Ambar Especial
La Zaragozana S.A.

Ambar EspecialAmbar Especial
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From:
La Zaragozana S.A.
 
Spain
Style:
American Adjunct Lager
Ranked #160
ABV:
5.2%
Score:
68
Ranked #28,152
Avg:
2.8 | pDev: 22.14%
Reviews:
40
Ratings:
83
Status:
Active
Rated:
Dec 05, 2023
Added:
Aug 12, 2002
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  15
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Ratings by olradetbalder:
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Rated by olradetbalder from Sweden

1.5/5  rDev -46.4%

Nov 27, 2014
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.18 by HS676 from Pennsylvania

Dec 05, 2023
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Reviewed by mikeg67 from New Jersey

2.58/5  rDev -7.9%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
330 ml bottle. Pours golden with white head. Aroma is of some sweet malt. Body is light and crisp. Taste is of light hops and some malt sweetness. Finish is medium and dry. Better than most Spanish lagers.
Nov 28, 2023
 
Rated: 2.72 by MrJones07 from Spain

Dec 30, 2022
 
Rated: 4.18 by The_Kriek_Freak from Pennsylvania

Sep 05, 2022
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Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.38/5  rDev +20.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
I am trying a bottle of this beer at the Cibeles Lounge at the Madrid airport. It poured a clear copper with very thin white head that is not leaving any lace. The scent had very subtle malt notes. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink with light caramel malt base and a slightly bitter hop finish. The mouthfeel was lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it is a good beer.
Jun 08, 2022
 
Rated: 2.58 by Mani2084 from Spain

Mar 18, 2021
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Reviewed by elnachooo from Spain

2/5  rDev -28.6%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Cerveza dorada con una pequeña cabeza blanca. Es de cuerpo ligero y baja carbonatación. Aroma a malta, notas herbáceas y cereales. En boca destaca nuevamente la malta y un poco de cereales. Correcta.
Jan 04, 2019
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Rated by Hanhwaeaglesv2 from Portugal

2.98/5  rDev +6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
무난한 라거. 밍밍한 느낌보다 몰트의 향이 꽤나 진하다
Dec 07, 2018
 
Rated: 2.85 by metter98 from New York

Oct 28, 2018
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Reviewed by monkist from Hungary

3.09/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
Here we have another beer again from Spain that has a Saaz influence, or should I say at least it was possible to feel those hops faintly in the nose. However due to intense carbonation together with strange sticky bitterness the taste is not that pleasant, especially the aftertaste with this sticky, metallic bitterness around just ruins the whole thing. A pity because this beer could have been much better.
Sep 19, 2018
 
Rated: 2.77 by JLC60 from Maryland

Jul 16, 2018
 
Rated: 2.88 by ssimpson89 from Illinois

Feb 18, 2018
 
Rated: 2.94 by sebgrossi from Germany

Dec 29, 2017
 
Rated: 2.49 by biernack from Switzerland

Dec 29, 2017
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Reviewed by Ant777uk from England

2.62/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 3
Brewed in Zaragoza in Spain. Pretty good colour, fairly impressive head. Looks good in glass...

Oh, and gluten free, much better for your health...and that's true, I am a nutritionist.

Not much aroma...just carbon dioxide.

Wow, flavour is unique and strong. Yet still refreshing. Lots of elements and complex...too busy to write more sorry...Russian and Ukrainian girls about
Feb 27, 2017
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Reviewed by GreatStoutman from Texas

3.73/5  rDev +33.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Enjoying a whole lot of these while visiting Zaragoza...

It's nothing 'especial' but its a pretty solid lager. Crisp and refreshing, it's not really my style but I have no qualms about drinking it. The ratings are unfairly low in my mind, but whatever.
Feb 21, 2017
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

2.57/5  rDev -8.2%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Jan 2017. Acquired a while back from Aldi. The label features a golden triangular emblem that is vaguely reminiscent of Bass ale....

A: Poured into a pilsner glass. A deep golden hue with light carbonation and some floating sediment. Produces a small head of foam that rapidly dissipates.

S: Aroma of stewed malt with a grainy character and hints of cooked leaves. Subpar.

T: Tastes of stale, watery malt with a touch of graininess. Mild stewed leaves in the background; faint harshness. Not great.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth and relatively full-bodied for a mass-produced lager. Light carbonation. Aftertaste of stewed leaves/cooked grain.

O: Meh - not brilliant, even by macro standards. Lacklustre looks, while the aroma and flavour are grainy and a tad harsh. Body is OK. Possibly a bit stale, though within date. A below average lager - when in Spain drink the wine.
Dec 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by warpedrevolution from Illinois

Nov 03, 2016
 
Rated: 2.22 by Toynk from Illinois

Jun 27, 2016
Ambar Especial from La Zaragozana S.A.
Beer rating: 68 out of 100 with 83 ratings