Bear Naked Ale
Adirondack Pub & Brewery

Bear Naked AleBear Naked Ale
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From:
Adirondack Pub & Brewery
 
New York, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #377
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
77
Ranked #27,020
Avg:
3.38 | pDev: 13.91%
Reviews:
46
Ratings:
249
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 11, 2023
Added:
Jun 07, 2007
Wants:
  3
Gots:
  57
A medium-bodied amber ale with a brilliant copper color, top fermenting ale yeast, and a high proportion of Munich Malt creating a clean, crisp beer with a toasty, fruity backbone.

30 IBUs
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Ratings by smcolw:
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Reviewed by smcolw from Massachusetts

3.27/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Nearly no head. Mild chill haze to the otherwise solidly amber color.

Some earthiness to the aroma with a mild floral hop in the background.

The flavor is an improvement from the smell. There's a light sweetness that went unnoticed to the nose. The hop is also more pronounced, although the swallow and aftertaste leans to the malty side. The body is watery, but the carbonation is below expectations as well.
Oct 02, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 4.16 by heerboth from Pennsylvania

Oct 11, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by alexsergio from New York

Aug 16, 2023
 
Rated: 3.5 by EatonHops from Massachusetts

Jul 08, 2023
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Reviewed by stevoj from Idaho

3.18/5  rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
16oz can from Halftime. Copper colored pour with a thick fluffy head. Aroma and taste are sweet and malty, tea. A bit past it's prime but an average amber
May 18, 2022
 
Rated: 3.75 by NastyNorseman from New York

Aug 23, 2021
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Rated by Hayesbro from Pennsylvania

3.45/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Fairly standard amber, a little chocolate came through on the malt.
Aug 14, 2021
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Rated by BEERMILER12 from Maine

3.5/5  rDev +3.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery
Oct 14, 2020
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Reviewed by vette2006c5r from Minnesota

1.72/5  rDev -49.1%
look: 4.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 1.5
Bear Naked Ale pours a nice copper color, with a large, long lasting lacing head. Aroma is sour, and earthy. Flavor is sour and very earthy, hints of clove and flower. Flat feel. Tried a FEW bottles, not sure if this is the flavor or an overall bad batch.
Oct 12, 2020
 
Rated: 3.25 by Noelito76 from New York

Oct 11, 2020
 
Rated: 3.79 by StrangerTides from New York

Oct 07, 2020
 
Rated: 3.93 by Tspitale from Florida

Oct 04, 2020
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Reviewed by Chickenhawk9932 from Pennsylvania

3.56/5  rDev +5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a nice amber with an off white head reminiscent of antique lace.

Sweet malt bread grain with floral and bitter herb hops.

Sweet malt bread up front with notes of caramel and molasses backed by floral and bitter herb hops.
Sep 04, 2020
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Reviewed by tigg924 from Massachusetts

3.83/5  rDev +13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours clear copper in color with minimal head. Taste is big caramel malt and dark bread. Medium bodied and carbonation, sweet. Nice and refreshing malty beer. Good
Aug 28, 2020
 
Rated: 2.25 by T66tah from Pennsylvania

Aug 26, 2020
 
Rated: 3.69 by Hefsbeercaps from Ohio

Aug 16, 2020
 
Rated: 3.62 by Khaack from New York

Apr 06, 2020
 
Rated: 2.93 by Manta200 from Kentucky

Apr 05, 2020
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Reviewed by Roguer from Connecticut

3.42/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Good head production, and good retention. Body appears slightly hazy and lively, but upon close inspection, turns out to be transparent, even in thicker portions of the glass. Body is a light copper color.

Nose is a little odd, with a hard to place tone that sticks out like a sore thumb (the way a sore thumb sticks out, not the way a sore thumb smells, which would be ... I don't know, exactly). Honey, caramel, toast, clove, flowers, nutmeg, grass. Mild to moderate bitterness, appropriate for the style.

Butterscotch (but not diacetyl) up front; toast; caramel grain; honey; mint; toasty finish.

Very, very lively on the palate. Almost a touch too fizzy. All in all, a pretty decent amber ale.
Feb 16, 2020
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Reviewed by akaizer from Virginia

3.43/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
From a beer of the month club. Relatively clear, amber to copper colored with a slight head of off-white foam. Scent is fairly subdued, with some caramel notes and some spiced scents. The caramel notes come across loud and clear in the taste, along with a decent amount of nutty bitterness. Feel is on the lighter side of medium bodied with a bitterness to the aftertaste that is a bit more spicey (hops) rather than the nutty in the tail end of the taste. The taste is pretty subdued overall, so I could imagine pairing this with just about any food or weather combination.
Feb 03, 2020
Bear Naked Ale from Adirondack Pub & Brewery
Beer rating: 77 out of 100 with 249 ratings