Certified Organic Amber Ale - Eel River Brewing Co.

yesyouam

New York

3.88/5  rDev +20.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Eel River Certified Organic Amber Ale is a clear red ale with a thin, eggy white head that leaves very good lacing. It smells malty and slightly sweet; fresh and herbal. It's medium bodied and very smooth with a lively finish. It's well balanced and pretty dry. It gets minty toward the finish. It seems like it was made for sessioning. Served in a mason jar at Farmer Brown's in San Francisco.

Serving type: on-tap

11-08-2009 01:55:11 | More by yesyouam

tazzman

Florida

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

05-20-2013 22:28:09 | More by tazzman

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -6.8%

05-03-2013 19:58:05 | More by RedneckBeerz

Blueribbon666

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

01-20-2013 15:40:01 | More by Blueribbon666

RoryOMoore

New Jersey

2.75/5  rDev -14.6%

01-16-2013 05:23:32 | More by RoryOMoore

outoffocus

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

01-13-2013 05:30:01 | More by outoffocus

Sooch222

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

01-02-2013 01:53:35 | More by Sooch222

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%

11-19-2012 01:29:17 | More by t0rin0

Zonian1

Ohio

2/5  rDev -37.9%

11-04-2012 13:31:27 | More by Zonian1

bzach

Indiana

3/5  rDev -6.8%

10-16-2012 06:45:02 | More by bzach

hayesjw

California

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

10-09-2012 00:57:29 | More by hayesjw

TheRealBigC

Nevada

3.25/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Pours a clear copper color. Bubbles clung in masses to the glass initially. The head settled quickly, but it's easy to see plenty of little bubbles coming up from below. Smell is of malt, caramel and a hint of ripe fruit. Taste is a little more bland with a slight hop bitterness. A little watered down though. Feel is nice a carbonated. Definitely an average brew, but at the $1 price that I bought the bottle, I'm content.

Serving type: bottle

09-18-2012 22:09:29 | More by TheRealBigC

tmm313

Georgia

5/5  rDev +55.3%

08-14-2012 22:28:45 | More by tmm313

UCLABrewN84

California

3.23/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

On tap at Tony's Darts Away in Burbank, CA.

Pours a slightly murky copper with a tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of malt, caramel, and citrus zest aromas. Taste is much the same but slightly watery. There is a very mild bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a good level of carbonation with a crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer with a better smell than taste in my opinion.

Serving type: on-tap

06-10-2012 05:21:50 | More by UCLABrewN84

Bacchus

5/5  rDev +55.3%

05-29-2012 18:36:08 | More by Bacchus

ElGato33

3/5  rDev -6.8%

05-20-2012 22:49:54 | More by ElGato33

javi10653

3.75/5  rDev +16.5%

05-16-2012 02:48:33 | More by javi10653

OPBrewCrew

2.75/5  rDev -14.6%

05-15-2012 22:16:01 | More by OPBrewCrew

tizride

California

3/5  rDev -6.8%

05-14-2012 03:39:00 | More by tizride

TeamUgly

California

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

04-29-2012 02:49:55 | More by TeamUgly

MarkyMOD

Colorado

5/5  rDev +55.3%

04-05-2012 21:09:01 | More by MarkyMOD

KevdoggNasty

3.5/5  rDev +8.7%

03-30-2012 07:08:51 | More by KevdoggNasty

Nage37

California

3/5  rDev -6.8%

02-27-2012 03:53:29 | More by Nage37

mrfrancis

Kentucky

2.98/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A: Pours a hazy amber with a tight whitish head.

S: Aromas of caramel, toffee, milk chocolate, and molasses dominate the nose. There are no hop aromas of which to speak.

T: This ale is almost completely dominated by malty notes of heavy cream, toffee, caramel, milk chocolate, molasses, raisin, and prune. A trace of grassy, herbal hop bitterness develops just before the finish, which presents a mixture of grass, caramel, and cream flavors.

M: Medium-bodied and somewhat dry, but with weak carbonation. This ale feels watery and insubstantial in the mouth.

O: This is a very mediocre amber ale. Much like Eel River's California Blonde Ale, there really isn't much to this beer. I would probably pass on this ale if it were offered to me again.

Serving type: bottle

02-18-2012 13:51:03 | More by mrfrancis

ChuckStingray

California

3/5  rDev -6.8%

02-07-2012 03:31:13 | More by ChuckStingray