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Amber Waves Ale
Capitol City Brewing
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- From:
- Capitol City Brewing
- District of Columbia, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #285 - ABV:
- 5.4%
- Score:
- 81
Ranked #25,353 - Avg:
- 3.53 | pDev: 10.76%
- Reviews:
- 14
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 21, 2023
- Added:
- Mar 01, 2005
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 9
No description / notes.
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Ratings by rarbring:
Reviewed by rarbring from Sweden
3.4/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
A hazy light amber brew, an off-white head leaving little lacing, small curtains.
Weak fruit smell, nuts and hay.
Sweet bread taste, grape juice and peel.
Medium carbonation, small bubbles, soft and smooth with a long dry finish.
A nice clean ... I would say APA, not Amber.
Apr 01, 2012Weak fruit smell, nuts and hay.
Sweet bread taste, grape juice and peel.
Medium carbonation, small bubbles, soft and smooth with a long dry finish.
A nice clean ... I would say APA, not Amber.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by maddogruss from New Jersey
3.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
3.33/5 rDev -5.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
A: pours an amber body with small white head with ok retention and lacing.
S: subtle caramel notes
T: toffee and caramel notes; slight burnt caramel aftertaste
M: light and crisp.
O: ok feel and taste; decent overall.
Apr 22, 2022S: subtle caramel notes
T: toffee and caramel notes; slight burnt caramel aftertaste
M: light and crisp.
O: ok feel and taste; decent overall.
Reviewed by Tsar_Riga from Minnesota
3.52/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.52/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap. Pours a dark copper body, a bit of haze but mostly transparent. Good off white head and lacing. Nose is indistinct citrus and pine happiness. Taste opens lemon, moves to a cracker malt, and a dry, slightly soapy finish. Okay, but nothing memorable.
Apr 09, 2022Reviewed by Tripel_Threat from Michigan
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev +0.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A solid amber ale. Served on tap at the DC location. Garnet and amber colored ale, and a finger of eggshell foam on top. Nice, soapy lacing. Aromas of sweet malt, some tea, and a bit of grapefruit. Nice balance of flavors between caramel malt and citrus hops. Drinks easy.
May 19, 2019Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.75/5 rDev +6.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A-Pours an amber color with a slight head and lacing
A-Aroma has slight malt hints
T-Taste follows the nose with a slight malt flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A decent beer
Aug 25, 2015A-Aroma has slight malt hints
T-Taste follows the nose with a slight malt flavor
M-A medium bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A decent beer
Amber Waves Ale from Capitol City Brewing
Beer rating:
81 out of
100 with
44 ratings
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