Amber
Red Truck Beer Company Ltd.
- From:
- Red Truck Beer Company Ltd.
- British Columbia, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #344 - ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 83
Ranked #32,490 - Avg:
- 3.6 | pDev: 8.33%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Sep 16, 2025
- Added:
- Sep 22, 2012
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 4
SCORE
83
Good
83
Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by flagmantho from Washington
3.88/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.88/5 rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I had this beer on-tap in an imperial nonic pint glass at Mission Springs Brewery in Mission, BC.
Appearance: pale golden hue with a dash of haze that honestly looks more like actual amber than most amber ales.
Smell: a bit of dryish caramel malt with kind of a light astringency. It’s okay.
Taste: sweetish malt with a bit of a fruity character. There’s a nice hop bite in here as well. Generally I’m not much of an amber ale guy, but this is pretty solid!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: other than the aroma, this beer just rubs me the right way. I’m into it.
Sep 16, 2025Appearance: pale golden hue with a dash of haze that honestly looks more like actual amber than most amber ales.
Smell: a bit of dryish caramel malt with kind of a light astringency. It’s okay.
Taste: sweetish malt with a bit of a fruity character. There’s a nice hop bite in here as well. Generally I’m not much of an amber ale guy, but this is pretty solid!
Mouthfeel: medium body with a good carbonation and creaminess.
Overall: other than the aroma, this beer just rubs me the right way. I’m into it.
Reviewed by Rasmonton from Canada (AB)
4.19/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
4.19/5 rDev +16.4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
On tap at Joeys. Deep red amber colour, creamy off white head that lasts quite a while. Smooth and easy to drink. I really enjoyed the caramel and malt flavours, minimal hoppiness. Would definitely order again.
Feb 10, 2019
Reviewed by Beginner2 from Illinois
3.52/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
3.52/5 rDev -2.2%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.75
2nd of a flight
A bit of a bite at the end
Other than that bite, I had a refreshing malty ale.
My first from Red Truck, I see they are not local to Vancouver; having two restaurants in Colorado by next year. Their marketing is starting too look a bit corporate, or perhaps contrived. But, that brings 'em in.
Nov 12, 2018A bit of a bite at the end
Other than that bite, I had a refreshing malty ale.
My first from Red Truck, I see they are not local to Vancouver; having two restaurants in Colorado by next year. Their marketing is starting too look a bit corporate, or perhaps contrived. But, that brings 'em in.
Reviewed by Saiyphbeer from Canada (AB)
3.18/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.18/5 rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Tasted from 355ml bottle in a snifter. Colour is a light clear amber. Not a lot of nose. Reasonable carbonation. Taste has notes of caramel, dried fruit, and has a crisp clean mouth feel. Enjoyable but not exciting. Happy to drink but wouldn't seek it out again.
Jun 06, 2017
Reviewed by BBThunderbolt from Kiribati
3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.15/5 rDev -12.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Served in straight pint glass. From the first keg to be shipped into and served in the USA. The poured a light coppery-gold color, much paler than most of the style, with a half-inch of white head that had moderate retention and lacing.
The aroma had a definite hop-forward scent, although it wasn't overpoweringly hoppy, and just a bit of malt in the background. The hops were much bolder on the tongue. They gave the beer a solid citrus taste and the malts were very soft in the background.
The body was good and crisp, and had a dry, very hoppy finish. Drinkability was pretty good, my pint went down quickly enough, and it's a beer I'll have again. Overall, a very nice brew. I found it to be thinner and much hoppier than most of the style. In fact I thought this brew was more like a hoppy Pale Ale, and if it had called that instead, the number scores would have been higher. This beer should be making it's way more towards the Puget Sound region soon and I suggest trying it if you see it.
Sep 22, 2012The aroma had a definite hop-forward scent, although it wasn't overpoweringly hoppy, and just a bit of malt in the background. The hops were much bolder on the tongue. They gave the beer a solid citrus taste and the malts were very soft in the background.
The body was good and crisp, and had a dry, very hoppy finish. Drinkability was pretty good, my pint went down quickly enough, and it's a beer I'll have again. Overall, a very nice brew. I found it to be thinner and much hoppier than most of the style. In fact I thought this brew was more like a hoppy Pale Ale, and if it had called that instead, the number scores would have been higher. This beer should be making it's way more towards the Puget Sound region soon and I suggest trying it if you see it.
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