Amber Pines
Pollyanna Brewing Company
- From:
- Pollyanna Brewing Company
- Illinois, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #196 - ABV:
- 5.7%
- Score:
- 86
Ranked #25,324 - Avg:
- 3.79 | pDev: 7.92%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Dec 18, 2025
- Added:
- Apr 08, 2021
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
86
Very Good
86
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Ratings by BlackBeerPirate:
Reviewed by BlackBeerPirate from Illinois
3.66/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.66/5 rDev -3.4%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Taste: bready, caramel malty notes balanced with some hops. Same with the semi sweet nose. Copper color, clear, smaller head and lace. Medium body. Easy drinker, more body than some Amber ales. 30 IBUs
May 30, 2021More User Ratings:
Reviewed by bristol2120 from Illinois
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.5/5 rDev -7.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
A nice, smooth amber ale that is really easy to drink. Good looking copper / amber color, and and a malt forward nose. I definitely noticed the rye presence in the palate. Might not be the best amber ale I have ever had, but another quality offering from Pollyanna.
Dec 18, 2025
Rated by soxfanben from Illinois
4.23/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.23/5 rDev +11.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
On tap locally. I sense it is not fully carbonated, but very nice and what ya gonna do.
Jun 26, 2023
Reviewed by barnzy78 from Illinois
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.53/5 rDev -6.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
16oz can
L: deep amber body, foamy tan head
S: bready malt, caramel, earthy pine, citrus pith
T: herbal hops, earthy pine, bread crust, caramelized grain, grapefruit pith
F: medium body, ample carbonation, bitter and dry finish
O: pretty good. I’ve never been a big fan of hops that give the big herbal flavors
Aug 15, 2021L: deep amber body, foamy tan head
S: bready malt, caramel, earthy pine, citrus pith
T: herbal hops, earthy pine, bread crust, caramelized grain, grapefruit pith
F: medium body, ample carbonation, bitter and dry finish
O: pretty good. I’ve never been a big fan of hops that give the big herbal flavors
Reviewed by GrumpyGas from Illinois
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.74/5 rDev -1.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
From the Untapped entry:
"An American Amber Ale brewed with Maris Otter, Munich, Victory, Caramel, and a touch of Rye and Chocolate malts with a big late addition of Simcoe, Chinook, Centennial, and Idaho 7 hops."
That all sounds great and I'm pretty sure I can detect them all, even if the Chocolate malts only express themselves in an addition by subtraction way.
A darker amber, cloudy, reddish body briefly floats a 1/8" cap of cream colored foam that recedes to an edge-hugging ring and leaves spotted lacing.
The aroma is disappointing. I get an off-putting sour, cabbage smell covering the toasted malts. It didn't take much to get past it.
Packed flavors include pine resin, caramel, dirt, floral notes, and some citrus pith, but I think the chocolate malt actually mutes the citrus, which is fine with me. To start, the taste is malty and smooth. It leans a more bitter as the pine meets taste buds, then finishes with the rye and pith bite. Quite complex... more than I expect from an amber.
Mouthfeel is almost full, but the rye finishing bite prevents some heaviness, and leaves a clean palate, ready for more.
Overall, a relatively easy drinker for all that drama. Goes great with peanuts.
Apr 08, 2021"An American Amber Ale brewed with Maris Otter, Munich, Victory, Caramel, and a touch of Rye and Chocolate malts with a big late addition of Simcoe, Chinook, Centennial, and Idaho 7 hops."
That all sounds great and I'm pretty sure I can detect them all, even if the Chocolate malts only express themselves in an addition by subtraction way.
A darker amber, cloudy, reddish body briefly floats a 1/8" cap of cream colored foam that recedes to an edge-hugging ring and leaves spotted lacing.
The aroma is disappointing. I get an off-putting sour, cabbage smell covering the toasted malts. It didn't take much to get past it.
Packed flavors include pine resin, caramel, dirt, floral notes, and some citrus pith, but I think the chocolate malt actually mutes the citrus, which is fine with me. To start, the taste is malty and smooth. It leans a more bitter as the pine meets taste buds, then finishes with the rye and pith bite. Quite complex... more than I expect from an amber.
Mouthfeel is almost full, but the rye finishing bite prevents some heaviness, and leaves a clean palate, ready for more.
Overall, a relatively easy drinker for all that drama. Goes great with peanuts.
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