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Annie's Amber Ale
Grinders High Noon
- From:
- Grinders High Noon
- Kansas, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 74
- Avg:
- 2.98 | pDev: 16.78%
- Reviews:
- 17
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Dec 15, 2014
- Added:
- Oct 15, 2002
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 1
The first beer produced here, and it’s still a favorite! A smooth, malty amber taste highlighted with caramel notes and just the right amount of hops.
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Reviewed by Tone from Missouri
3.59/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.59/5 rDev +20.5%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear, copper color. 1/4 inch head of a white color. Slight retention and slight lacing. Smells of sweet malt, hops, caramel malt, hint of alcohol, and a hint of floral. Fits the style of an American Amber / Red Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp, with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, caramel malt, hops, hint of yeast, hint of floral, and a hint of earthy malt. Overall, decent beer with the best quality being the body.
Oct 20, 2013Reviewed by scratch69 from Missouri
3.17/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.17/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
I had this on tap in a pint glass.
Appearance- Light amber color with a fingers worth of off-white head. Very little lacing.
Smell- Sweet caramel malt with a touch of hops.
Taste- Caramel malt with a strong hop presence. More hop flavor than I am used to from an amber beer.
Mouthfeel- Medium bodied and crisp. Decent amount of carbonation.
Overall- I've had better amber ales. This one has too much hop bitterness and not enough of a malt presence for me to enjoy.
Jul 01, 2012Appearance- Light amber color with a fingers worth of off-white head. Very little lacing.
Smell- Sweet caramel malt with a touch of hops.
Taste- Caramel malt with a strong hop presence. More hop flavor than I am used to from an amber beer.
Mouthfeel- Medium bodied and crisp. Decent amount of carbonation.
Overall- I've had better amber ales. This one has too much hop bitterness and not enough of a malt presence for me to enjoy.
Reviewed by LXIXME from New Mexico
2.91/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.91/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
Poured from a bit above the glass gave this beer a medium sized tan head above a rich golden honey colored beer including the fact that it's more opaque than one would think.
Lightly roasted rich caramel malt aroma with just a bit of sourness included within.
The taste still has the caramel malt forefront with different tastes not present in the aroma. Such as an almost burnt taste and feel from the malts and a sourness from the hops that seem to be a light citrus lemony fruit quality lacing in each drink.
A light dry caramelish aftertaste on this medium bodied beer.
A liked the look of this beer from the first beer, but the more a drank the more I liked the look of it and not the taste.
The light burnt quality of the malts kinda wore on me a little, if they had been a more roasted quality I think this could ahve been a real decent amber.
Jun 24, 2012Lightly roasted rich caramel malt aroma with just a bit of sourness included within.
The taste still has the caramel malt forefront with different tastes not present in the aroma. Such as an almost burnt taste and feel from the malts and a sourness from the hops that seem to be a light citrus lemony fruit quality lacing in each drink.
A light dry caramelish aftertaste on this medium bodied beer.
A liked the look of this beer from the first beer, but the more a drank the more I liked the look of it and not the taste.
The light burnt quality of the malts kinda wore on me a little, if they had been a more roasted quality I think this could ahve been a real decent amber.
Reviewed by Koufax21 from New Mexico
2.4/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
2.4/5 rDev -19.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a can into a pint glass. Pours an amber orange color. Super sweet on the nose. Caramel malt seems to dominate the backbone. Taste is not good. Sweet ... Overly sweet. Too much carbonation. I still haven't had a decent beer from Kansas. I've had bad experiences with both beers from this brewery.
Mar 25, 2012Reviewed by tone77 from Pennsylvania
3.7/5 rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.7/5 rDev +24.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a 12 oz. can. Has a light brownish/tan color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of caramel malts, on the sweet side. Taste is malts up front, some hops kicking in, even some notes of citrus. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is an enjoyable beer.
Nov 26, 2011Reviewed by mwa423 from Ohio
3.32/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.32/5 rDev +11.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A - Poured out of the can, a dark and hazy amber which isn't particularly impressive, a finger of beige head that did stay with the beer.
S - Heavy sweet/toffee/caramel malt in the nose with a slight hint of hops. Slightly above average.
T - The taste fits the aroma perfectly, heavy malt first, a quick zing of hops, and then the malt chases it back down the throat. A solid canned craft beer, but if you need an amber, there are better choices, and if you need a can there are better choices.
M/D - Mouthfeel is good, not too heavy, not too light. (Please don't ban me from BA for my previous sentence). This is a plenty drinkable beer, but there are better amber's to be had.
Feb 08, 2010S - Heavy sweet/toffee/caramel malt in the nose with a slight hint of hops. Slightly above average.
T - The taste fits the aroma perfectly, heavy malt first, a quick zing of hops, and then the malt chases it back down the throat. A solid canned craft beer, but if you need an amber, there are better choices, and if you need a can there are better choices.
M/D - Mouthfeel is good, not too heavy, not too light. (Please don't ban me from BA for my previous sentence). This is a plenty drinkable beer, but there are better amber's to be had.
Annie's Amber Ale from Grinders High Noon
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
31 ratings
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