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Amber Ale
Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation
- From:
- Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Washington, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 73
- Avg:
- 3.13 | pDev: 15.97%
- Reviews:
- 81
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- May 09, 2018
- Added:
- Mar 19, 2009
- Wants:
- 1
- Gots:
- 22
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Ratings by biboergosum:
Reviewed by biboergosum from Canada (AB)
3.58/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
3.58/5 rDev +14.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
354ml bottle, one of many, many, (did I say many?) in the Costco mixed pack.
This beer pours a clear, brassy amber hue, with two fingers of tight, puffy pale beige head, which leaves a few instances of broad spectral lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.
It smells of sweet bready caramel malt, some indistinct orchard fruitiness, a mild oily nuttiness, and leafy, earthy hops. The taste is quite upfront with the caramel malt, tinged with toffee and a waning biscuity breadiness, some still indecipherable nuttiness, a slight orange and pear fleshy fruit character, and more soft earthy, musty leaf hops.
The bubbles are pretty laid back, to the point of me wanting to shout a hearty "Get a damned job, ya hippie", but I'll hold back for now, the body a sturdy medium weight, and actually rather smooth, the caramel candy nature having strong pull here. It finishes fairly off-dry, the malt still redolent with caramel and thin toffee notes, and little beyond some weak drupe fruit and earthy hop posturing to form any kind of a counterargument.
While not the strongest offering in this gargantuan value pack, in amongst its own class, this punches well above average, as said mid-range is usually quite lacking - amber ales are as common as water, but normally not much more interesting, and often less so. Therefore the unexpected gravitas of this offering speaks with more oomph that I would have initially expected. Good, I guess.
Nov 08, 2012This beer pours a clear, brassy amber hue, with two fingers of tight, puffy pale beige head, which leaves a few instances of broad spectral lace around the glass as it slowly sinks away.
It smells of sweet bready caramel malt, some indistinct orchard fruitiness, a mild oily nuttiness, and leafy, earthy hops. The taste is quite upfront with the caramel malt, tinged with toffee and a waning biscuity breadiness, some still indecipherable nuttiness, a slight orange and pear fleshy fruit character, and more soft earthy, musty leaf hops.
The bubbles are pretty laid back, to the point of me wanting to shout a hearty "Get a damned job, ya hippie", but I'll hold back for now, the body a sturdy medium weight, and actually rather smooth, the caramel candy nature having strong pull here. It finishes fairly off-dry, the malt still redolent with caramel and thin toffee notes, and little beyond some weak drupe fruit and earthy hop posturing to form any kind of a counterargument.
While not the strongest offering in this gargantuan value pack, in amongst its own class, this punches well above average, as said mid-range is usually quite lacking - amber ales are as common as water, but normally not much more interesting, and often less so. Therefore the unexpected gravitas of this offering speaks with more oomph that I would have initially expected. Good, I guess.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by moodenba from New York
3.52/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
This was brewed by Matt's in Utica. The rating is probably not applicable to west coast Kirkland offerings. Kirkland Amber Ale is a nice brew tending toward maltiness that is an easy drinking bargain. I hope Costco and Matt can get together and make more of the Kirklands available in the east.
Feb 14, 2016Reviewed by gandres from Philippines
1.93/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
1.93/5 rDev -38.3%
look: 2.25 | smell: 1.75 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 2.25 | overall: 2.25
From 12 ounce bottle to wine glass Appearance: Deep light brown-yellow, white head, not a lot, minimal lacing Aroma: very fruity aroma Taste: lightly toasted grains, slight chocolate Feel: foamy creamy feel Overall: Overall fair beer, not expensive cheap
Jan 04, 2016Rated by st9647v3 from New Jersey
2.02/5 rDev -35.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
2.02/5 rDev -35.5%
look: 2.25 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
this may have been an old bottle, I don't know.
Dec 17, 2014
Amber Ale from Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation
Beer rating:
73 out of
100 with
189 ratings
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