Native Amber - Coop Ale Works

craytonic

District of Columbia

3.58/5  rDev -8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Gushes from the can, enormous head with serious lacing. Hazy, cloudy amber pour. Earthy (mulch?) with caramel / biscuit malts. Slightly sweet. Very light hops, perhaps some chocolate also. Creamy and coating mouthfeel, sticks around on the palate. Overall a decent beer, higher ABV than I expected. Nothing special; but it would be great to have on tap locally if the ABV were lower.

Serving type: can

04-29-2011 21:57:19 | More by craytonic

tobelerone

New Jersey

3.61/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

16 oz can courtesy of Bradley R. Thanks pal!

Pours an opaque, dark and somewhat dull amber with a finger of slowly settling cream-colored head. Sticky lacing remains clinging to the glass. Aroma is malty up front, caramel sweet, with a light toasty aspect, followed by some citrusy, resinous hop notes. Overall fairly subdued in the nose - it's not exactly what you'd call deeply aromatic.

This beer tastes like it's a lot bigger than it is; there's a much more assertive hop bitterness in the flavor, again citrusy and with piney resin notes, and there's a distinct booziness that fools you into thinking this is more in the 9% area than the 6% it actually is. Lots of full-bodied malt flavor, with caramel and toastiness, but the sweetness is very much held at bay by the ample bitterness. Moderately lingering aftertaste has a vaguely aspirin-like quality.

Medium-full bodied, with moderate carbonation.

Pretty decent, but not exactly easy drinking. Ideally this would have a little more overall sweetness and hop character rather than simply a whole lot of that aspirin bitterness. The hints of toasty bread and pine are both subtle and appealing notes in both the aroma and the taste but unfortunately they're stomped on a bit, robbing the beer of added complexity. Glad I got to try this but to be perfectly honest I wouldn't be running out for more if this was available in the northeast.

Serving type: can

05-19-2013 05:02:14 | More by tobelerone

canawler

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

05-13-2013 01:11:53 | More by canawler

OUJayhawk1799

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-07-2013 15:23:10 | More by OUJayhawk1799

GRG1313

California

4/5  rDev +2%

04-27-2013 03:09:20 | More by GRG1313

Chucker17

South Dakota

4/5  rDev +2%

02-22-2013 02:07:33 | More by Chucker17

thefilmcake

4.25/5  rDev +8.4%

02-06-2013 14:26:04 | More by thefilmcake

59rockabilly

Kansas

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

01-27-2013 23:30:16 | More by 59rockabilly

bobbyc3

Oklahoma

4/5  rDev +2%

01-20-2013 03:56:41 | More by bobbyc3

snowman_737

3/5  rDev -23.5%

01-05-2013 03:44:28 | More by snowman_737

QuamLaetus

Oklahoma

4.5/5  rDev +14.8%

01-04-2013 19:57:52 | More by QuamLaetus

mattgwillison

1/5  rDev -74.5%

12-18-2012 05:28:05 | More by mattgwillison

MammothTarantula

Oklahoma

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

10-23-2012 19:31:12 | More by MammothTarantula

Mnewcomer1219

Oklahoma

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

10-16-2012 03:58:07 | More by Mnewcomer1219

FlyingZuchini

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2%

10-01-2012 02:20:38 | More by FlyingZuchini

t0rin0

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

09-15-2012 23:25:13 | More by t0rin0

chilidog

Ohio

3.85/5  rDev -1.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Picked up a 4 pack in 16oz. Cans. The first brewer I know of that all I saw were cans.
Pours a nice, deep amber. Small one inch tan head. Minimum lace but did leave a glass ring.
Aroma is mostly hop with a Bread like back note.
Taste is of an up front hop that carries over to the mouthfeel and lingers. Malts round out the finish and smooth out the crispness.
Overall a good drinkable brew if you got a taste for an assertive flavored beer. Goes well with a burger or steak. Best part, no can taste, good job.

Serving type: can

09-02-2012 16:49:26 | More by chilidog

ktanner99

Oklahoma

3/5  rDev -23.5%

07-11-2012 03:30:57 | More by ktanner99

hellraisinT1000

4/5  rDev +2%

07-09-2012 07:32:43 | More by hellraisinT1000

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.4/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

The CANQuest (TM) is back in high gear following an extended hiatus at the end of the school year. tone77 gives me too much credit for this one as these CANs were presented to me by Coop's brewer during SAVOR in DC with a promise of more to follow. Our thanks to any and all CANtributors!

From the CAN: "We like to believe that Native Amber is a perfect blend of hops and malt. Caramel and biscuit notes carry the Cascade and Cluster hop additions through to a wonderfully round finish. Native Amber is both rich, and easy on the palette [sic]. We offer you Native Amber in a [CAN] so that you may explore the world, seeking out new and exciting adventures all while protecting our planet. Cheers!"; "From the Earth"; "Made in Oklahoma City"; "OK + COOP = AWESOME"; "100% wind powered".

The Crack & Glug evinced yet another brimful CAN and produced just under two fingers of dense, tawny head with good retention. Color was more of a coppery-amber than the standard orangish-amber and with NE-quality clarity. The biscuit malt was the star on the nose, underlain with a minty hoppiness. Mouthfeel had a pleasant softness to it and the taste was like a Girl Scout Thin Mint! No, really, the malts gave it a taste like chocolate animal crackers and the hops came through with a light mintiness. Finish was semi-dry and I was beginning to think about what to do with that last CAN. I think that I should trade it so as to spread the love and wealth, but it also occurs to me to Bogart it. I remember hearing at one point that Ambers, as a style, were dead and I was dubious then and grateful now that they are still going strong.

Serving type: can

06-21-2012 23:40:36 | More by woodychandler

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.65/5  rDev -6.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The can man, woodychandler, comes through with another canned beer,my first from OK. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a pretty deep amber color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is full of both hops and malts. Taste is considerable hops up front, some bitterness, malts showing up at the finish. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.

Serving type: can

06-19-2012 21:36:52 | More by tone77

vfgccp

New York

3.75/5  rDev -4.3%

06-10-2012 16:22:56 | More by vfgccp

WesM63

Ohio

3.93/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 16oz can into a pint glass

A: Pours a hazy deep amber with a nice dense 2 finger light brown head. Head retention and lacing are abundant.

S: Smells of sweet caramel malts and a hint of pine/resin. Might be a tiny bit of smoke going on as well.

T: Pretty close to the nose. Sweet caramel malts for the most part, some smokeyness is coming through as well. The hops "bite" you on the end of the taste.

M: Medium body with lots of carbonation.

O: First of all, many thanks to my buddy 4Balance for sending this my way. Secondly, excellent brew. Very easy to drink with just enough hops to let you know they're there.

Serving type: can

05-31-2012 22:57:49 | More by WesM63

brooklynbrews

New York

3.5/5  rDev -10.7%

05-15-2012 13:27:40 | More by brooklynbrews

cpetrone84

Pennsylvania

2.88/5  rDev -26.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

pours a dark ruby red with a light tan head. The nose is of a dipa gone south. Sweet malts, fruity berries, a hint of musk, and a faint note of citrus. The taste is stale and papery, sweet caramel malt, berries, cardboard, resinous hop. Highly carbonated, soft body, a hint thin.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2012 15:46:01 | More by cpetrone84