Chambar Ale
Russell Brewing Company

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From:
Russell Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
Belgian Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
Needs more ratings
Avg:
3.4 | pDev: 13.53%
Reviews:
4
Ratings:
7
Status:
Active
Rated:
Mar 17, 2014
Added:
Sep 04, 2010
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Ratings by Kakaraht:
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Reviewed by Kakaraht from Canada (BC)

2.95/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3
A: Pours a clear amber with a decent thumb of white head that has good retention

S: Can detect a faint Belgian yeast essence, mingled with light bready malt and a slightly spicy hoppiness.

T: Smooth lightly toasted malts and a tinge of sour yeast. there is a lightly spice flavor to the finish.

M: Light body, good carbonation and a very clean finish.

D: Much better than I anticipated, I normally only like the darker beers Russell produces, but this one was an enjoyable drink.
Feb 20, 2011
More User Ratings:
 
Rated: 3.75 by yancot from Canada (ON)

Mar 17, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by 4ster from Canada (ON)

Sep 30, 2012
 
Rated: 2.5 by canucksBC from Canada (BC)

Aug 31, 2012
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Reviewed by Derek from Canada (BC)

3.73/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
Amber-bronze with a white head, great retention & lace.

Earthy mineral aroma with hints of phenolic spicing and tropical fruit.

Sponge toffee, mineral, candied pineapple and mango, modest bitterness.

I expected a little more carbonation from a BPA, smooth with a light residual sweetness has an off-dry finish. Not quite as crisp as I'd expect.

A good drinker.
Jun 25, 2011
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Reviewed by BDTyre from Canada (BC)

3.47/5  rDev +2.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Not bad. I can detect the Belgian style to it, but it really lacks some of the characteristics of a true Belgian.

A little heavy on the copper side, with a nice white head.

Malt heavy, with a bit of bittering hops and traces of spice. There still is a certain something missing - maybe Belgian yeast, maybe certain hops or malts. It just doesn't taste quite right. More of an amber really....
Nov 08, 2010
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Reviewed by canucklehead from Canada (BC)

3.88/5  rDev +14.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Nice looking bottles as they only mention the Russell part in small print. This is a take on the Belgian pale ale / amber ale such as Palm or De Konnick. Vancouver also has a beer from the Mark Anthony Group called Stanley Park amber that tries for the same style. I think this is better as it has a fuller body and bigger flavour on the finish. Dark Gold with a big head this beer has hops on the nose but produces more flavour in the malt department. I like the balance and could drink quite a few of these. Would maybe like to see a Belgian yeast used to give a more distinctive flavour but all in all a decent amber
Sep 04, 2010
Chambar Ale from Russell Brewing Company
Beer rating: 3.4 out of 5 with 7 ratings