Flanagan's Amber Ale
Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery
- From:
- Belle Isle Restaurant & Brewery
- Oklahoma, United States
- Style:
- Irish Red Ale
- ABV:
- 4%
- Score:
- 78
- Avg:
- 3.11 | pDev: 12.54%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 6
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Mar 07, 2018
- Added:
- Dec 11, 2004
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 2
SCORE
78
Okay
78
Okay
Medium bodied, complex balance of malt sweetness & hops bitterness.
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Rated by Jugs_McGhee from Texas
2.83/5 rDev -9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.83/5 rDev -9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
On-draught @ Belle Isle.
C / AVERAGE
Mar 07, 2018C / AVERAGE
Reviewed by Skywave from Oklahoma
3.18/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
3.18/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
Pours to a thin head with minimal lacing and a light amber-gold color with good clarity. Aroma is a tired old caramel and butterscotch. Flavor is a light caramel and slight nutty and chocolatey amalgamation with no discernible hop notes. Mouthfeel is watery as expected. Overall, this is a VERY session-able 3.2% ABW kidney-flush beer. Tasty, a bit weird, but when you want this style, there it is!
Sep 24, 2011
Reviewed by chocosushi from Oklahoma
2.98/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
2.98/5 rDev -4.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2 | overall: 3
Had a 2 oz sample during dinner that wasn't that great.
But This one was filled by a friend.
Growler refilled on-site -> A couple pint glasses
A ~ Looks good. Typical amber. 1/4" head
S ~ Dried barley & sweet buttered biscuit (super faint) No Hops yet.
T ~ Faint hops, dry wheat bread & cherries (surprise!)
Also little hints of yeast & oakiness.
M ~ Very sleek but there's a semi-dry finish that saves it.
D ~ Drinkable, but I'd like more body.
Almost like this more than the IPA,
but not quite.
Jun 30, 2011But This one was filled by a friend.
Growler refilled on-site -> A couple pint glasses
A ~ Looks good. Typical amber. 1/4" head
S ~ Dried barley & sweet buttered biscuit (super faint) No Hops yet.
T ~ Faint hops, dry wheat bread & cherries (surprise!)
Also little hints of yeast & oakiness.
M ~ Very sleek but there's a semi-dry finish that saves it.
D ~ Drinkable, but I'd like more body.
Almost like this more than the IPA,
but not quite.
Reviewed by jeranbrews from Oklahoma
2.76/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
2.76/5 rDev -11.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3
A - Low head. Low-to-no carbonation. Some good lacing. And a nice color of Canadian maple syrup.
S - Hoppy (chinook I think). No yeast smells, some mild roasted malts.
T - Sugars, corn syrup, tones of toasted rye. The balance between the smell and the taste is off. Some acidic notes.
M - Surprisingly smooth. But still lacks some body. Too watery for me.
D - The 3rd beer out of 5 I've reviewed from Belle Isle, and so far the best one. It's not bad. Drinkable even, but the balance is off.
Dec 31, 2009S - Hoppy (chinook I think). No yeast smells, some mild roasted malts.
T - Sugars, corn syrup, tones of toasted rye. The balance between the smell and the taste is off. Some acidic notes.
M - Surprisingly smooth. But still lacks some body. Too watery for me.
D - The 3rd beer out of 5 I've reviewed from Belle Isle, and so far the best one. It's not bad. Drinkable even, but the balance is off.
Reviewed by jmbranum from Oklahoma
4/5 rDev +28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4/5 rDev +28.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
I'm reviewing this one again as I think it is better this time around. (as did all of the Belle Isle beers on this time at the bar)
A clear light amber brew with a smallish head. Malty aroma and flavor. I can taste a nice bit of maple. It reminds me a lot of Paulaner Salvator, except not as heavy and certainly less alcohol.
Very smooth mouthfeel. I think this beer improved as it got warmer. I definitely will be drinking it more in the future.
Apr 04, 2007A clear light amber brew with a smallish head. Malty aroma and flavor. I can taste a nice bit of maple. It reminds me a lot of Paulaner Salvator, except not as heavy and certainly less alcohol.
Very smooth mouthfeel. I think this beer improved as it got warmer. I definitely will be drinking it more in the future.
Reviewed by DuqTroops from Texas
3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -3.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Reviewed - February 8, 2006
Came here for dinner and enjoyed a beer on special. They did not have an IPA or APA here; so I decided to try the Brown Ale (their special brew).
This had a short amount of head on top of the body, yet it stayed on the side of the glass as I drank it. Had a lot of flavor to it and was the better beer I had here. A lot of color and a great smell of a little hops with some caramel.
Not my usual type of beer, but I would drink it again.
Feb 09, 2006Came here for dinner and enjoyed a beer on special. They did not have an IPA or APA here; so I decided to try the Brown Ale (their special brew).
This had a short amount of head on top of the body, yet it stayed on the side of the glass as I drank it. Had a lot of flavor to it and was the better beer I had here. A lot of color and a great smell of a little hops with some caramel.
Not my usual type of beer, but I would drink it again.
Reviewed by beerceller99 from Louisiana
3.38/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.38/5 rDev +8.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On tap at the brewery. Pours dark amber with a slight head. Has a caramel sweet smell. Medium bodied with a pleasing mouthfeel. Taste is caramel sweet with a nice roasted malt base. Finishes with a toasted grain taste on the palate. Another tasty brew from this unheralded brewery.
Dec 11, 2004
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