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Amber Ale
Old Credit Brewing Co.
- From:
- Old Credit Brewing Co.
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #404 - ABV:
- 5%
- Score:
- 74
Ranked #27,566 - Avg:
- 3.11 | pDev: 16.4%
- Reviews:
- 26
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 25, 2024
- Added:
- Feb 23, 2003
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
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Rated by paylstep from Canada (ON)
1.52/5 rDev -51.1%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
1.52/5 rDev -51.1%
look: 1.25 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 1 | overall: 1.5
actually a great beer!
Feb 25, 2024Rated by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.61/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.61/5 rDev +16.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Nov 3 2023
Jan 31, 2015Reviewed by BuckyBeerBeaver from Canada (ON)
3.88/5 rDev +24.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.88/5 rDev +24.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Old Credit's Amber Ale ("OCAA") is 5.0% alcohol by volume and we sampled it in a 680 ml bottle purchased from the brewery's on-premises retail store.
We poured the bottle according to the recommendation on the company's web site (a nice touch on Old Credit's part...click on "How to Pour A Premium Beer"), and OCAA poured a clear, deep copper colour with about 2 centimetres of foamy beige head. The head lasted for about 5 minutes before resolving itself into a ring that left no lacing or spotting down the glass. Caramel malts dominate the aroma with just a hint of floral hops and fruit. As hard as I try, I just can't identify the type of fruit though. The flavour is of toasted caramel malts up front, with a hint of fruitiness that again I just can't pin down, transitioning to a dry and slightly bitter finish with a mild toasted malt/bitter aftertaste. Carbonation was fairly light which contributed to the smoothness of the beer, and OCAA was light to medium bodied. When all's said and done, a respectable, refreshing beer, but personally I would have preferred a cleaner finish. As with Old Credit's Pilsner, take this one out of the fridge 10-15 minutes before sampling for a much better experience
Apr 13, 2014We poured the bottle according to the recommendation on the company's web site (a nice touch on Old Credit's part...click on "How to Pour A Premium Beer"), and OCAA poured a clear, deep copper colour with about 2 centimetres of foamy beige head. The head lasted for about 5 minutes before resolving itself into a ring that left no lacing or spotting down the glass. Caramel malts dominate the aroma with just a hint of floral hops and fruit. As hard as I try, I just can't identify the type of fruit though. The flavour is of toasted caramel malts up front, with a hint of fruitiness that again I just can't pin down, transitioning to a dry and slightly bitter finish with a mild toasted malt/bitter aftertaste. Carbonation was fairly light which contributed to the smoothness of the beer, and OCAA was light to medium bodied. When all's said and done, a respectable, refreshing beer, but personally I would have preferred a cleaner finish. As with Old Credit's Pilsner, take this one out of the fridge 10-15 minutes before sampling for a much better experience
Reviewed by dreamchaser from Canada (ON)
3.29/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.25
Very pale copper with weak, fast-fading head. Soft aroma of sour molasses, rather unconventional as well. The taste and mouthfeel redeem it: several layers of gentle malt, and a nice crisp, balanced finish with a linger of faint copper. Mouthfeel is excellent, round yet refreshing. Not a great amber overall, and lacking in any striking flavours.
Nov 29, 2013Reviewed by mick303 from Canada (ON)
3.39/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.39/5 rDev +9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A bright clear ruby brown colour, creamy white head, average lacing. 3.5
S - honey malts, nuttiness. Soft toffee caramels, butterscotch, some lemon hop character but mostly sweet malts. Good round aroma. 3.75
T - more bitterness, some sourish malt, lots of caramel and grainy nuttiness, butterscotch, light apricot fruitiness. Leads to a quite dry finish, average and too malt dominated.
M - light with a caramel malt body, fairly high carbonation leading to a crisp finish, easy session amber, malty forward 3.25
A malty sweet amber with light bitterness and some sour bitterness and mineral finish. Good beer, fairly average profile, could be more interesting and have a more balanced body.
Oct 09, 2013S - honey malts, nuttiness. Soft toffee caramels, butterscotch, some lemon hop character but mostly sweet malts. Good round aroma. 3.75
T - more bitterness, some sourish malt, lots of caramel and grainy nuttiness, butterscotch, light apricot fruitiness. Leads to a quite dry finish, average and too malt dominated.
M - light with a caramel malt body, fairly high carbonation leading to a crisp finish, easy session amber, malty forward 3.25
A malty sweet amber with light bitterness and some sour bitterness and mineral finish. Good beer, fairly average profile, could be more interesting and have a more balanced body.
Reviewed by Jeffo from Netherlands
3.04/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.04/5 rDev -2.3%
look: 2 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
Got this one at the LCBO.
From a bomber into a snifter.
APPEARANCE: Pours a small, thin film that quickly recedes to a splotchy wisp and ring. Perfectly clear burnt orange in color with next to no carbonation evident. Only a ring remains leaving no lacing down the glass. Lousy head for sure.
SMELL: Lots of caramel, toffee and butterscotch notes. Some bubble gum and hints of melon on the nose. Alright here.
TASTE: Lots of caramel and grainy, sweet malts up front, with a sweet and grainy finish again. Bold aftertaste is sweet toffee, sweet grains, bread and notes of floral hop bitterness. Lots of bread and sweet toffee.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Pretty creamy on the palate, goes down fine and finishes crisp. A touch of sweetness lingers. Pretty decent feel for the style.
OVERALL: Noting wrong with this one, though nothing remarkable about it either. It's perhaps a little too grainy and sweet for my palate and the head could definitely use some work, but I would certainly drink it again if it was offered to me. Cheers!
Aug 30, 2013From a bomber into a snifter.
APPEARANCE: Pours a small, thin film that quickly recedes to a splotchy wisp and ring. Perfectly clear burnt orange in color with next to no carbonation evident. Only a ring remains leaving no lacing down the glass. Lousy head for sure.
SMELL: Lots of caramel, toffee and butterscotch notes. Some bubble gum and hints of melon on the nose. Alright here.
TASTE: Lots of caramel and grainy, sweet malts up front, with a sweet and grainy finish again. Bold aftertaste is sweet toffee, sweet grains, bread and notes of floral hop bitterness. Lots of bread and sweet toffee.
PALATE: Medium body and medium levels of carbonation. Pretty creamy on the palate, goes down fine and finishes crisp. A touch of sweetness lingers. Pretty decent feel for the style.
OVERALL: Noting wrong with this one, though nothing remarkable about it either. It's perhaps a little too grainy and sweet for my palate and the head could definitely use some work, but I would certainly drink it again if it was offered to me. Cheers!
Reviewed by taxandbeerguy from Canada (ON)
3.12/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.12/5 rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Revisited this with a review on October 5, 2016. 650 ml bomber into a pint glass.
Appearance - not quite as Amber as I ember but still generally Amber hued. Clear with modest carbonation and a decent finger of white head which recedes quickly.
Smell - some grain and caramel, not too interesting and slightly solvent smelling.
Taste - pretty much like the nose, fairly clean but many ambers are better than this. Coarse grain, but flavours are slightly metallic and nearing adjunct territory.
Mouthfeel - smooth and light bodied, good carbonation, nothing wrong here.
Overall - had this pegged as a 3.25, not much has changed, other than despite a reasonable price, the beer just isn't good enough to make it into my rotation. An ok beer for cheap Canadian craft for a relatively straightforward style.
Jul 12, 2013Appearance - not quite as Amber as I ember but still generally Amber hued. Clear with modest carbonation and a decent finger of white head which recedes quickly.
Smell - some grain and caramel, not too interesting and slightly solvent smelling.
Taste - pretty much like the nose, fairly clean but many ambers are better than this. Coarse grain, but flavours are slightly metallic and nearing adjunct territory.
Mouthfeel - smooth and light bodied, good carbonation, nothing wrong here.
Overall - had this pegged as a 3.25, not much has changed, other than despite a reasonable price, the beer just isn't good enough to make it into my rotation. An ok beer for cheap Canadian craft for a relatively straightforward style.
Amber Ale from Old Credit Brewing Co.
Beer rating:
74 out of
100 with
47 ratings
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