Amber Ale
Crazy Mountain Brewery

Amber AleAmber Ale
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From:
Crazy Mountain Brewery
 
Colorado, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
5.25%
Score:
80
Avg:
3.5 | pDev: 13.43%
Reviews:
75
Ratings:
238
Status:
Active
Rated:
Aug 29, 2021
Added:
Jul 30, 2010
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  39
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Rated: 3.84 by Mustela_Man from California

Aug 29, 2021
 
Rated: 3.67 by funku2 from Colorado

Aug 22, 2021
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Reviewed by barneyrubble from Colorado

2.99/5  rDev -14.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
L- 90% transparent mid amber with a striking jewel like clarity. Light khaki head of 1F that settles without lace to a thin covering.

N- Light caramel aromas along with some yeast and black tea notes.

T-Light tea like malt with a touch of caramel. Comes off as watery in flavor with weak black tea as the strongest flavor. Some light cola vibe lingers on the finish.

M- Watery, very low carbonation, some slickness and light mouthfeel overall.

O- This beer looks great with its translucent amber, but does not fulfill on the taste front. Just too light and lacking in body for me.
Apr 12, 2021
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Reviewed by VoodooBear from Puerto Rico

3.48/5  rDev -0.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Presentation: 12 oz. can with no dates. Served in a Willi Becher glass.

Appearance: The off white, half finger head goes away fairly quickly and leaves behind a lot of lacing that covers the entire glass. It's a clear, bright amber color.

Smell: Just a faint, musty, malty aroma on the nose and that's pretty much it. Not unpleasant but nothing to write home about either.

Taste: It starts malty with some fresh, lightly toasted bread up front followed by honey sweetness and a light floral note in the aftertaste.

Mouthfeel: It's smooth with a medium body that leans more towards the heavier side. Carbonation is medium-high.

Overall: A solid, no frills amber ale. Plain and simple.
May 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.5 by imperialking from Illinois

Apr 17, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Eyedoc27 from Illinois

Apr 09, 2020
 
Rated: 2.81 by WickedBeer from Alabama

Jan 28, 2020
 
Rated: 3.52 by Bf_89 from Canada (ON)

Dec 15, 2019
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Reviewed by MAB from Canada (AB)

2.93/5  rDev -16.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Day 10 of the 2019 Advent Calendar.

It took almost 20 minutes to get this beer fully poured into a glass. Belgian carbonation and head, for sure, but that's ridiculous. There's not much nose; some bitterness but not hops. The flavor is sweet, malty at first then toward candy, then the bitterness comes and takes over.
Extremely weird beer, for an Amber Ale. I think they're trying too hard.
Dec 11, 2019
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Reviewed by HardCider from Pennsylvania

3.71/5  rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A clear caramel color with a moderate caramel colored head that dissipated moderately. This beer has a fresh, sweet, malty aroma; very pleasant, but subtle. The taste is malty earthy. There is a caramel flavor with notes of pine. Overall, It's a nice session amber ale.
Nov 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4.53 by T66tah from Pennsylvania

Oct 31, 2019
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Reviewed by Impetuous from Montana

3.77/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4
Orange, clear body with decent off white head

Flavors are... herbal hops and very earthy hops. There is a rather nice citrus flavor - like a blood orange - lingering as an after taste. However, there is some sort of unpleasantness in there.... where it tastes a too earthy. Carbonation is moderate, lending to a nice drinkablility.

Overall it's pleasant, unique, and sessionable.
Sep 02, 2019
 
Rated: 3 by Jeremiah87 from Colorado

Jul 13, 2019
 
Rated: 3.4 by Kolb from Montana

Apr 25, 2019
 
Rated: 4 by Trboley from Ohio

Apr 03, 2019
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Reviewed by Parmesan from Colorado

3.95/5  rDev +12.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
L:. Pours a copper orange with a small white head and no lacing on the glass.

S:. Fresh baked crusty bread with a nice nuttiness, and a bit of tropical hops.

T: Fresh baked crusty bread with a nice nuttiness, and a small bitterness, slight floral hop.

F:. Medium body with smooth carbonation.

O:. Very enjoyable Amber.
Mar 01, 2019
 
Rated: 3.77 by EAR from Arizona

Nov 23, 2018
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Reviewed by sjdevel from Utah

3.53/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look: pours a hazy orange color. Nice head - good retention. Expected some reddish-brown color but looks like an IPA
Smell: Quite aromatic. Malty and some "red funk" smell. Smells sweet
Taste: Hop bite upfront. Sweetens up quickly. Get some red fruity / funky flavors. Dries out and quite a bit of flavor hops
Feel: Medium bodied. Pretty good - stays active
Overall: Not the Amber that I was expecting. It is a good beer but hoppier and not enough of that rich caramel / red flavor
Oct 26, 2018
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Reviewed by nicholas2121 from Ohio

4/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Amber Ale brewed by Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, with an ABV of 5.25% This American Amber/Red Ale pours out of a 12oz bottle into a pint beer glass a nice golden amber color. This brew has a nice small head with thin spotty lacing, the lacing dose stick to the side of the glass. The smell is rich with grains and malts. There is also a slight sweetness, with hop bitterness. So far this brew has the look and smell of most amber Ale/Red Ale on the market, not saying that is a bad thing. Now for the taste , it is Bold with flavors. You first pick up on the hop bitterness, with earthy grains and malts. There is a lot going on in Amber Ale. This brew has a super nice balance to it, there is nothing overpowering about this brew. I really like how smooth this brew, goes down. The mouth feel is Bold, Rich, Clean, Smooth, and Refreshing. This brew would go nice with almost any occasion, it is just that smooth. Overall I'm going to give Amber Ale by Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, a Soild 4 out of 5. I would definitely look this brew up again giving the opportunity to. This was more enjoyable than I expected. Crazy Mountain Brewing Company, did a real nice job with this brew.
Oct 19, 2018
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Reviewed by Wasatch from Colorado

3.53/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. Can

Poured into a DFH glass a nice clean/clear amber color, pretty nice carbonation, with a pretty nice thick/creamy one-finger off-white head, which leaves some nice sticky lacing behind. The nose is hoppy, malty, with a nice little citrusy. The taste is hoppy, malty, nice citrusy note. Medium body, ABV hidden pretty nicely. Overall, a nice tasty brew.
Jan 21, 2018
Amber Ale from Crazy Mountain Brewery
Beer rating: 80 out of 100 with 238 ratings