Austin Amber Ale
Independence Brewing Co.
- From:
- Independence Brewing Co.
- Texas, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #549 - ABV:
- 6%
- Score:
- 77
Ranked #37,898 - Avg:
- 3.38 | pDev: 12.72%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 60
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 25, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 12, 2007
- Wants:
- 3
- Gots:
- 72
SCORE
77
Okay
77
Okay
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Rated by ttoadee from Texas
3.18/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
RB transfer
Sep 25, 2025
Rated by Mikelikesbrew from Texas
3.27/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.27/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Poured into a glass and it has a thick foamy head with caramel color. Smells of a roasted caramel chocolate. Same for the taste
Feb 25, 2025Rated by tyden46
3.25/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.25/5 rDev -3.8%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Nice caramel notes
Feb 23, 2025
Reviewed by detgfrsh from Texas
3.67/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.67/5 rDev +8.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
On tap. Dark amber color with a thin layer of white head. Caramel malt aroma. Medium body. Malty flavor with a floral/earthy bitterness on the finish. Old school, I like this style but it's much less common than it used to be 10-15 years ago.
May 25, 2024
Rated by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.29/5 rDev -2.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
6pack purchased at Buc-ee's
Apr 08, 2024
Reviewed by gvickery from Texas
4/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Dark reddish copper, mostly clear, medium white head.
Smells of caramel malt, some citrus from the hops. Smell is very prominent.
Taste is similar, tastes like it might have some Munich malts in it as well. I got it really cold so it would probably have more flavor if it was a little warmer. Mouthfeel is medium.
I guess they changed the recipe, the can I got has the abv at 6%, that’s a pretty big change from 4.8 that it used to be. Overall it’s a good amber style ale.
Nov 05, 2021Smells of caramel malt, some citrus from the hops. Smell is very prominent.
Taste is similar, tastes like it might have some Munich malts in it as well. I got it really cold so it would probably have more flavor if it was a little warmer. Mouthfeel is medium.
I guess they changed the recipe, the can I got has the abv at 6%, that’s a pretty big change from 4.8 that it used to be. Overall it’s a good amber style ale.
Reviewed by Darkmagus82 from Texas
3.47/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
3.47/5 rDev +2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Served on tap in a pint glass
Appearance – As the name would suggest the beer is served a deep amber color with a one finger head of fizzy just off white foam. The head fades very fast leaving just a touch of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strongest of a caramel and lightly toasted malt smell. Mixed with these aromas is a bit of herbal and earthy hops as well as a touch of grass.
Taste – The taste begins with a toasted malt flavor that has a moderate showing of caramel. Right from the start there is a presence of an herbal and earthy taste which grow stronger as the taste advances. Toward the end the caramel sweetness dwindles a bit and is replaced by an increase in toasted malt, leaving one with a lightly dank hopped and roasty malt taste to linger on the tongue
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is average in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is average as well. A little thicker body and carbonation level may have been slightly better for the roasted malt and danker hop taste, but all said the feel was pretty decent.
Overall – An OK amber brew overall. It is a little unbalanced and transition of the flavors, but overall it is still a decent one to try.
Nov 22, 2019Appearance – As the name would suggest the beer is served a deep amber color with a one finger head of fizzy just off white foam. The head fades very fast leaving just a touch of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma of the brew is strongest of a caramel and lightly toasted malt smell. Mixed with these aromas is a bit of herbal and earthy hops as well as a touch of grass.
Taste – The taste begins with a toasted malt flavor that has a moderate showing of caramel. Right from the start there is a presence of an herbal and earthy taste which grow stronger as the taste advances. Toward the end the caramel sweetness dwindles a bit and is replaced by an increase in toasted malt, leaving one with a lightly dank hopped and roasty malt taste to linger on the tongue
Mouthfeel – The body of the brew is average in thickness and creaminess with a carbonation level that is average as well. A little thicker body and carbonation level may have been slightly better for the roasted malt and danker hop taste, but all said the feel was pretty decent.
Overall – An OK amber brew overall. It is a little unbalanced and transition of the flavors, but overall it is still a decent one to try.
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