Amber Of The North
Spearhead Brewing Company
- From:
- Spearhead Brewing Company
- Ontario, Canada
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- 4.8%
- Score:
- +7 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.59 | pDev: 6.69%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 2
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 20, 2022
- Added:
- Dec 15, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.75/5 rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
473 mL can from TBS; dated Nov 16 2021 and served slightly chilled.
Pours a foggy, translucent copper-amber colour, producing one finger of flat, foamy, cream-coloured head that dissipates within a minute or two. It leaves behind a narrow fringe of lace, in addition to a tight collar and some filmy wisps - looks fine to me. Toffee, toasted bread and orchard fruit on the nose, with hints of lemon and leafy, herbal hops.
A little sweet at the forefront, but balanced by some nice, low-key bitterness on the tail end. I'm getting nutty malts, toasted bread, toffee and roasted grains, followed by hints of marmalade. Herbal, leafy, somewhat earthy hops wrap things up, with a slightly malty aftertaste that doesn't linger. Light-medium in body, with mild carbonation and a smooth, somewhat creamy mouthfeel - a pleasure to sip or gulp back, and extraordinarily drinkable.
Final Grade: 3.75, squeaking out a B+. Spearhead's Amber of the North makes for a fine session beer, as well as a serviceable red ale - I found this to be distinct from an English bitter or pale ale, or an American amber for that matter. Since "British red ale" isn't a style on BA, Irish red works for me, being the next closest thing anyhow. Mostly a malt forward experience, though the Cashmere hops help to balance it out a little - good stuff, I'd buy this again the next time I'm in the mood for a malty amber/red.
Mar 20, 2022Pours a foggy, translucent copper-amber colour, producing one finger of flat, foamy, cream-coloured head that dissipates within a minute or two. It leaves behind a narrow fringe of lace, in addition to a tight collar and some filmy wisps - looks fine to me. Toffee, toasted bread and orchard fruit on the nose, with hints of lemon and leafy, herbal hops.
A little sweet at the forefront, but balanced by some nice, low-key bitterness on the tail end. I'm getting nutty malts, toasted bread, toffee and roasted grains, followed by hints of marmalade. Herbal, leafy, somewhat earthy hops wrap things up, with a slightly malty aftertaste that doesn't linger. Light-medium in body, with mild carbonation and a smooth, somewhat creamy mouthfeel - a pleasure to sip or gulp back, and extraordinarily drinkable.
Final Grade: 3.75, squeaking out a B+. Spearhead's Amber of the North makes for a fine session beer, as well as a serviceable red ale - I found this to be distinct from an English bitter or pale ale, or an American amber for that matter. Since "British red ale" isn't a style on BA, Irish red works for me, being the next closest thing anyhow. Mostly a malt forward experience, though the Cashmere hops help to balance it out a little - good stuff, I'd buy this again the next time I'm in the mood for a malty amber/red.
Reviewed by Pmicdee from Canada (ON)
3.77/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.77/5 rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Pours dark red, almost brown with a thick beige head on top. A bit of spicyness on the nose. In addition to the hops, on the taste I also detect some rye and some pine notes. Nicely carbonated
Jan 22 2023
Dec 16, 2021Jan 22 2023
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