Ambergeddon - Ale Asylum

jlindros

Massachusetts

4.1/5  rDev +2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Lost this review but found again with google cache.

This came as another extra from the great trader KeefB. THis one promises to be much better than the Grain Belt Premium Adjunct Lager.

A: Pours a 1 finger frothy nice lookin head, which takes its time running away. It's pretty clear with a very slight haze and has a bright reddish amber color, rosey hue, and makes me think fruit punch almost.

N: Nice hops. Starts with some nice low alpha but aromatic American hops. The hops have an earthy floral aroma and slight juicy fruit. It then follows up with a light caramel malt aroma. Pretty clean, and has a pretty staple amber type aroma.

T: Starts with more bittering hops, but still light. More earthy style and some oil. It follows with some nice caramel malt and a slightly sweet caramel taste. Some juicy fruity hops layer in after that adding a nice effect. It has a sweet malt flavor that almost adds a ouch of barleywine style fruity sweetness and heavy feel. The magically, it lightens up and the refreshing nature sweeps it off its feet.

M: Semi thin with decent carbonation.

F: Finishes slightly dry and bitters up pretty well. It's also very clean at the end. It pops up to tell you it was there, dazzle your taste buds, and hides away back behind some bush, enough to make you go "hey, where'd that beer go, oh well, it refreshed my palate enough and I think I need some more". Although, the bitterness builds over time and by the middle starts to really get bitter.

Final thoughts: A very nice drinkable amber ale. It has a nice malty amber backbone, adds a touch of sweetness and barelywine style malt/fruity sweetness, and has some nice hop layers. Bitterness and refreshing tastes trade off almost as if they were battling for your mouth's enjoyment, like two gladiators.

Serving type: bottle

10-26-2009 16:32:33 | More by jlindros

zeledonia

Minnesota

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-18-2013 05:25:22 | More by zeledonia

jabo134

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-17-2013 17:10:20 | More by jabo134

majorbase2

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

06-13-2013 23:28:15 | More by majorbase2

superfriend

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-11-2013 19:42:24 | More by superfriend

EdTheEdge

California

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

06-10-2013 12:48:58 | More by EdTheEdge

hochief

Wisconsin

4.75/5  rDev +18.2%

06-02-2013 22:01:39 | More by hochief

Woodman70

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

06-01-2013 02:24:02 | More by Woodman70

leedorham

Washington

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-20-2013 14:23:40 | More by leedorham

parejkoj

Minnesota

4.54/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Appearance: Pours a nice amber-orange color, slight bit of haze and medium head that lingers.

Smell: Some malt with a bit of hop character (a little piney, a little danky). Nothing overwhelming but it is about what you'd expect from a hoppy amber beer. Could potentially use more aromatics from hops but probably wouldn't substantially improve the smell.

Taste: Very nice malt-forward taste I'm guessing from a decent amount of Munich malt. It is very well balanced with the hop bitterness toward the back of the tongue after a few seconds. Can't say anything particularly bad about the flavor: it's a great amber!

Mouthfeel: Smooth, although there may be a touch too much carbonation that definitely is noticeable on the palate.

Overall: I really like it. As far as ambers go, this is on the bitter side but definitely not either in a bad way or in an unbalanced way (for instance, a West coast amber). Highly recommended.

Serving type: bottle

05-16-2013 02:36:51 | More by parejkoj

cashew70

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +11.9%

05-01-2013 22:17:19 | More by cashew70

YalovaIA

Iowa

4/5  rDev -0.5%

05-01-2013 04:52:45 | More by YalovaIA

Gotti311

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +5.7%

04-16-2013 21:33:29 | More by Gotti311

slavall

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-13-2013 01:39:03 | More by slavall

Ri0

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-12-2013 20:04:09 | More by Ri0

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

4.28/5  rDev +6.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25

12 oz bottle poured into a Sierra Nevada imperial pint.
6.8% ABV, no date.

A - This lighter copper amber color pours totally hazed and the turbulence creates a large bone-white, sudsy and long-lasting head. The creamy descending head shrouds the glass in thin but coating lace.

S - Amber malts co-mingle with hop aromas very well here; malts impart a nice and sweet caramel note with suggestions of toffee while earthy hops round out the nose. Their presence is marked by a big floral aroma with hints of pine and citrus.

T - Hops' floral strength is undercut by earthy pine needle and up-rooted clumps of grass. Malt holds it own, pushing back against the hops with sweet caramel and toffee with a freshly opened loaf of white bread.

M - Ambergeddon is medium in body and a bit creamy, finishing with a piney hop punch of moderate bitterness and a crisp carbonation bite to really round out the feel nicely.

O - Better than the average amber, Ambergeddon brings a little something extra to this "catch-all" style of beer; assertive hops meet a beefy later of maltiness but neither backs down and neither overwhelms the other for a balanced and flavorful brew!

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 00:54:50 | More by BeerFMAndy

BeerLover99

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -12.9%

04-01-2013 18:43:03 | More by BeerLover99

kaydee

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

04-01-2013 02:51:54 | More by kaydee

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.9/5  rDev -3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

A darker color amber flows out the bottle. Sizeable beige meets off white head develops, in around the 1" variety. Aroma of malty roasted nuts. Aroma also imparts more hops than most amber ales. Honey like sweetness along with it.

Taste, still heavy handed with the hopping, and I mean that in a good way. Lots of caramel, not really much in the way of toffee. Syrupy, yet drinks like it is light bodied at the same time. Carbonation is appropriate for what this beer has going for it. Drinks like a hybrid of a pale ale, ipa and amber ale. Grapefruit and caramel equate to a bitterness that is far from a one trick pony. This stuff is a decent option if there is no nugget nectar around (taste is different than the nugget hop, but you get the idea).

The sweetness that comes out a little as it warms gives you a little light barleywine vibe, without the excess malt or alcohol.

Alcohol remains in the background. Wow, its almost 7%! Score! Butter and dry through the finish.

Thanks to the extra from someone in Wisconsin!

Serving type: bottle

03-26-2013 18:43:27 | More by Beerandraiderfan

Localdrinklax

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-26-2013 18:06:30 | More by Localdrinklax

Sparky44

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-24-2013 21:06:01 | More by Sparky44

One

Maryland

3/5  rDev -25.4%

03-21-2013 16:48:05 | More by One

drunkciclista

Wisconsin

5/5  rDev +24.4%

03-19-2013 08:32:07 | More by drunkciclista

wmobley

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev -6.7%

03-14-2013 19:26:49 | More by wmobley

zhilgy

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev -0.5%

03-14-2013 04:48:41 | More by zhilgy