Blazing Amber - Old Schoolhouse Brewery

froghop

Washington

2.73/5  rDev -27.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

pours a semi-cloudy brown with a very thin white head, and some lacing.

smell is faint, caramel, and malt.

taste is thick, caramel, malts, and hops, ends a little bitter but more of an english bitter than an amber ale.

overall okay, but not that great.

Serving type: bottle

03-23-2010 03:35:53 | More by froghop

twelveinches

Washington

4/5  rDev +5.8%

02-07-2012 06:40:16 | More by twelveinches

KimenTshom

California

4/5  rDev +5.8%

01-01-2012 00:57:07 | More by KimenTshom

CoryR

Oregon

4/5  rDev +5.8%

11-19-2011 04:46:28 | More by CoryR

leedorham

Washington

4.1/5  rDev +8.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Pours a dark reddish amber with a 1 inch head. Layer of foam throughout. Not much lacing.

S - Hops. Nice citrusy profile. A bit of acidity to the nose. Nice and bright.

T - Hops dominate, more at the forefront than with most ambers. There is a little caramel character to attempt balancing the hops but this is definitely a beer with Washington pride.

M - Fairly full-bodied. Medium high carbonation.

D - Nice and refreshing with a beautiful, bright profile. I will buy this one again. Much better than some of the crowd pleaser ambers out there.

p.s. Am I drinking a different brew than all the other reviewers? I am not getting these esters and caramel character at all.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2011 05:16:09 | More by leedorham

Bookseeb

Washington

3.95/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Appearance has a deep reddish amber with a thin head leaving a nice lace. Smell is lightly roasted with a subtle light malt sweetness. Taste has that same roast and sweetness as in the aroma, but with an earthy note and mild hops and a bit of spice. Mouthfeel is smooth that goes down slick having good carbonation. I'd say a fitting name for this Amber, since it has a bit more kick in the palate than most I've tried.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2010 03:17:28 | More by Bookseeb

philbertk

Washington

3.9/5  rDev +3.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Old Schoolhouse Brewery Blazing Amber Draft Ale--2010 22 oz. Bottle. 6.00% ABV? 55 IBU's? (4.25 / 5.0) Sediment dust. Thin but lacy tan white head. Clear deep amber red color. Earthy malty floral hop dark fruit ester front. Mildly creamy earthy crusty toasted toffee caramel burnt fruit biscuit doughy rich body. Clean malty smooth hop spice end. Fresh &Tasty. Sampled 8/7/2010. 2 @ $5.99 Each.

Serving type: bottle

08-07-2010 20:36:35 | More by philbertk

RedDiamond

Oregon

3.58/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A pleasant, no-frills ale with a satisfying balance of malt body and resolute bittering derived from a distant English lineage. The body is dark bronze and tasted fresh despite minimal carbonation. And the malt sugar aroma was enticing.

Routine in some respects, but not at all dull.

Serving type: on-tap

10-12-2009 00:50:08 | More by RedDiamond