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Big Bark Amber Lager
Live Oak Brewing Company
- From:
- Live Oak Brewing Company
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- Vienna Lager
Ranked #47 - ABV:
- 4.9%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #21,725 - Avg:
- 3.75 | pDev: 10.13%
- Reviews:
- 69
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 22, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 30, 2003
- Wants:
- 10
- Gots:
- 27
Boasting earthly undertones and complex malt character with a subtle hop nuance, Big Bark Amber Lager deserves a spot in your fridge year-round.
OG: 12.5ºP
IBU: 25
OG: 12.5ºP
IBU: 25
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Reviewed by DaveViegut
4.53/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
4.53/5 rDev +20.8%
look: 5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.75
Canned 1/21/2024, drank 2/22/2024. Pours a very clear, brilliant, dark honey/golden straw color. Thick, white foamy head and strong lacing in the glass. Smells of caramel and floral hops. Caramel taste with a strong hop backbone. Very crisp taste with notable hop finish. The best of this style I’ve tried. Very nice beer.
Feb 22, 2024Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.99/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
From a can. Clear amber color with a finger of foamy cream head. Smells of caramel malt with a floral note. Medium body with good carbonation. Caramel malt flavor with a little malty sweetness and some noble hops on the finish. Nicely done.
Feb 11, 2024Reviewed by GuyFawkes from Illinois
4.28/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.28/5 rDev +14.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
Canned 10/31/23; drank 12/25/23 @ Pokemon Communion.
See-through amber appearance.
Big white head; frothy lacing remained.
Fresh corn & honey notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh corn & honey flavors. Simple but quite tasty, with a killer mouthfeel.
I'd have another!
Jan 02, 2024See-through amber appearance.
Big white head; frothy lacing remained.
Fresh corn & honey notes in the nose.
Creamy medium mouthfeel.
Fresh corn & honey flavors. Simple but quite tasty, with a killer mouthfeel.
I'd have another!
Reviewed by argock from Virginia
3.71/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.71/5 rDev -1.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
07.10.23 on bottom of can. Poured into a Samuel Adams Perfect Pint.
A: Medium-amber hue, slightly hazy, with 1-2 finger foamy light beige head with poor retention and a few minimal spots of lacing.
S: Aroma is strong with Munich malt toastiness and moderately intense herbal hop nose, Clean with no esters noted.
T: Flavor is solid with similar toasty Munich maltiness dominating with a not so subtle herbal, spicy noble hop presence. Clean without esters and low bitterness.
M: Satisfying, crisp, and drinkable with light-medium body and dry finish with aggressive carbonation.
O: An enjoyable Vienna lager. I wish the Munich malt character was a bit milder but it matches well with the heftier than expected noble hopping.
Sep 19, 2023A: Medium-amber hue, slightly hazy, with 1-2 finger foamy light beige head with poor retention and a few minimal spots of lacing.
S: Aroma is strong with Munich malt toastiness and moderately intense herbal hop nose, Clean with no esters noted.
T: Flavor is solid with similar toasty Munich maltiness dominating with a not so subtle herbal, spicy noble hop presence. Clean without esters and low bitterness.
M: Satisfying, crisp, and drinkable with light-medium body and dry finish with aggressive carbonation.
O: An enjoyable Vienna lager. I wish the Munich malt character was a bit milder but it matches well with the heftier than expected noble hopping.
Reviewed by DefenCorps from Oregon
4.02/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.02/5 rDev +7.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Thanks, Chris. Canned 14 June.
A clear amber with a dense, beige head. The nose is clean, mildly hoppy with a whiff of sulfur along with a rich, bready, caramel rich malt character, dried out but deeply flavored. Mild hops, earthy, minty. The palate opens clean, mildly bitter with a grainy bite. Caramel, toffee, bread, toast. The hops are a little more assertive on this beer. Lovely rich toasted bread. Drying, clean finish, bitter and grainy. Crisp, snappy carbonation.
Aug 05, 2023A clear amber with a dense, beige head. The nose is clean, mildly hoppy with a whiff of sulfur along with a rich, bready, caramel rich malt character, dried out but deeply flavored. Mild hops, earthy, minty. The palate opens clean, mildly bitter with a grainy bite. Caramel, toffee, bread, toast. The hops are a little more assertive on this beer. Lovely rich toasted bread. Drying, clean finish, bitter and grainy. Crisp, snappy carbonation.
Reviewed by ilikebeer03 from Texas
4.15/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.15/5 rDev +10.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Pour is a bright, light copper with a slightly off white head. Good retention.
nose is toasted bread crust, dough, light grassy hop character.
Taste follows. toasted bread crust, doughy, hint of caramel. malty. light nutty character.
great beer.
Jun 23, 2021nose is toasted bread crust, dough, light grassy hop character.
Taste follows. toasted bread crust, doughy, hint of caramel. malty. light nutty character.
great beer.
Rated by nick_perry from North Carolina
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.94/5 rDev +5.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Earthy hop bitterness. Well balanced by caramel malt. Strong carbonation. Lacey lingering mouthfeel.
May 03, 2021
Big Bark Amber Lager from Live Oak Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
282 ratings
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