(Incidentally, this came from a bar called the Brass Tap near the University of Cincinnati's campus. You can order from 30-something taps and choose to infuse it with several types of fruit, fresh hops, oak chips, coffee beans, etc. Pretty cool idea for a bar.)
No to all. Unfortunately I don't think I can give any useful hints without just giving the answer away. I will say that everyone has been on the right track, sort of, in that it *is* an ale.