Amber | Abita Brewing Co.
Brewed by:
Abita Brewing Co.
Louisiana, United States
abita.com
Style: Vienna Lager
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 4.50%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Amber is a Munich style lager brewed with crystal malt and Perle hops. It has a smooth, malty, slightly caramel flavor and a rich amber color. Abita Amber was the first beer offered by the brewery and continues to be our leading seller.
17 IBU
Added by kbub6f on 07-08-2001
Ratings: 1,684 | Reviews: 545
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More User Reviews:
3.66/5 rDev +7.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance This one is a brownish-orange in color with a wonderful head that frothed up nicely. It showed good retention and left some nice lacing on the inside of my Great Lakes Brewing glass.
Smell The toasted malts and ample caramel were evenly balanced. There was a light biscuit in there along with a touch of citrus hops.
Taste It tastes a lot like it smells. The toasty malts and caramel make this one. The hops that I thought I smelled are basically gone, which is all right considering the style. I enjoyed the very light biscuit flavor that I got out of this one.
Mouthfeel This Märzen is light to medium-bodied with a nice balance.
Drinkability This was good on an unseasonably cold winter night in Seattle so I could only imagine what its like on a hot Louisiana day.
Comments Thanks to BigLove for sending me this above-par offering of a nice German Märzen.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
Appearance This one is a brownish-orange in color with a wonderful head that frothed up nicely. It showed good retention and left some nice lacing on the inside of my Great Lakes Brewing glass.
Smell The toasted malts and ample caramel were evenly balanced. There was a light biscuit in there along with a touch of citrus hops.
Taste It tastes a lot like it smells. The toasty malts and caramel make this one. The hops that I thought I smelled are basically gone, which is all right considering the style. I enjoyed the very light biscuit flavor that I got out of this one.
Mouthfeel This Märzen is light to medium-bodied with a nice balance.
Drinkability This was good on an unseasonably cold winter night in Seattle so I could only imagine what its like on a hot Louisiana day.
Comments Thanks to BigLove for sending me this above-par offering of a nice German Märzen.
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3.6/5 rDev +5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear medium amber with a slight off white half finger head,some caramel and toast in the nose with a light smattering of leafy hops.Slightly sweet flavors with some caramel and breadiness,some drying in the finish.Easy drinking and food friendly,nothing to complain about.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
Pours a clear medium amber with a slight off white half finger head,some caramel and toast in the nose with a light smattering of leafy hops.Slightly sweet flavors with some caramel and breadiness,some drying in the finish.Easy drinking and food friendly,nothing to complain about.
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2.63/5 rDev -22.6%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear orange with a white head.
Grainy aroma, not unlike a macro lager with a fruity note and stale hops.
Cheap, sweet caramel malt taste and having little to try and pick out. The water is probably one of the more notable aspects.
It's thin but the carbonation is smooth. Drinkability depends on how bad you want to drink.
This might be o.k. on a scorching day where there is no other craft substitute.
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look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
Pours a clear orange with a white head.
Grainy aroma, not unlike a macro lager with a fruity note and stale hops.
Cheap, sweet caramel malt taste and having little to try and pick out. The water is probably one of the more notable aspects.
It's thin but the carbonation is smooth. Drinkability depends on how bad you want to drink.
This might be o.k. on a scorching day where there is no other craft substitute.
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2.82/5 rDev -17.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
This bottle has a "best by" date of July 29.
I was a bit taken aback at the color of this beer. It is called Amber but the color is decidedly yellow with a little red hint and the head reminded me of the color of egg nog. The head started out nicely but disappear quickly leaving a bit of lacing.
I keep going back to the smell trying to decide what it is. It isn't at all unpleasant but it is neither malty nor hoppy. It smells like weak coffee.
If you are a hop lover this is not the beer for you. I think this is the only beer I have tasted that I felt needed more hops.
While I am partial to amber beers, this is one I will not search out again since it is not in the same class as even Amber Bock. I'll hang on to the rest of the six pack to serve to my sons-in-law while watching basketball this weekend.
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look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
This bottle has a "best by" date of July 29.
I was a bit taken aback at the color of this beer. It is called Amber but the color is decidedly yellow with a little red hint and the head reminded me of the color of egg nog. The head started out nicely but disappear quickly leaving a bit of lacing.
I keep going back to the smell trying to decide what it is. It isn't at all unpleasant but it is neither malty nor hoppy. It smells like weak coffee.
If you are a hop lover this is not the beer for you. I think this is the only beer I have tasted that I felt needed more hops.
While I am partial to amber beers, this is one I will not search out again since it is not in the same class as even Amber Bock. I'll hang on to the rest of the six pack to serve to my sons-in-law while watching basketball this weekend.
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2.69/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Nice amber color, head was gone as soon as it poured and stayed as a light film. Slight scent of oranges, lemon rind. Very light tasting, slight bite in the aftertaste. Bit of citrus in there somewhere, grapefruit. Very light feeling and smooth, leaves that grapefruit rind taste. Good session beer.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5
Nice amber color, head was gone as soon as it poured and stayed as a light film. Slight scent of oranges, lemon rind. Very light tasting, slight bite in the aftertaste. Bit of citrus in there somewhere, grapefruit. Very light feeling and smooth, leaves that grapefruit rind taste. Good session beer.
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3.77/5 rDev +10.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. The label doesn’t list the abv on the label but there is a short description of the beer. It also appears to have a best before date system which marks the date with a small notch. (It was note notched however)
Appearance: The body has a nice orange amber color with a smooth creamy off white head. The head holds on well and makes some slick lacing on the glass.
Smell: It has a light overall aroma with mild toasty and nutty maltiness.
Taste / Palate: The flavor has an easy drinking malty character with mild sweetness through out. It matches the aroma with light nutty toasted and bready notes with a touch of light hops for balance.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Presentation: It was poured from a brown 12 oz bottle into a pint glass. The label doesn’t list the abv on the label but there is a short description of the beer. It also appears to have a best before date system which marks the date with a small notch. (It was note notched however)
Appearance: The body has a nice orange amber color with a smooth creamy off white head. The head holds on well and makes some slick lacing on the glass.
Smell: It has a light overall aroma with mild toasty and nutty maltiness.
Taste / Palate: The flavor has an easy drinking malty character with mild sweetness through out. It matches the aroma with light nutty toasted and bready notes with a touch of light hops for balance.
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2.91/5 rDev -14.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This Louisiana brew pours a clear, honey gold body, with a two finger, ivory head that falls into a collar of lace almost immediately. Minimal patch lace is left on the glass.
Aroma doesn't impress, and consists of mild, caramel malt and a hint of Euroskunk hops.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and has moderate carbonation.
Caramel malt and grassy hops provide the taste in this balanced ale. Not very complex, and a watered down character emerges halfway through. It's a smooth drinking ale, and finishes clean.
This is pretty much an average, American amber ale, as opposed to a Marzen. Stick to Abita's Turbodog. It's far better.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This Louisiana brew pours a clear, honey gold body, with a two finger, ivory head that falls into a collar of lace almost immediately. Minimal patch lace is left on the glass.
Aroma doesn't impress, and consists of mild, caramel malt and a hint of Euroskunk hops.
Mouthfeel is medium bodied and has moderate carbonation.
Caramel malt and grassy hops provide the taste in this balanced ale. Not very complex, and a watered down character emerges halfway through. It's a smooth drinking ale, and finishes clean.
This is pretty much an average, American amber ale, as opposed to a Marzen. Stick to Abita's Turbodog. It's far better.
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2.09/5 rDev -38.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Appearance: light clear amber with a big head
Smell: some wood and malt...The smell is faint
Taste: light and sweet hops, some small burnt caramel
Mouthfeel: light, sweet, a bit watery, with a slightly bitter finish
Drinkability: As an american amber, I believe I would score this a C+, as a marzen, there are so much better. The flavor is faint at best. I will not be looking for this again.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 2
Appearance: light clear amber with a big head
Smell: some wood and malt...The smell is faint
Taste: light and sweet hops, some small burnt caramel
Mouthfeel: light, sweet, a bit watery, with a slightly bitter finish
Drinkability: As an american amber, I believe I would score this a C+, as a marzen, there are so much better. The flavor is faint at best. I will not be looking for this again.
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3.45/5 rDev +1.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured a very slightly hazed brownish orange , with a fair amount of carbonation and a small of white head. The aroam is a bit roasty , malty , some caramel and a tad bit of raisin. The taste is also roasty , nice crystal maltiness , with just a small amount of balancing hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is clean and crisp. A very quaffable brew , well worth a try. Would make a good keg around October.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Poured a very slightly hazed brownish orange , with a fair amount of carbonation and a small of white head. The aroam is a bit roasty , malty , some caramel and a tad bit of raisin. The taste is also roasty , nice crystal maltiness , with just a small amount of balancing hop bitterness. Mouthfeel is clean and crisp. A very quaffable brew , well worth a try. Would make a good keg around October.
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4.12/5 rDev +21.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.25
3.53/5 rDev +3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I got this as a sampler case from Shangy's. I drank it in a pilsner glass. Date clearly notched on the label. No date on the case.
Pours a slightly hazy amber with a two finger head of off-white foam. The head drops to a coating and a ring, with nice lacing.
Aroma is fruity, with a soft caramel/toffee smell and faint spicy hops. Smells pretty clean, with just a hint of DMS (I am very sensitive to DMS).
Flavor is malty and caramel-y with just the right amount of bittering. Tastes a little thin, but not too bad. A spicy hop flavor is muted, but definitely there. Aftertaste is caramel-y, but a little thin.
Mouthfeel is medium sweetness, with a nice little carbonation zing to crisp it up a bit. Finish is smooth and crisp.
Not a bad example of the style, but I would like a little more. This is what Yuengling Lager would taste like if it was all malt.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I got this as a sampler case from Shangy's. I drank it in a pilsner glass. Date clearly notched on the label. No date on the case.
Pours a slightly hazy amber with a two finger head of off-white foam. The head drops to a coating and a ring, with nice lacing.
Aroma is fruity, with a soft caramel/toffee smell and faint spicy hops. Smells pretty clean, with just a hint of DMS (I am very sensitive to DMS).
Flavor is malty and caramel-y with just the right amount of bittering. Tastes a little thin, but not too bad. A spicy hop flavor is muted, but definitely there. Aftertaste is caramel-y, but a little thin.
Mouthfeel is medium sweetness, with a nice little carbonation zing to crisp it up a bit. Finish is smooth and crisp.
Not a bad example of the style, but I would like a little more. This is what Yuengling Lager would taste like if it was all malt.
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3.38/5 rDev -0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: This beer pours a nice golden amber, with a strong white head, which tended to go away as the drink went on.
S: The smell of the beer, was bitter, and slightly off putting, however, not the worst beer I've ever smelled.
T: This beer was something that started off watery and finished with a strong beer taste, which I enjoyed, it left me wanting more.
M: Overall, this felt fairly watery, but not much more to expect from any other regular amber beer. I could almost physically feel the beer taste as described above.
D: I really enjoyed this beer, it could have been the food pairing, but it didn't really stand out.
Overall, I'd suggest this for you to try, but not to go crazy over. Cheers.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A: This beer pours a nice golden amber, with a strong white head, which tended to go away as the drink went on.
S: The smell of the beer, was bitter, and slightly off putting, however, not the worst beer I've ever smelled.
T: This beer was something that started off watery and finished with a strong beer taste, which I enjoyed, it left me wanting more.
M: Overall, this felt fairly watery, but not much more to expect from any other regular amber beer. I could almost physically feel the beer taste as described above.
D: I really enjoyed this beer, it could have been the food pairing, but it didn't really stand out.
Overall, I'd suggest this for you to try, but not to go crazy over. Cheers.
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Amber from Abita Brewing Co.
3.4
out of 5
based on 1,684 ratings.
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5
Presentation: 12 oz brown short with a freshness date marked on back.
Appearance: Clear amberish orange with a bubbly off white lace.
Smell: Delicate malt, both toasted and caramel in the smell.
Taste: Crisp, clean and some what smooth yet medium bodied and malty with a toasted biscuity malt flavour and hints of caramel. Some hop presence of spicy bitterness and a touch of herbal flavour. Some more, yet fading, toasted grain in the end.
Notes: This brew still holds its ground as a classic among the many "micro brews", a down right tasty lager.
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