Kirkland Signature Amber Ale | Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation




Brewed by:
Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation
Washington, United States
Style: American Amber / Red Ale
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.70%
Availability: Rotating
Notes / Commercial Description:
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Added by Troyone on 03-19-2009
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Ratings: 190 | Reviews: 81
3.26/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from bottle into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear amber color with a small white head. The head fades rather fast to leave a light level of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is rather light overall with some light breadiness, caramel sweetness, and a tiny amount of nut.
Taste – The taste begins a little on the sweeter caramel side with a nice bready backbone. As the flavor advances more some of the sweeter flavors fade as a light nutty and toasted malt flavor comes to the end. At the finish of the taste, the sweetness comes back with a light citrus hop joining the rest to leave a lightly sweetened and moderately roasted flavor to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel –The body of the beer was average in terms of thickness with a carbonation level that was rather average. Both are appropriate for the style. But nothing too extraordinary.
Overall – Not too complex in flavors, but it is a fairly easy drinking and slightly sweeter brew. For ~ 80 cents per bottle it is well worth it.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Poured from bottle into a pint glass
Appearance – The beer pours a clear amber color with a small white head. The head fades rather fast to leave a light level of lace on the sides of the glass.
Smell – The aroma is rather light overall with some light breadiness, caramel sweetness, and a tiny amount of nut.
Taste – The taste begins a little on the sweeter caramel side with a nice bready backbone. As the flavor advances more some of the sweeter flavors fade as a light nutty and toasted malt flavor comes to the end. At the finish of the taste, the sweetness comes back with a light citrus hop joining the rest to leave a lightly sweetened and moderately roasted flavor to linger on the tongue.
Mouthfeel –The body of the beer was average in terms of thickness with a carbonation level that was rather average. Both are appropriate for the style. But nothing too extraordinary.
Overall – Not too complex in flavors, but it is a fairly easy drinking and slightly sweeter brew. For ~ 80 cents per bottle it is well worth it.
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3.8/5 rDev +21.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured int a Shaker pint glass.
A: a nice amber color with a minimal head. Clear with a good amount of carbonation.
S: For me this gave of only faint aroma.
T: This had a nice hoppy, caramel taste to it. It reminded me of Bell's Amber. I think someone who preferred a more hoppy amber would enjoy this one quite a bit.
M: A pretty good overall mouthfell for a beer with a less than 6% ABV. The carbonation, hop presence, and caramel all came together.
O:I tried this as part of the Costco mixed case. This was the second one that I tried. The first, the IPA, didn't measure up, but I think this is a decent Amber. Again, if you only enjoy the high ABV Imperial stouts and IPA, this is not one you will enjoy. But, I think it is a good low cost offering from Costco. If the final two, A German style lager and a Pale Ale are OK, it will make the $19 case price a bargain.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured int a Shaker pint glass.
A: a nice amber color with a minimal head. Clear with a good amount of carbonation.
S: For me this gave of only faint aroma.
T: This had a nice hoppy, caramel taste to it. It reminded me of Bell's Amber. I think someone who preferred a more hoppy amber would enjoy this one quite a bit.
M: A pretty good overall mouthfell for a beer with a less than 6% ABV. The carbonation, hop presence, and caramel all came together.
O:I tried this as part of the Costco mixed case. This was the second one that I tried. The first, the IPA, didn't measure up, but I think this is a decent Amber. Again, if you only enjoy the high ABV Imperial stouts and IPA, this is not one you will enjoy. But, I think it is a good low cost offering from Costco. If the final two, A German style lager and a Pale Ale are OK, it will make the $19 case price a bargain.
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Kirkland Signature Amber Ale from Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation
Beer rating:
3.12 out of
5 with
190 ratings
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