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Amber Ale
Durango Brewing
- From:
- Durango Brewing
- Colorado, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 80
- Avg:
- 3.4 | pDev: 14.12%
- Reviews:
- 21
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 22, 2015
- Added:
- Apr 25, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 0
No description / notes.
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Ratings by Jason:
Reviewed by Jason from Massachusetts
3.53/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
12oz brown bottle with no freshness date.
LOOK: Clear amber, bubble top
SMELL: Caramel, toasted grain, herbal hop, vague fruit, yeast, vegtal
TASTE: Caramel, toasty, buttery, grainy, yeast, raisins, hop bite, earthy, herbal, peppery
An all around solid Amber Ale, nothing that is going to wake the dead but not every beer needs to be that kind of beer. Good drinking.
Jan 03, 2012LOOK: Clear amber, bubble top
SMELL: Caramel, toasted grain, herbal hop, vague fruit, yeast, vegtal
TASTE: Caramel, toasty, buttery, grainy, yeast, raisins, hop bite, earthy, herbal, peppery
An all around solid Amber Ale, nothing that is going to wake the dead but not every beer needs to be that kind of beer. Good drinking.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by BeerFanDurango from Colorado
4.47/5 rDev +31.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
4.47/5 rDev +31.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5
Very tasty amber. Nice red taste that is very smooth and drinkable. I bought mine from a local liquor store and it tasted very fresh. One of the better reds I have tasted. If you are a fan of Ambers this is a beer you have to try. Hope you enjoy as much as I do!
Jun 13, 2013Reviewed by intensify from Colorado
3.55/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.55/5 rDev +4.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Poured a thick and creamy 2 finger head which stuck around for an impressive amount of time. Copper like color with medium visibility. A hint of hops on the nose, honey, and caramel which blends together to create a very smooth and drinkable beer. Medium mouthfeel with a clean refreshing finish. This beer is both refreshing and satisfying those cravings of a good beer one gets at times. I can't see one reason why I wont have one of these in my fridge at all times. Solid brew by the Duranco Brewing Co.
Mar 03, 2012Reviewed by ZenAgnostic from Texas
2.39/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.39/5 rDev -29.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
12oz bottle poured into pint glass. No date.
Appearance - Light tan/off-white head. Clear, deep amber body.
Smell - Faint chocolate malt. Even fainter hop presence. Mild and mostly scentless.
Taste - Bland. Watery. Vague hop and malt presence.
Mouthfeel - Watery. Light. Some stickiness.
Overall Drinkability - Balanced. Too mild. Too boring. Might be a decent session brew for newbies, though.
Nov 07, 2011Appearance - Light tan/off-white head. Clear, deep amber body.
Smell - Faint chocolate malt. Even fainter hop presence. Mild and mostly scentless.
Taste - Bland. Watery. Vague hop and malt presence.
Mouthfeel - Watery. Light. Some stickiness.
Overall Drinkability - Balanced. Too mild. Too boring. Might be a decent session brew for newbies, though.
Reviewed by SWMeyer4141 from Texas
3.15/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.15/5 rDev -7.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Poured very aggressively into a tumbler
Appearance-Extremely aggressive pour and still only yielded about a 2 finger white head and a copper body. Carbonation slowly coming up to the top.
Smell-Caramel malts, pretty sweet. Some subtle floral hops. Smells like a year old malty IPA.
Taste-Sweet caramel malts, bready as well. Very weak in flavor. Barely get any hops at all. Some subtle chocolate. It's missing a little kick to it
Mouthfeel-Drinkable, but just really thin and bland. Flavors instantly go away after a sip. Carbonation is pretty high.
Overall-A few months ago I may have given this a higher grade, but I've been drinking some Ambers lately, and this one doesn't really hold up to any of them.
Oct 11, 2011Appearance-Extremely aggressive pour and still only yielded about a 2 finger white head and a copper body. Carbonation slowly coming up to the top.
Smell-Caramel malts, pretty sweet. Some subtle floral hops. Smells like a year old malty IPA.
Taste-Sweet caramel malts, bready as well. Very weak in flavor. Barely get any hops at all. Some subtle chocolate. It's missing a little kick to it
Mouthfeel-Drinkable, but just really thin and bland. Flavors instantly go away after a sip. Carbonation is pretty high.
Overall-A few months ago I may have given this a higher grade, but I've been drinking some Ambers lately, and this one doesn't really hold up to any of them.
Reviewed by jadpsu from Georgia
3.56/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +4.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Purchased this date at the Corner Mkt. in Laurel, MS.
Head exploaded when pored into glass. Avery hazy amber in color. Head must have been 4 full fingers, and I only poured half the beer. Slowly settled, leaving some abundant side laceing.
I get some lemon scent with some faint citrus orange. Getting some maple brown sugar but not really picking up the caramel that others on this beer review take note of.
Taste, not what I had hoped for but not bad. Maltiness come in to play and balance aromatic hops
Mouthfeel is fizzy and on the thin side.
Not great but it is worthy.
Aug 14, 2011Head exploaded when pored into glass. Avery hazy amber in color. Head must have been 4 full fingers, and I only poured half the beer. Slowly settled, leaving some abundant side laceing.
I get some lemon scent with some faint citrus orange. Getting some maple brown sugar but not really picking up the caramel that others on this beer review take note of.
Taste, not what I had hoped for but not bad. Maltiness come in to play and balance aromatic hops
Mouthfeel is fizzy and on the thin side.
Not great but it is worthy.
Reviewed by ubermick from California
3.08/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
3.08/5 rDev -9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5
Poured from a 12oz bottle into a goblet.
A: Colour's spot on - nice clarity, and a nice finger thick head, which receded quickly.
S: Candy. Sweet roasted malts, almost a caramel-like scent. Hops are somewhat noticeable, pleasantly so.
T: It's an amber. No more, no less. Malty backbone that was a little too much for me, but that's personal taste. (I like a little more bite)
MF: A little thicker than expected, nicely carbed.
O: As I said, its an amber. If someone handed you one, you'd drink it, but you probably wouldn't make a point of noting it down and seeking it out at the store.
Apr 20, 2011A: Colour's spot on - nice clarity, and a nice finger thick head, which receded quickly.
S: Candy. Sweet roasted malts, almost a caramel-like scent. Hops are somewhat noticeable, pleasantly so.
T: It's an amber. No more, no less. Malty backbone that was a little too much for me, but that's personal taste. (I like a little more bite)
MF: A little thicker than expected, nicely carbed.
O: As I said, its an amber. If someone handed you one, you'd drink it, but you probably wouldn't make a point of noting it down and seeking it out at the store.
Amber Ale from Durango Brewing
Beer rating:
80 out of
100 with
34 ratings
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