Category Archives: Amber Ale
Carlsbad Chronic (Port Brewing/Pizza Port)
I wanted something “smaller” for my final beer of the night since it had been a long and eventful day. Amber Ales are traditionally aren’t known for being big or in your face, so they lend themselves to being great … Continue reading
O’Hara’s Irish Red (Carlow Brewing Co.)
Look at this, two date appropriate posts in one day. Hooray for me! Enough self congratulations. Often times my roommate and I will each by beer and trade a couple. In this case I picked up the O’Hara’s Irish Stout … Continue reading
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Side Car (Sierra Nevada Brewing Company)
BEER #4: SIDE CAR Side Car Amber was the last beer on the list that I hadn’t had before or isn’t readily available, so it was my beer number four. This Amber Ale had a not too shabby 5.4% ABV.
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Pursuit of Hoppiness (Grand Teton Brewing Co.)
Pursuit of Hoppiness is an American Red Ale originally brewed as part of Grand Teton’s 2009 “Cellar Reserve Series“. This bottle-conditioned ale has a huge (for the style ) 100 IBUs and an 8% ABV.
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Jolly Rodger 2010 (Drake’s Brewing)
CHRISTMAS IN JULY Beer #4: JOLLY RODGER 2010 Drake’s Brewing’s Jolly Rodger 2010 is another beer that I received for Christmas. This Imperial Red Ale was their winter seasonal and clocked in at 8.0% ABV with 68 IBUs.
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My Bloody Valentine (Alesmith Brewing Company)
With another Valentine’s Day in our rearview mirrors, I felt that I should get around to writing up my review of the seasonal brew, My Bloody Valentine. This red ale is available in February and has a “fitting” 6.66% ABV.
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Fall Summit Ale (Peak Organic Brewing)
Fall Summit Ale is the autumn seasonal from Maine’s Peak Organic Brewing. Like all of Peak’s brews, Fall Summit is certified organic and clocks in with 64 IBUs and an ABV of 5.7%.
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Espresso Amber Ale (Peak Organic Brewing Company)
Day 5 brings us a style of beer that I had never heard of before, the ESPRESSO AMBER ALE. Espresso Amber Ale is a certified organic beer from Portland, Maine’s Peak Organic. It clocks in at 7% ABV and has … Continue reading
Fat Tire (New Belgium Brewing)
After a momentary delay, September’s THEME WEEK resumes. Day 6 brings the flagship beer of New Belgium Brewing Company’s roster. Day 6′s brew: Fat Tire. Fat Tire is the first widely available beer from Fort Collins’ own New Belgium Brewery. … Continue reading
Nugget Nectar (Tröegs Brewing Company)
Nugget Nectar is a seasonal brew from Pennsylvania’s Tröegs Brewing Company. This American Amber ale is available in February and clocks in at 7.5% ABV.
