Kirkland Signature Amber Ale | Kirkland Signature / Costco Wholesale Corporation

3/5  rDev -3.8%

3.75/5  rDev +20.2%

2.25/5  rDev -27.9%

3.25/5  rDev +4.2%

3.5/5  rDev +12.2%

2/5  rDev -35.9%

3.5/5  rDev +12.2%

3.25/5  rDev +4.2%

3/5  rDev -3.8%

3/5  rDev -3.8%

2.75/5  rDev -11.9%

2.75/5  rDev -11.9%

3.25/5  rDev +4.2%

3.5/5  rDev +12.2%

2.5/5  rDev -19.9%

3.25/5  rDev +4.2%

1.25/5  rDev -59.9%

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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3/5  rDev -3.8%

3/5  rDev -3.8%

3/5  rDev -3.8%

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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3.25/5  rDev +4.2%

3/5  rDev -3.8%

3.5/5  rDev +12.2%