Special Amber - Sprecher Brewing Company

NeoZaZ

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-20-2013 00:36:15 | More by NeoZaZ

BBrewington

California

3.25/5  rDev -10%

05-19-2013 17:06:06 | More by BBrewington

eliz108

Wisconsin

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-17-2013 15:34:11 | More by eliz108

weonfire

Kentucky

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

04-15-2013 17:34:36 | More by weonfire

Axnjxn

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-14-2013 22:05:29 | More by Axnjxn

JLapadura

New York

3.5/5  rDev -3%

04-07-2013 23:15:53 | More by JLapadura

kaydee

Wisconsin

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

04-01-2013 02:54:15 | More by kaydee

khargro2

Georgia

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

03-26-2013 22:41:58 | More by khargro2

Ispeakforthetrees

Colorado

3/5  rDev -16.9%

03-26-2013 18:23:05 | More by Ispeakforthetrees

dmilewsk

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

03-20-2013 17:27:29 | More by dmilewsk

MarshMan71

Illinois

4/5  rDev +10.8%

03-18-2013 11:02:21 | More by MarshMan71

tugdriver7

Maryland

4.24/5  rDev +17.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

Sprecher is only now distributing frequently to our area and I have had this one on my "want" list for some time. And now it's in cans (so it tastes like it was just made). Picked-it up last night (cold) and took it home. Poured deep golden/amber with nice 1/2 inch cream-color foam on top. Ample carbonation brought out a subtle malt smell and hint of bitterness in the nose. Initial taste was biscuity malt with a hint (just enough) of sweetness, followed by a refreshing hops bitterness that immediately tickles the taste buds and makes your mouth water. As it warmed, it just got better, lacing the glass all the way down. Very well balanced, very drinkable (maybe too drinkable) and yet with a craft-brew mouthfeel and only 5% ABV, it was hard to put down. Excellent!

Serving type: can

03-13-2013 18:01:53 | More by tugdriver7

t0rin0

California

4/5  rDev +10.8%

02-20-2013 01:38:41 | More by t0rin0

matjack85

Illinois

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-07-2013 01:04:41 | More by matjack85

yankinwis

Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-02-2013 02:33:49 | More by yankinwis

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-22-2013 01:30:51 | More by mendvicdog

hundo

Colorado

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-21-2013 14:09:51 | More by hundo

BrownAleMale

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-17-2013 05:27:04 | More by BrownAleMale

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3%

01-04-2013 17:53:42 | More by cliff1066

UWBadgerFan4Life

Wisconsin

3/5  rDev -16.9%

12-17-2012 14:21:18 | More by UWBadgerFan4Life

grahamboudreaux

Tennessee

4.5/5  rDev +24.7%

12-17-2012 11:42:00 | More by grahamboudreaux

RBorsato

Virginia

4.75/5  rDev +31.6%

11-13-2012 20:20:53 | More by RBorsato

MrGraybeard

Wisconsin

3.9/5  rDev +8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured chilled into a 14-ounce tumbler. White head settles into a raft about an eighth of an inch thick. Beer looks rich. Bittering hops are evident in the aroma to balance the malt.

Taste -- wonderful. Lots of malt flavor, true to a Vienna lager, with a welcome bitter hops backdrop that's offers a little variation on the form. Great balance. Restrained carbonation and generous malt create a smooth, substantial mouthfeel.

I've been drinking this beer for 25 years. It's one of my two or three standbys, offering smoothness in a sessionable brew.

Serving type: can

11-13-2012 07:34:06 | More by MrGraybeard

ROGUE16

Delaware

3/5  rDev -16.9%

10-15-2012 22:30:19 | More by ROGUE16

CWhite

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

10-06-2012 00:06:50 | More by CWhite