Avalanche Amber Ale
Breckenridge Brewery

Avalanche Amber AleAvalanche Amber Ale
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From:
Breckenridge Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #392
ABV:
5%
Score:
76
Ranked #27,363
Avg:
3.32 | pDev: 15.66%
Reviews:
511
Ratings:
1,491
Status:
Active
Rated:
Jan 14, 2024
Added:
Dec 16, 2001
Wants:
  19
Gots:
  306
This classic American amber ale blends pale, chocolate, and caramel malts to create a well-rounded, flavorful beer. Caramel malts lend whispers of toffee and an enjoyable sweetness, while a touch of bittering hops gives this beer its clean finish. Crafted for balance, Avalanche is a versatile and satisfying anytime beer.
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Ratings by ccrida:
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Reviewed by ccrida from Oregon

2.22/5  rDev -33.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 1.5
Silk-screened bomber depicting mnts, poured into a shaker, Avalanche is a clear bronze, with a decent, olive-tinged ivory head that leaves pretty heavy lace.

Smell is fairly classic American amber, wet grassy hops and a little bready, but with a bit of an unusual zing that I can't place

Taste is not very good, thin and watery, sharp metallic bite on the finish that really lingers, yuck. I noticed this in their Oatmeal Stout, although it was better hidden by the roast. Here it just overwhelms (and is probably the zing on the nose), must be their water...

Mouthfeel is slick and watery.

Drinkability is pretty low for me, that metallic aftertaste as was just too much, I could barely finish the first glass let alone the whole bomber...
Mar 05, 2008
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.11 by smbslt from Illinois

Jan 14, 2024
 
Rated: 3.75 by Mwt from New Hampshire

Nov 24, 2023
 
Rated: 3.75 by paulish from New York

Nov 23, 2023
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Reviewed by Reidrover from Oregon

3.79/5  rDev +14.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Pint at the Westside Taphouse in West Salem Oregon.
$7.00.
Pours a lovely deep chestnut brown..with a small tan head.
Malty nose of course. Light chocolate and sweet tobacco.
Taste again malty but not too sweet. Good
Really nice mouth feel to this one . smooth yet carbonated.
A nice throwback to the early days of craft beer.
Enjoying on a nice Oregon Autumn evening.
Oct 20, 2023
 
Rated: 4.14 by Evinyme from Colorado

Oct 02, 2023
 
Rated: 3.61 by jordanginsberg from Louisiana

Sep 14, 2023
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Reviewed by daliandragon from Maryland

3.59/5  rDev +8.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Picked up in a mixed pack from this Colorado brewer. Sweet nose with abundant caramel malt sweetness. Texture is balanced and holds the edge. This could use a little more balance, but it satisfies the basic requirements of the style reasonably well. Not my favorite style but adequate at the very least.
May 28, 2023
 
Rated: 5 by Dalkri from Massachusetts

May 10, 2023
 
Rated: 3.13 by TimDixon1964 from Maryland

Mar 21, 2023
 
Rated: 3.67 by kkarimi from Texas

Mar 19, 2023
 
Rated: 3.49 by Barleycorn from Pennsylvania

Feb 14, 2023
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Rated by mpk2020 from Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +5.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Draft at Treehouse in Davenport, IA
Feb 04, 2023
 
Rated: 3.23 by AlpacaAlpaca from New York

Jan 15, 2023
 
Rated: 3.35 by FrancisM12 from New Jersey

Jan 07, 2023
 
Rated: 3.25 by mountaincoffee from Kansas

Jan 07, 2023
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Reviewed by milkshakebeersucks from Maryland

3.73/5  rDev +12.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Appearance: Clear amber, small off white head, small amount of lacing.
Aroma Caramel malts, a light touch of caramel malts, a lighter touch of vanilla.
Taste: Grainy, toffee-ish sweetness, Some floral, spicy hops add a semblance of balance.
Mouthfeel: A bit thin on the tip of the tongue but fuller as it heads for the throat.
Overall: Maybe not an exceptional Amber, but it is a fair value.
Dec 27, 2022
 
Rated: 3.36 by SouthCrescent from Pennsylvania

Dec 07, 2022
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Reviewed by beergoot from Colorado

3.69/5  rDev +11.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Dark amber body, clear; excellent carbonation; relatively thin head, bone colored and fairly lasting overall. Gentle, toasted grain aroma; very light caramel; very, very light pine note. Nice body; medium.

This is a beer I would have thought I'd had before (and may have, but not during my BA existence). Anyway, I don't find myself drinking as many Breckenridge beers as I used to, but this one is a nice reminder that this old school craft brewery still makes some nice beers.

Pouring temperature: 44 °F; canning info: 25JAN23 (i.e., best before date)
Dec 05, 2022
 
Rated: 3.5 by ajdemma from New York

Nov 14, 2022
Avalanche Amber Ale from Breckenridge Brewery
Beer rating: 76 out of 100 with 1491 ratings