Ampere Amber
Tin Whiskers Brewing Company

Ampere AmberAmpere Amber
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From:
Tin Whiskers Brewing Company
 
Minnesota, United States
Style:
California Common / Steam Beer
ABV:
4.2%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.52 | pDev: 12.78%
Reviews:
5
Ratings:
27
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Apr 28, 2016
Added:
Jun 05, 2014
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  6
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Rated: 3.66 by sparx1100 from Minnesota

Apr 28, 2016
 
Rated: 3.25 by Hopstout from Minnesota

Mar 05, 2016
 
Rated: 3.33 by TEdubbaD from Minnesota

Feb 19, 2016
 
Rated: 3.6 by jera1350 from Minnesota

Dec 28, 2015
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Reviewed by KarlHungus from Minnesota

2.87/5  rDev -18.5%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.75
This beer pours a murky dark ruby color. The head is small even with a vigorous pour, and recedes within seconds into nothing. The aroma is of caramel malt, toffee, rock candy, and has a faint hint of floral hops. The taste is light to say the most. There isn't much going on...maybe a whiff of malt somewhere of in the distance. The mouthfeel is thin bodied with a watery texture, and carbonation that is a bit too aggressive. Overall, I find this beer's inoffensiveness offensive. I don't need a beer to punch me in the face with flavor-aroma, but its got to have something going on in it. This beer doesn't have that something.
Sep 23, 2015
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Rated by utahgiebs from Minnesota

3.04/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Its fairly flat for something this sour and its incredibly dry
Mar 25, 2015
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Reviewed by MNAle from Minnesota

3.04/5  rDev -13.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Dark but clear amber, slightly off-white 1 inch head. Light lacing. Smell is odd, fruity, but attractive ... maybe a bit sour. Moderate carbonation. No sourness in the taste. Malty taste. Hops bitterness becomes more prominent as the beer warms. Body is OK... not too thin; in fact, a bit substantial for the style. This is a pleasant enough, refreshing beer, but not an outstanding beer.
Mar 03, 2015
 
Rated: 3.03 by iRun2Beer from Minnesota

Feb 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.88 by KyleSweetsema from Minnesota

Feb 20, 2015
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Reviewed by JackieTH from Minnesota

2.97/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 3
Hazy copper brew with an off white foam that recedes to a thin skien. Lemony, black tea and grainy nose. More grain, lemon, some crackers and biscuits in the flavor. Comes off malty but also sour. Thin body. I'm not certain what style this is supposed to be ..Amber according to the label but its a bit on the lemony and sour side too. Confusing. It's more or less like a Lipton iced tea with added lemon flavors.
Feb 07, 2015
 
Rated: 3 by nograz from Minnesota

Feb 01, 2015
 
Rated: 3.25 by einman from Minnesota

Jan 19, 2015
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Reviewed by pat61 from Minnesota

4.26/5  rDev +21%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
This has a real grainy nose with some caramel notes over faint citrus and mint. It pours a light chestnut tinted amber under a 1” off-white foam cap that produces significant lace. Offers a very creamy palate beginning with very faint chocolate, grain, and light caramel with very nicely balanced malt sugar flavors. It starts with a light sweetness growing to a mild caramel biscuit flavor that dries out on the finish. The hops have a mild citrus mint flavor with a light bitter touch. Good balance between the hops and the malt. The malt flavors linger nicely. Medium body and a little above on the carbonation.
Jan 06, 2015
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Reviewed by Sirwootalot from Minnesota

3.62/5  rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Poured in a tall (22 oz) pilsner glass.

Next to no head and next to no odor- if anything, a VERY faint impression of raked leaves or someone with a good beer 10 feet away. The taste isn't bad, but is nothing special either - predominantly metallic and slightly bitter, only giving way to any impressions of malt, hops, or yeast after swallowing. This beer is borderline anorexic, with next to no body; it just leaves bony impressions after it's sat back up off of your furniture. The aftertaste is subtle and decent, with definite and noticeable minty cooling sensation.

This would be alright on tap with a cheap burger, but for something coming out of a bomber, I guess I was expecting a heck of a lot more. I'll probably order it again someday if I see it in a local grill or tavern, but I'll stick with something bolder for my fridge.
Jan 05, 2015
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Rated by CraigP83 from Minnesota

4.21/5  rDev +19.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
Amber beer with a lemon scent and taste very slight mint taste. Medium carbonation
Dec 24, 2014
 
Rated: 3.9 by olmane from Minnesota

Oct 16, 2014
 
Rated: 4.1 by BigAl18 from Minnesota

Sep 30, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by MonkeyPilates from Minnesota

Sep 27, 2014
 
Rated: 3.75 by R1nzl3r from Minnesota

Sep 06, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by Tricerahops from Minnesota

Aug 26, 2014
Ampere Amber from Tin Whiskers Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 27 ratings