Rahr's Red Amber Lager - Rahr & Sons Brewing Company

JMad

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Drank from an English pub glass...

The beer pours an amber copper color with a bubbly tan head that quickly faded. Smells of nutty malt, dried fruit, caramel and its a bit vegetal. The taste is mostly bready malt flavors with some caramel, toasted nuts and earthy/ lemon hops. The beer is medium bodied with more carbonation than it should have and a very dry finish. This is an excellent amber/ red, I think I would choose this over most other ambers.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2011 16:54:50 | More by JMad

BlueMoon10

Mississippi

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

05-18-2013 04:11:52 | More by BlueMoon10

TheMarkE

California

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

05-09-2013 03:30:42 | More by TheMarkE

TheBigBoy

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

05-02-2013 14:56:34 | More by TheBigBoy

EagleTalon

Arkansas

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

04-28-2013 03:00:39 | More by EagleTalon

JakeMorgan13

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +33.9%

04-23-2013 00:31:52 | More by JakeMorgan13

J_Dub

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

04-22-2013 22:02:11 | More by J_Dub

mcdsports

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.7%

04-22-2013 00:12:53 | More by mcdsports

jbaezner

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -3.3%

04-17-2013 22:21:12 | More by jbaezner

Boto

Connecticut

3.45/5  rDev +2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Draught: This one pours a fairly clear reddish-amber color. There was a bit of an off white head on it. It left a little lacing. The aroma isn’t too bad. Pretty typical malts with some grassy notes, a decent enough lager aroma. The taste is also good, nothing really special, just good and easy to drink. Malts, some bitterness and biscuit notes. Pretty smooth. Easy to drink.

Serving type: on-tap

04-03-2013 00:34:53 | More by Boto

dwtyler

California

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-19-2013 00:49:26 | More by dwtyler

JeffSuttonTX

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -25.6%

03-10-2013 20:49:32 | More by JeffSuttonTX

Dave_Treat

Virginia

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

03-06-2013 04:55:00 | More by Dave_Treat

tpauer

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

03-01-2013 23:36:31 | More by tpauer

Lagerquestrian

Texas

4/5  rDev +19%

02-25-2013 01:10:52 | More by Lagerquestrian

Michaeldmanley

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

02-22-2013 02:09:27 | More by Michaeldmanley

kjwetherb

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

02-17-2013 20:04:34 | More by kjwetherb

mdterps

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +11.6%

02-13-2013 21:11:21 | More by mdterps

jkn09

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.7%

02-08-2013 19:17:54 | More by jkn09

ranger7

Texas

3.44/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a bottle into a Hofbrau mug.
Drank on the side with a bowl of chili.
Not "Red Amber Lager", but "Texas Red" (from the six pack).

A - Amber (duh) with a thin layer of white foam.

S - Typical lager aroma; kind of creamy and malty.

T - Pretty good, nice balance: some malt and some hops.

M - Some carbonation, but not too much for the style. Light, but flavorful.

Summary - Nice. I like a lager every now and then and Rahr's is a pretty good one. It's not outstanding, but enjoyable, and it goes nice with some chili or maybe a burger.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2013 02:41:42 | More by ranger7

Labeorphile

Texas

3.79/5  rDev +12.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Poured from a bottle into a lint glass. Solid two finger had with sticky lace all the way down. Nice coppery color with good bubble support.

Nose is a good balance of caramel and malt, hing of hoppiness, but not a lot.

Taste lines up with the nose. Maltiness in the front end with the caramel and hop bitterness coming through in the finish.

Good, slightly thick, mouthfeel makes this beer very drinkable and enjoyable. I'm not much of a lager fan and prefer ales, but this has a flavor complexity and solid maltiness that may change my mind.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 03:49:51 | More by Labeorphile

FrizWhiz

Texas

3/5  rDev -10.7%

01-23-2013 19:56:29 | More by FrizWhiz

phishbone23

New York

1.5/5  rDev -55.4%

01-23-2013 18:44:23 | More by phishbone23

sprucetip

Alaska

2.75/5  rDev -18.2%

12-15-2012 19:21:17 | More by sprucetip

tubeyes

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.2%

12-02-2012 23:55:11 | More by tubeyes