Amsterdam Big Wheel Deluxe Amber - Amsterdam Brewing Company

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39 Ratings

rAvg: 3.1
pDev: 13.23%
Reviews: 18
Hads: 21

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Brewed by:
Amsterdam Brewing Company

Ontario, Canada

Style | ABV
American Amber / Red Ale | 5.00% ABV

Availability: Year-round. can (6), on-tap (6), bottle (6).

Notes:
To master the Big Wheel takes patience and practice. So does making the perfect amber beer. Our award winning amber was created out of a desire for the perfectly balanced beer combining all the qualities of a rich traditional pale ale with the drinkability of a modern lager. Big Wheel Deluxe Amber is brewed with a blend of imported Pale and Crystal malts for a bright amber colour and sweet malt character then dry hopped with a blend of UK hops to achieve a perfect balance of rounded malt and hop taste. Take one for a ride and discover the pleasures of a perfectly balanced beer.

19 IBU

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Reviews by spinrsx:

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.28/5 rDev +5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

473ml Can

Appearance - Clear copper colour with an average size fizzy off-white coloured head. There is an average amount of carbonation showing and there is really isn't much lacing. The head lasted for around 2 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Malts, hay/straw, light hops, caramel

Taste & Mouth - There is an above average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts mixed with caramel and some very light hops. There is also a bit of a pear juice fruitiness. The beer finishes with a malty sweet aftertaste with a touch of bitterness.

Overall - The beer reminded me a bit of an English IPA. It's pretty drinkable, just nothing exciting. I wouldn't seek it out.. but there are far worse beers out there.

Serving type: can

07-14-2011 18:38:33 | More by spinrsx

More User Reviews:

Maverick25

Ontario (Canada)

3.74/5 rDev +20.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

I really enjoyed this beer. I would agree it has a watery mouth feel, but it has a nice flavour punch. Easy to drink, great finish and I enjoyed the after taste. I had a tough time picking up on the hops, and felt it carried more light malty tones throughout.

Serving type: bottle

03-19-2013 14:36:00 | More by Maverick25

MFAnderson

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5 rDev +4.8%

03-17-2013 22:48:53 | More by MFAnderson

DaPan

Ontario (Canada)

2/5 rDev -35.5%

02-12-2013 02:54:31 | More by DaPan

SebD

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5 rDev +4.8%

01-17-2013 21:27:59 | More by SebD

heckez

2.25/5 rDev -27.4%

12-23-2012 04:01:21 | More by heckez

djcreepshow

Nova Scotia (Canada)

3.75/5 rDev +21%

11-10-2012 04:38:37 | More by djcreepshow

cfalovo97

Ontario (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

11-06-2012 15:29:04 | More by cfalovo97

Molson2000

Ontario (Canada)

3.75/5 rDev +21%

09-09-2012 23:44:05 | More by Molson2000

MattPS

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev +12.9%

08-25-2012 02:30:10 | More by MattPS

Vyronian

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev +12.9%

08-13-2012 00:00:37 | More by Vyronian

KrisDLSmith

Ontario (Canada)

3.5/5 rDev +12.9%

08-05-2012 03:43:23 | More by KrisDLSmith

ZachRusk

Ohio

3/5 rDev -3.2%

07-30-2012 20:01:04 | More by ZachRusk

Drek

2.5/5 rDev -19.4%

07-15-2012 16:17:54 | More by Drek

BigGruntyThirst

Ontario (Canada)

3.25/5 rDev +4.8%

07-08-2012 02:41:58 | More by BigGruntyThirst

mick303

Ontario (Canada)

3.15/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours about two fingers of head which rapidly dies down leaving quite little in the way of lacing or film. Carbonation is quite lively. Colour is a brown tawny amber.

Nose is mostly of malt with some roasted notes. Caramel notes come through, not bad.

Taste reveals a good body of malt. Some hop bitterness. A decent body of roasted flavours and slight toffee. Achieves a solid dry finish, with a bit of a bitter edge. The finish is a bit astringent.

Moutfeel is a bit watery and leaves a bit of a mouthcoating sensation.

This beer avoided being overly sweet and maintained some flavour character. Wasn't terribly impressed with it, but its not too bad, just wish for a bit more.

Serving type: bottle

07-06-2012 21:06:05 | More by mick303

batmanbach

3/5 rDev -3.2%

05-07-2012 17:16:42 | More by batmanbach

Antikythera

New York

3.7/5 rDev +19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

ETA: changing the review scores, because I've had it on tap and from a can in the past month, and it's much, much nicer. That proteiny smell is gone, which is a big relief. Without that distraction, there's a nice wheaty taste and the aroma is much more complex. This is a refreshing not-too-fancy amber, and I'll drink it again -- at least on tap or in a glass from a can. Of course, my review of it bottled was from a year ago. Maybe they've just fixed something. Well, I like this now.

02-18-2011: Looks amber-coloured even through the green glass bottle. Very pretty and warm looking in a clear glass. Odd bit of meaty/proteiny/metallic smell from the foam? Not nice but not turning me away. Flavour is not too complex, pleasant and refreshing, a little bit sweet and then turns bitter/hoppy and estery. I might not buy it again but I won't turn it down either.

Serving type: on-tap

02-28-2012 00:32:57 | More by Antikythera

kleomenes

Ontario (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

02-04-2012 17:26:53 | More by kleomenes

Rlombardi75

Ontario (Canada)

3/5 rDev -3.2%

01-18-2012 04:40:24 | More by Rlombardi75

ThinkAgain

Ontario (Canada)

2/5 rDev -35.5%

01-06-2012 16:07:09 | More by ThinkAgain

hopsolutely

Ontario (Canada)

3.13/5 rDev +1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

An uninspired brew. Beautifully clear, light amber colour with orange hues. Limited head and no lacing. Mouthfeel is decent, but nothing extraordinary.

Aroma is predominantly of caramelized malts, as is the taste. Fairly single-dimensional, there is little beyond the caramelized sweetness. The finish is sweet and does not linger...

Serving type: can

12-25-2011 22:05:29 | More by hopsolutely