Phillips Amber Ale
Heavy Seas Beer

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From:
Heavy Seas Beer
 
Maryland, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
Not listed
Score:
82
Avg:
3.57 | pDev: 10.08%
Reviews:
14
Ratings:
42
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 04, 2019
Added:
Jan 08, 2006
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  8
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Ratings by thekevlarkid:
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Reviewed by thekevlarkid from Maryland

3.79/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 4
OK, so I sampled this brew in Atlanta at the Hartsfield-Jackson airport in Concourse D. Found it at a Phillips Seafood restaurant location, which is based in Annapolis, Maryland. This is also hometown to the Clipper City Brewery who brews this beer for Phillips Seafood. In Atlanta. And it's not really an amber as much as it's a re-branded Clipper City Pale Ale. Get all that? You will be tested. So was this beer.
Poured off the tap a with creamy tan head composed of tiny bubbles. Nice retention and very good lacing. Clear amber color makes this an all around great looking brew. Pleasant light hop aroma with some malt there too. The flavors were at first hoppy, then some smooth malts come in and lead to a finish that is again hopped and crisp. The hops take center stage as it warms up (clearly it was an American Pale Ale at heart). Medium body and a decent mouthfeel but a little on the watery side. Still, for a Pale Ale this is worth checking out.
Aug 21, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.61 by EdFed from Illinois

Oct 04, 2019
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Reviewed by Categart from Pennsylvania

3.88/5  rDev +8.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Beautiful golden look, with a thick hearty head. Bitter taste at first, but smooths out as it covers the entire palette. Not my favorite, yet would oder it again!
May 28, 2019
 
Rated: 3.03 by Shantzak from Pennsylvania

Jan 21, 2019
 
Rated: 3.8 by Curt3 from Ohio

Sep 06, 2018
 
Rated: 3.25 by atlbravsrno1 from Maine

Aug 04, 2018
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Reviewed by Profundobaso from New York

3.56/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Drinking on tap at Newark Airport Phillips
Look - amber in color, full head that dissipates quickly, but with nice lacing
Smell - bread, biscuits, toasted malts. Very hearty smelling beer
Taste - slightly tart initially, and a strong bread/biscuit finish
Feel - light bodied, medium-high carbonation, refreshing and excellent pairing with seafood
Overall - nothing to write home about, but a good beer to pair with the food here
Dec 13, 2017
 
Rated: 3.44 by richj1970 from Alabama

Oct 07, 2016
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Reviewed by TheSixthRing from California

3.57/5  rDev 0%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Had on-tap@ Phillip's Famous Seafood in the Charlotte-Douglas International Airport

Appearance - Served up in a pint, the brew is a relatively clear and copper in color. Served without a head, and not much lacing left as the brew is consumed.

Smell - Pretty typical amber aroma. Fair aroma of caramel and bread with faint touches of earth and grassy character.

Taste - Follows the nose. Decent amount of caramel and bready malt flavors that are met with a touch of estery, apple-ish character and hops that add a bit of bitterness as it rounds into the finish. I wouldn't call it bland, but there's nothing of particular interest here.

Mouthfeel - On the lighter side of medium-bodied with fair carbonation. Goes down smooth with a fairly crisp finish.

Overall - About what was expected. Decent flavor, but doesn't do much to excite the palate. It's just a good 'kick back and drink' kind of beer.
Oct 03, 2016
 
Rated: 3.14 by JDW4195 from Florida

Sep 26, 2016
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Reviewed by mynie from Maryland

3.79/5  rDev +6.2%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
One of them old school east coast brews. I don’t know if it’s served exclusively at Phillip’s locations, or whatever. It might have once been, back when people cared about it.

Pretty, classic American pale pour. Filtered amber-orange with a nice white head.

Smells faint, perhaps a bit too chilled. Light fruit and a little bit of toffee. Pleasant, but even for its style it’s way too delicate.

Tastes like a classic, nearly hopless American pale ale. Big fruity malt up front, bright with nodes of Juicy Fruit gum, moving into a more biscuity middle, sweet toffee finish, and then just a little, teeny tiny bit of dry hops to balance the fruit on the finish. Very good for what it is.
Aug 07, 2016
 
Rated: 4.19 by GeorgiaBeerMoose from Georgia

Jun 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.02 by Noooddle from Washington

May 13, 2016
 
Rated: 4.09 by Skillet from Arkansas

Apr 17, 2016
 
Rated: 3.37 by JNForsyth from Pennsylvania

Oct 12, 2015
 
Rated: 3.92 by Huffs from New York

Sep 03, 2015
 
Rated: 4.05 by DrBass from Maryland

Aug 26, 2015
 
Rated: 3.5 by DarthGator from Tennessee

Aug 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.13 by Karibourgeois from Texas

Jul 21, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by juzh12 from Indiana

Jun 25, 2015
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