flavorful red ale. Malty and hoppy enough, yet still mild and crisp.

Sounds simple enough.

Pours a hazy, reddish brown color with a thick fluffy head. The head slowly dissipates and settles in to a bubbly half inch of foam. 

Smells a bit grainy, peppery and maybe a bit buttery. There is some faint sweetness but no real hop character is noticeable.

Tastes a bit thin and watery with a definite peppery flavor. There is also some slight malty characteristics and some hop bitterness but not a whole lot. The graininess that I smelled is also apparent in taste also a rather sharp, slightly metallic aftertaste is present. Gearhead doesn't pack a lot of flavor. 

I don't know how long this bottle had been in the shop so it may or may not be old. I can't seem to find a date on it. Regardless, I'd love to get up to Orono for a hockey game and to check out the Bearbrew Pub and drink some of their beers on tap.

BEER FACTS

Name: Gearhead Ale

Style: American Amber/Red Ale

Brewery: Black Bear Brewery

Location: Orono, Maine, USA

Container: 22 oz. bottle

Malts:?

Hops: ?

ABV: ?

IBUs: ?

Brewed in Maine