Amber Sun Ale
16 Mile Brewing Company

Amber Sun AleAmber Sun Ale
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From:
16 Mile Brewing Company
 
Delaware, United States
Style:
Extra Special / Strong Bitter (ESB)
ABV:
6.1%
Score:
79
Avg:
3.47 | pDev: 14.7%
Reviews:
66
Ratings:
169
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Jul 14, 2023
Added:
Aug 05, 2009
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  27
Roasty finishing malts, balanced with just enough bitterness provides a traditional amber ale that is dark red to the eye, but not heavy on the palate. 16 Mile names this premium amber ale for the famous sunsets found at the Breakwater Lighthouse located off of Lewes Beach, Delaware.
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Ratings by Cdmomo79:
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Rated by Cdmomo79 from Pennsylvania

2.88/5  rDev -17%

Aug 31, 2014
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Rated: 2.6 by Justinprintz from New Jersey

Jul 14, 2023
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Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin

3.52/5  rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours reddish orange with a small off white head. Smells of caramelized roasted grain. Tastes of caramelized grain with slight fruit aftertaste. Beer is light bodied and easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, an above average beer.
Jan 18, 2019
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Reviewed by Lembeh from New York

4.84/5  rDev +39.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 5
Very good ESB which goes well with any kind of seafood plus at any of the wonderful Delaware beaches. Kind of an obscure style at this point thanks to Americas obsession with everything up the wazoo. This is a wonderful example of a classic Extra Special Bitter
Aug 22, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by COBEERHUNTER from Colorado

Jul 12, 2018
 
Rated: 3.5 by TedStrosser from Pennsylvania

Dec 15, 2016
 
Rated: 3.5 by COR8RFAN from Colorado

Aug 01, 2016
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Reviewed by joekoz007 from Maryland

2.56/5  rDev -26.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a 12 ounce bottle into a tulip glass. Dark red-amber color and very clear. Smells somewhat yeasty/sourdoughy. Taste is much too sweet for my palate. Mimimal hop taste to counteract the extreme malty sweetness. Needs more hops to create some balance. Not horrible but won't drink again
Jul 25, 2016
 
Rated: 3.62 by petewheeler from Maryland

Jul 21, 2016
 
Rated: 2.69 by TheBlueJerzzzz from Virginia

May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 3.61 by ChipChaight from New York

Apr 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.67 by Tbone2131 from Connecticut

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.38 by Corey_Graven from Wisconsin

Apr 23, 2016
 
Rated: 3.18 by Whiskeydeez from Kansas

Apr 21, 2016
 
Rated: 4.27 by rclangk from West Virginia

Apr 15, 2016
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Reviewed by bsp77 from Minnesota

3.47/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Cross between an ESB and Amber Ale. Cherry, caramel, roasted and earthy notes in the taste. Aroma is similar but muted. Mild spicy hop finish that is semi-dry.
Apr 09, 2016
 
Rated: 4.53 by Cbgachot from New Jersey

Apr 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by mbratt93 from New York

Apr 02, 2016
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Reviewed by Shippy from Colorado

3.48/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured from a bottle. Pours a clear amber with a thin, off-white head. Aromas lean toward sweet caramel with a little pine. Taste is fairly sweet, some caramel notes, followed by some hopiness and a crisp, bitter finish. The bitterness on the end is not overpowering or intense and rounds out the flavor nicely. The feel is light/medium bodied with some slickness and dense, airy carbonation somewhat like seltzer water. Overall, a solid amber that is easy to drink. The flavors give this beer a nice depth, but the feel leaves something to be desired.
Mar 31, 2016
 
Rated: 3.48 by Alexrdvz from Oklahoma

Mar 29, 2016
Amber Sun Ale from 16 Mile Brewing Company
Beer rating: 79 out of 100 with 169 ratings