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Tornado Alley Amber Ale
Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery
- From:
- Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery
- Missouri, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.6%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.43 | pDev: 11.95%
- Reviews:
- 23
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 28, 2018
- Added:
- Jan 25, 2008
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 10
SCORE
79
Okay
79
Okay
American amber ale, with a rich red hue. Made with American variety hops used to produce a medium-high hop bitterness, flavor, and aroma. The hops help to balance the malty caramel character. With a medium-full body, this ale has subtle fruity aromas and flavors sure to please any beer lovers palate!
27 IBU
27 IBU
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Reviewed by secondtooth from Indiana
3.28/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
3.28/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Picked this (and 2 other Charleville brews) as singles at a Trader Joe’s in St. Louis.
Appearance: Hazy amber, with only slight carbonation, and no lace to speak of. Could use some improvement here, already. Not a promising start.
Aroma: Caramel and toffee maltiness, and a hint of sweetness. Pretty solid amber characteristics, so points for being “on style”.
Taste: Rich and malty sweet, with more of those caramel and toffee notes, and a slight hint of fruitiness in there. I get a touch of hop bitterness coming in near the finish, too. Despite the low carbonation, this one’s pretty decent for the style, though not one I’d pursue again.
Dec 22, 2014Appearance: Hazy amber, with only slight carbonation, and no lace to speak of. Could use some improvement here, already. Not a promising start.
Aroma: Caramel and toffee maltiness, and a hint of sweetness. Pretty solid amber characteristics, so points for being “on style”.
Taste: Rich and malty sweet, with more of those caramel and toffee notes, and a slight hint of fruitiness in there. I get a touch of hop bitterness coming in near the finish, too. Despite the low carbonation, this one’s pretty decent for the style, though not one I’d pursue again.
Tornado Alley Amber Ale from Charleville Vineyard Microbrewery
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
70 ratings
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