Main Street Amber Ale
Fifty West Brewing Co
- From:
- Fifty West Brewing Co
- Ohio, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #193 - ABV:
- 4.6%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #26,607 - Avg:
- 3.77 | pDev: 11.14%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Mar 21, 2025
- Added:
- Jan 04, 2015
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by BEERchitect from Kentucky
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
As American as apple pie, main street and amber ale, Fifty West brewers get back to basics with one of America's favorite adaptation of a classic Irish ale style.
Main Street Amber Ale comes to the table with a classic, mostly bright deep copper, amber and light garnet hues. With a well constructed froth topping things off, the pleasant scent of citrus is deeply woven into a hearty malt mix of caramel, toffee, toast, nuttiness and bread curst. Those malty characteristics extend onto the early palate with the expected granola, graham cracker and caramelized crusted flavors. A shift toward a hoppy balance brings a middle palate of grapefruit and orange peel with a sharpening bitterness of pine, citrus peel and grassy herbs for balance and balance only.
Finishing malty-dry and semi-sweet, Main Street is one of those throwback flavors that always hit the spot. It's food friendly and truly inviting as an all purpose beer.
Mar 21, 2025Main Street Amber Ale comes to the table with a classic, mostly bright deep copper, amber and light garnet hues. With a well constructed froth topping things off, the pleasant scent of citrus is deeply woven into a hearty malt mix of caramel, toffee, toast, nuttiness and bread curst. Those malty characteristics extend onto the early palate with the expected granola, graham cracker and caramelized crusted flavors. A shift toward a hoppy balance brings a middle palate of grapefruit and orange peel with a sharpening bitterness of pine, citrus peel and grassy herbs for balance and balance only.
Finishing malty-dry and semi-sweet, Main Street is one of those throwback flavors that always hit the spot. It's food friendly and truly inviting as an all purpose beer.
Reviewed by JeffSCincy from Ohio
2.92/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.92/5 rDev -22.5%
look: 5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Color: Good amber color. What you'd expect.
Head: Little
Smell: Musty
Feel: Thin
Taste: Malty side. Little hops. Flat and dull.
I really like amber ales but I was pretty disappointed with this one.
Feb 22, 2024Head: Little
Smell: Musty
Feel: Thin
Taste: Malty side. Little hops. Flat and dull.
I really like amber ales but I was pretty disappointed with this one.
Reviewed by vainosuomi from Virginia
3.14/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3.14/5 rDev -16.7%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
L: Reddish caramel color, slightly sedimented. Creamy light tan/off-white head.
S: Pretty hop-forward--Citrus and grassy hops, hints of toasted bread & caramel/molasses.
T: Less hoppy than I expected given the smell, but still fairly hoppy. Toasted malt, caramel, citrus, hints of molasses. Earthy grassy/floral notes on the finish. Sweet and bitter flavors are balanced--maybe a bit on the bitter side.
F: Medium body, fairly carbonated.
Not bad, but a bit hoppier than I prefer in this style. I would want more developed malt flavors and less hops.
Dec 07, 2022S: Pretty hop-forward--Citrus and grassy hops, hints of toasted bread & caramel/molasses.
T: Less hoppy than I expected given the smell, but still fairly hoppy. Toasted malt, caramel, citrus, hints of molasses. Earthy grassy/floral notes on the finish. Sweet and bitter flavors are balanced--maybe a bit on the bitter side.
F: Medium body, fairly carbonated.
Not bad, but a bit hoppier than I prefer in this style. I would want more developed malt flavors and less hops.
Rated by mattyb85 from Ohio
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
It is just an okay amber
Jun 26, 2015
Reviewed by drdiesel9483 from Ohio
3.56/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.56/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Look - Bright clear brownish red with nice light head and rimming
Smell and Taste - toasty malts with a slight caramel
Feel - lighter body with a medium light carb
Overall - alright amber
Jan 08, 2015Smell and Taste - toasty malts with a slight caramel
Feel - lighter body with a medium light carb
Overall - alright amber
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