Special Amber | Sprecher Brewing Company




Brewed by:
Sprecher Brewing Company
Wisconsin, United States
sprecherbrewery.com
Style: Vienna Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.00%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by BeerAdvocate on 01-13-1998
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Ratings: 361 | Reviews: 180
3.52/5 rDev -2.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought a bottle off the single shelf at a grocery store outside of Milwaukee. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had slight bitter hop zeal. the taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I bought a bottle off the single shelf at a grocery store outside of Milwaukee. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent had slight bitter hop zeal. the taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's a decent beer.
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3.29/5 rDev -9.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This beer pours a nice deep amber color with an off white head. There is a little lacing left on the glass. This is slightly above average for the style.
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look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
This beer pours a nice deep amber color with an off white head. There is a little lacing left on the glass. This is slightly above average for the style.
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3.85/5 rDev +6.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.78/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
4.39/5 rDev +21.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Surprisingly a very good amber lager that actually came from a can:)lol It was smooth & malty, slightly sweet with very little to no hops. Would definitely recommend for Lager Lovers like me;)
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Surprisingly a very good amber lager that actually came from a can:)lol It was smooth & malty, slightly sweet with very little to no hops. Would definitely recommend for Lager Lovers like me;)
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3.78/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I've noticed Sprecher makes better looking beers than any other aspect of the scores. This one is no different, vibrant amber color here with a 1.25" head formation. Aroma kicks that Vienna sweetness in the right range.
High carbonation and a minor hop kick, but its the sweet malt mouthfeel that comes in first. The body stays light, despite giving a caramel sweetness that usually comes with heft and stickiness. Great format, great price. They do a good job on this one, nice around this time of year.
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look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
I've noticed Sprecher makes better looking beers than any other aspect of the scores. This one is no different, vibrant amber color here with a 1.25" head formation. Aroma kicks that Vienna sweetness in the right range.
High carbonation and a minor hop kick, but its the sweet malt mouthfeel that comes in first. The body stays light, despite giving a caramel sweetness that usually comes with heft and stickiness. Great format, great price. They do a good job on this one, nice around this time of year.
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3.46/5 rDev -4.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice amber. Well-balanced, maltier as it warmed. A am enjoying lagers more with mild-ish lunch food.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice amber. Well-balanced, maltier as it warmed. A am enjoying lagers more with mild-ish lunch food.
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3.25/5 rDev -10.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
4/5 rDev +10.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a deep orange with a on-finger, off-white head.
A nice sweet malt smell.
A very nice Carmel malted breadiness and lightly hopped.
A thinner mouthfeel helps make this a refreshing selection.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Pours a deep orange with a on-finger, off-white head.
A nice sweet malt smell.
A very nice Carmel malted breadiness and lightly hopped.
A thinner mouthfeel helps make this a refreshing selection.
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3.32/5 rDev -8.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
With a nice amber color, it has bready biscuit and dried apricots for the flavor, with the slightly bright hops rounding out the flavor, albeit it’s a little too hoppy. This tastes just like a hoppier version of the Oktoberbest from this brewery and Karl Strauss Brewing in San Diego.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
With a nice amber color, it has bready biscuit and dried apricots for the flavor, with the slightly bright hops rounding out the flavor, albeit it’s a little too hoppy. This tastes just like a hoppier version of the Oktoberbest from this brewery and Karl Strauss Brewing in San Diego.
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2.5/5 rDev -30.9%
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
look: 2.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5
3.66/5 rDev +1.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.14/5 rDev -13.3%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
3.9/5 rDev +7.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.5/5 rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.21/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Special Amber from Sprecher Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.62 out of
5 with
361 ratings
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