Epicenter Amber - SanTan Brewing Co.

TempeBeerMan

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Enjoyed on tap in a 32 oz stein.

A - Rust colored with a two finger pure white head. Clingly lacing lasting well past the half glass point. Cloudy. An unfiltered amber? Hmmmm.

S - Some sweet malts and little hops. Not much else really. A decent "beery" smell.

T - Tastes of toasted grains followed by a slightly spicy hop balance. Segways into a bitter and slightly acidic aftertaste. Everything just working well together, with each taste complimenting the other.

M - Slick, and decently full to the point of being borderline "chewy".

O - A very solid amber offering by San Tan Brewing. Decent enough that I ordered a second versus trying something different. A little more bitter/acidic and cloudy than I would expect for an amber, but it all comes together well in the end. I'd have another.

Serving type: on-tap

12-16-2011 02:31:43 | More by TempeBeerMan

AlexChillton

Arizona

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

05-18-2013 07:31:58 | More by AlexChillton

Arsenal0328

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

05-15-2013 23:29:54 | More by Arsenal0328

FMetzger

Arizona

4/5  rDev +12.7%

05-15-2013 22:24:40 | More by FMetzger

lupercmda

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +12.7%

04-27-2013 17:53:13 | More by lupercmda

LXIXME

New Mexico

3.49/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5

Medium sized light tan head settles into a decent lacing above a clear reddish caramel colored beer.

A light sweetness to the caramel roasted malts in the aroma of this amber.

A lot of caramel in well roasted malt taste that also has a bit of sweetness and just a touch of alcohol included.

There is just a touch of caramel tastes hanging around in a very light dryish aftertaste with this medium bodied beer.

Middle of the road tasting amber, no displeasing tastes or anything, with is better than a lot of ambers can claim.

Serving type: can

04-20-2013 20:59:04 | More by LXIXME

brentk56

North Carolina

3.59/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Appearance: Pours a clear copper color with a very nice two inch head of foam; good retention and a few shards of lace are left behind

Smell: Toffee, toast and nuts

Taste: Toast and toffee, up front, with a fruity/nutty flavor developing, in the middle; after the swallow, the sweet flavors predominate though there is a little earthy bitterness to balance

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Overall: Not a bad amber, but definitely oriented toward those who like their ambers sweet

Thanks, mikedR (from the other site), for the opportunity

Serving type: can

04-19-2013 02:13:54 | More by brentk56

mactrail

California

3.08/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25

Attractive red-amber color with plenty of foam in the glass. Light malty flavor with a fair amount of roasted malt. Bitter twang of hops makes up the rest of the flavor. Quite earthy with a mineral taste. A bitterness of nut shells and burned biscuits takes over for the finish. A woody sensation and somewhat acidic. The malty sweetness emerges shyly for a little while.

What seems like off flavors at first sip are apparently the odd fruity hop mixed with a grainy malt flavor. It reminds me of some mysterious casserole slightly scorched in the overn. While I don't care for this much, it is actually quite drinkable once you get used to the taste. From the 12 oz can bought at AJ's Fine Foods in Chandler.

Serving type: can

04-15-2013 00:52:40 | More by mactrail

crobinso

Colorado

3.25/5  rDev -8.5%

04-03-2013 00:19:00 | More by crobinso

anteater

Oregon

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-27-2013 00:50:25 | More by anteater

bmoney_az

Arizona

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

03-25-2013 17:35:53 | More by bmoney_az

TheSSG

Illinois

4/5  rDev +12.7%

01-16-2013 22:56:37 | More by TheSSG

camelgar

Arizona

3/5  rDev -15.5%

01-15-2013 06:26:32 | More by camelgar

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

01-01-2013 04:09:03 | More by t0rin0

Matchews

California

4/5  rDev +12.7%

12-21-2012 00:32:50 | More by Matchews

Pecan

California

3/5  rDev -15.5%

12-20-2012 17:32:08 | More by Pecan

greenmonstah

New Hampshire

3.6/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

On draught in the Phoenix airport.... Boring layover.

A -Amber red in color with a thin head that lingers. Nice lacing, this airport bar has clean glassware!

S- standard fare. Sweet and caramelly with a light hop bitterness.

T - Follows the nose, not exciting but wonderfully drinkable.

M - medium to light in body. Very smooth with moderate carbonation.

O - A fine take on one of my favorite session styles. Could drink for hours. Too bad my flight is coming up!

Serving type: on-tap

12-11-2012 19:29:58 | More by greenmonstah

Peller80

3.75/5  rDev +5.6%

10-22-2012 04:23:24 | More by Peller80

Number3red

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

10-21-2012 16:52:53 | More by Number3red

FosterJM

California

3.2/5  rDev -9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

1530th Review on BA
Can to Pint
12oz

No canning date
Thanks to my friend amanda for sending this one to me from AZ.

App- A medium colored orange with some dark orange highlights and more of a wood stain sheen behind. I would even say that a little bit of fading yellow towards the bottom. Two finger slight off white head. A nice little sheen of cling.

Smell- A little bit of sweet apple skins with a lot of malt behind it and a slight bitter note from some hops. This was along the lines of a Fat Tire but this had less punch and even had some deeper citrus and I would say some leather and grass notes behind it.

Taste- The taste follows the nose with more much more malts and some deep citrus and a slight hop balance. A touch dry flavored with a grassy. Im coming to find out that Red's just aren't my things. Not bad per se. Just dont like that off malt base.

Mouth- Medium bodied and medium carbonation. A bit thick and slick. Retains some of the leather/grass after flavor.

Drink- I used to drink Fat Tire by the 12 rack. Amazing how tastes change and you get away from old styles and decide thats just not what I like anymore. Glad I got the state tick. Probably will shy away from Reds/Ambers for a while.

Serving type: can

09-26-2012 14:34:29 | More by FosterJM

Bagoosh

California

3/5  rDev -15.5%

09-20-2012 18:00:53 | More by Bagoosh

RblWthACoz

Pennsylvania

3.58/5  rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This strikes me as a crowd pleaser amber. Nothing really obnoxious or boisterous about it. Delivers a pleasant drinker with little stepping outside of the bounds of the standard style parameters. There are worse beers to have to drink while waiting for a layover in an airport.

Serving type: on-tap

09-06-2012 21:29:24 | More by RblWthACoz

JohnLynch

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

08-26-2012 01:16:57 | More by JohnLynch

Csnowbrown

4.25/5  rDev +19.7%

08-25-2012 11:21:11 | More by Csnowbrown

pkmnzach

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -1.4%

08-09-2012 05:45:13 | More by pkmnzach