This page is dedicated to informing you a bit about Ambers , as well as providing links to the reviews I have done for some Ambers and various other beers.
To start, let's learn a bit more about Ambers and their defining characteristics:
American Amber/Red Ale: so the American Amber category is pretty much a catch-all for ales that range from amber color up to, but excluding, dark ales. You will typically get a strong roasted malt profile and a hop profile that ranges from low to high. Amber Ale is typically a pretty balanced style of beer, with its toasted malt and fruitiness from hops. As with many craft beer styles, the ABV will range from 4-7%. Examples: Fat Tire Amber Ale, Stone Levitation Ale, Budweiser American Ale, Bell's Amber Ale, etc.
American Amber Lagers: Again, basically a catch-all category. You will get a very solid malt backbone and low bitterness out of this style. Typically more drinkable than amber ales and typically a lower ABV (4-6%) than the ale category. Examples: Yuengling Traditional Lager, Brooklyn Lager, Killian's Irish Red, Leinenkugel's Classic Amber, Capital Brewery's Wisconsin Amber etc.
So there you have it - a review of the basic amber styles. Now here are the beers I've reviewed so far with their respective breweries/grades:
Wild Blue - Anheuser Busch: F (this falls into the "other beer" category, if you can even call it that)
Wisconsin Amber - Capital Brewery: B- (Amber Ale)
Ambergeddon - Ale Asylum: B+ (Amber Ale)
Smoked Rye Ale - New Glarus: B (Smoked Ale)
Mad Town Nutbrown - Ale Asylum: B- (American Brown Ale)
Yakima Glory - Victory Brewing Company: A- (American Black Ale)
Summer Love - Victory Brewing Company: A (American Blond Ale)
Blonde Doppelbock - Capital Brewery: B- (Doppelbock)
Summer Fest - Capital Brewery: B (Marzen/Octoberfest)
Uff-da - New Glarus: B- (Bock)
Cran-bic Ale - New Glarus: B+ (Lambic/Fruit Ale)
Enjoy!
Cheers,
Hurls
Editors note: Thanks to BeerAdvocate.com for some help with the characteristics/descriptions.
