Quinn's Amber Ale - Wachusett Brewing Company

Jason

Massachusetts

2.93/5  rDev -14.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12 oz brown long neck bottle,Freshness date on the side of the label.

Appearance: Crystal clear bright amber hue, big frothy off white head that subsides very slowly.

Smell: Thin wet caramel and toasted malt, clean nose that seems a bit on the light side.

Taste: Semi-crisp and slick, medium body. Simple one-sided malt flavor seems a little watered down. Odd mineral, steely, grainy flavors in the middle. Touch of hop flavor and bitterness.

Notes: This beer has lost something over the years, very pedestrian and certainly does not stand above any of the traditional Irish Reds.

Serving type: bottle

02-21-2007 03:04:36 | More by Jason

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Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

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Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +23.5%

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Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

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PatGreer

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +9%

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PaulD

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +9%

02-12-2013 23:06:51 | More by PaulD

Rekrule

Massachusetts

2.75/5  rDev -20.1%

02-07-2013 02:56:09 | More by Rekrule

Benjaminwileketchum

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +23.5%

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kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +23.5%

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shigg85

Japan

4/5  rDev +16.3%

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Davepoolesque

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12.8%

08-28-2012 14:26:05 | More by Davepoolesque

DrinkSlurm

Connecticut

3.23/5  rDev -6.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from bottle into tulip. Pours a copper color with some white foam and a lot of carbonation. Malty and bready fruity lager aromas. Taste is slightly below average, but its close enough to a 3...Crisp malt flavors, slight sweet fruit notes and a hint of yeast. its not bad, but there are better options out there. Mouthfeel is over-carbonated and dry. Again, give it a try but dont seek out.

Serving type: bottle

06-12-2012 23:37:00 | More by DrinkSlurm

Gregwa

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

03-31-2012 15:50:35 | More by Gregwa

gleeky99

3.75/5  rDev +9%

03-31-2012 01:21:07 | More by gleeky99

tenacioustomato

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -5.5%

03-30-2012 02:19:00 | More by tenacioustomato

JMCrocker

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +9%

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GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

2.83/5  rDev -17.7%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured on-tap and served in a tumbler pint, the beer is a bright, muddled, copper-yellow coloring with a frothy, white, small bubbled foam of head about half an inch tall. Aromas are light and smooth, with a light sweetness atop some toasty and bready tones. Flavors are off-balance a bit, with a decent, strong roasted caramel malt backbone and some subtle fruit highlights overpowering any of the toasty and biscuity qualities that were present in the nose. The beer is light to the point of watery in mouth, which makes it easy to drink, but not overly rewarding. The aftertaste is cloyingly sweet, with a slight floral twist. The finish is a bit watery, and leaves a slight film behind. Like I said, it's easy to drink, but there are better beers worth your time and focus out there.

Serving type: on-tap

03-15-2012 17:39:46 | More by GarthDanielson

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A-Pours a dark hay color. Head is well put-together. Head retains and laces sporadically. Head is smooth and creamy. Fairly clear.

S-Sweet and light. Caramel aroma. Faint overall aroma. Not unpleasant. Barely any hops. Nothing offensive.

T-I actually enjoyed this more than I expected to. Sweet of course, but the finish is addictive. Light floral hops. Smooth flavor. Polished off my glass quite quickly.

M-Lighter bodied. Medium carbonation. Smooth and a bit creamy. Alcohol hidden.

O/D- I am not a fan of this style. This was actually one of the better one I have tried from this style. Sweet and simple. Less coarse than other Irish Reds I have had. Nowhere near bad.

Serving type: on-tap

03-01-2012 04:58:16 | More by VelvetExtract

AJD1201

Massachusetts

2.5/5  rDev -27.3%

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Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

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MoreThanWine

Massachusetts

3.35/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured a pretty 1.5" custard head with decent lasting power. The body is a clear radiant orangy amber, which doesn't exactly look like an Irish Red Ale to me but it still looks nice. There's not much smell, just some malt. The taste has malt, it's creamy, and a little sweet. Body is pretty light weight. This strikes me as a decent everyday workhorse beer alternative to BMCs.

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2012 09:37:04 | More by MoreThanWine

BigCheese

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -12.8%

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Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +1.7%

12-22-2011 22:39:21 | More by bakeith

j89de

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +16.3%

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mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.03/5  rDev -11.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

brown color, hazelnut highlights are riddled throughout with a wonderful mix of colors. A smallish head of light tan then pops up from the bottom of the glass and reaches about a half an inch before settling back down again.

Aroma is of light caramel, roasted nuts, light touches of butterscotch like sugary notes. Warming brings out a very earthy and pronounced flavor to it. Really nice done but a touch light. This is my only complaint as it did not have the pop I was really looking for at the time. Smooth, even flavor really did not deviate much from beginning to end as the overall impact was nicely put together. A bit light on the feel

Serving type: bottle

12-11-2011 03:10:54 | More by mikesgroove