Hello My Name Is Amber - Flat 12 Bierwerks

aasher

Indiana

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer was bottled for the first time a couple weeks ago. Flat 12's Amber pours a medium bodied dark ruby red in color with little carbonation and no true head. It smells like an amber. There is a touch of sweet malt and a slight hop bitterness in the nose. It plays the part. The flavors are very approachable and on par for the style. There is slightly sweet amber malt with a touch of hoppy bitterness. As with all ambers it isn't overly complex but for an amber, this one is pretty good and very sessionable and easy to drink. If you like the style this beer will be right up your alley. It's an upgrade over Bells, Flying Dog, and Fat Tire.

Serving type: bottle

07-25-2012 02:56:04 | More by aasher

BTFU

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.3%

06-01-2013 13:46:24 | More by BTFU

davemathews68

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-31-2013 01:24:45 | More by davemathews68

mpayne5

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-27-2013 23:02:03 | More by mpayne5

bkonk10

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-22-2013 01:58:15 | More by bkonk10

JohnnieNepal

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

05-18-2013 03:11:35 | More by JohnnieNepal

bluejacket74

Ohio

4.03/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle. Served in a pint glass, the beer pours a mostly clear reddish/amber color with about an inch frothy tan head. Head retention and lacing are both pretty good. The brew smells like toasted and bready malt, caramel, nuts, and some herbal/spicy hops. Taste is mostly like the aroma, but with the addition of some citrusy hops and dark bread flavors. There's also a good amount of hoppy bitterness in this brew. Mouthfeel/body is light/medium, it's smooth and has low/moderate carbonation. Also easy to drink. It's one of the better amber ales I've had recently. I wouldn't mind trying this one again in the future. $2.49 a single.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 22:35:07 | More by bluejacket74

MSandahl23

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-17-2013 02:35:56 | More by MSandahl23

xip

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.3%

05-12-2013 19:39:09 | More by xip

oberon

North Carolina

4.08/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Something with the pours of these Flat 12 bottles,just gushers.Pours a hazed medium amber with the large gushing slight off white head,a smack of citric hops is very nice with some brown sugar and caramel notes underneath.Love the flavors going on here a big dose citric and herbal hops over top of caramel and toffee maltiness,I even dectect a little nuttiness.Well the pours and feel of their bottled beers leave a little to be desired the flavors of this amber is top notch,the hop and malt profile is top notch.

Serving type: bottle

05-10-2013 23:43:19 | More by oberon

mgroothuis

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

05-07-2013 00:15:44 | More by mgroothuis

Klif

Indiana

3/5  rDev -21.1%

05-02-2013 00:41:16 | More by Klif

Arsenal0328

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.3%

04-25-2013 21:57:45 | More by Arsenal0328

BEERchitect

Kentucky

3.78/5  rDev -0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

"Well thank you Amber, it's a pleasure to meet you. My name is Kevin. May I say, you taste marvelous tonight!"

Upon her pour, Amber gets deeper and deeper as I dip into her bottle. But her anti-feminine darkness is deep with ruby-amber at first but gets darker as the last of the bottle decants and brings with it a verbose sediment character. Her rocky head structure is sand-stained in its slight tan hue. But strong retention and clumped lace seems more of Belgian-esque territories than it does American Ambers.

Heavily toasted, the grain character of Amber shines with a "sun kissed" character of medium toast, pumpernickle and burnt sugars. Dryly scented, hop components soon abound- Grapefruit peels and pine needles round out the scent in a balance that favors the hops ever so slightly.

Its light and toasty taste is grainy, sweet, and caramelized as the dry graham cracker early taste morphs into dry molasses, buckwheat, and medium toasted bread. A high grain taste favors wood spice, broad bitterness, and citrusy influence from American hops. Bitter to finish, the ale is crisp and quick with its aftertaste, with a late peppery bite.

Light bodied and somewhat grainy in feel- the beer is airy and spicy in texture before diving into quick toasty mouthfeel that picks at the tongue before fading into peppery bite and mild hop and grain astringency.

Amber is an inquisitive bitch as she puts on the appearance of femininity and grace, but then probes at you with a spicy and dry prickle that nags at the mouth with an unforgiving brashness. I lover her and hate her in the same breath.

Serving type: bottle

04-12-2013 07:10:34 | More by BEERchitect

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -7.9%

04-08-2013 23:04:08 | More by mikeincharleston

mattsdenney

Tennessee

4.26/5  rDev +12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Pours dark, cloudy amber red in color. Thick frothy head. Looks pretty sturdy for an amber ale. Smells sweet and malty, dark cherry, dried fruits, toasted wheat bread. The taste mirrors the scent except that it finishes with a great hop bite. Really nice blend of malt, grain and hops. Really well balanced and excellent flavor. Mouthfeel is between light and medium bodied, moderate carbonation, and a thin, soft finish. Overall a really great tasting amber ale, very drinkable and fulfills the need for hoppy bitterness too.

Serving type: bottle

03-24-2013 02:57:37 | More by mattsdenney

Theniz

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

03-15-2013 09:19:36 | More by Theniz

jmarsh123

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-28-2013 18:59:59 | More by jmarsh123

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

02-25-2013 03:34:39 | More by 4Socialanxiety

brandoman63

Illinois

4/5  rDev +5.3%

01-29-2013 19:24:38 | More by brandoman63

headbucket

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.3%

01-24-2013 22:38:57 | More by headbucket

TheSSG

Illinois

3.34/5  rDev -12.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Pours a slightly sudsy head. Citrus hop aroma blends with sweet malt to become reminiscent of soap. Stunning ruby red. Starts with an intense hop bitterness which becomes grapefruit, then pine. A flash of sweet malt. Finish is mostly lingering hop.

This is a bit too bitter for my tastes, but the malt is surprisingly robust through such an intense bitterness. Not too bad. I think if they used a more aromatic, delicious hop over this intensely pine/bitter one, I'd dig it a lot more.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2013 02:43:34 | More by TheSSG

MordorMongo

Indiana

3/5  rDev -21.1%

01-13-2013 20:40:47 | More by MordorMongo

rhoadsrage

Illinois

3.98/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(Served in a globe glass)
A- This beer pours full glass of light tan head that last a good bit and settles into a clear amber brown body with a strong carbonation.

S- The lightly toasted dry biscuit malt flavor has just a hint of spice to it in the finish.

T- The biscuit malt has a nice lightly toasted quality to it but it stays dry with a cinnamon quality to the dry green hops in the finish. The hops turn a bit more like green wood as the beer opens up.

M- The medium mouthfeel has a gentle fizz texture and no alcohol heat noticed.

O- This is a nice full malt flavor that is a bit 1-dimentional but the hops support it nicely. The carbonation is way too big but there was no sign of infection.

Serving type: bottle

01-08-2013 15:52:35 | More by rhoadsrage

freewill35

Indiana

4/5  rDev +5.3%

12-28-2012 23:15:56 | More by freewill35