Avalanche Amber
Rocky View Brewing Company
- From:
- Rocky View Brewing Company
- Alberta, Canada
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 5.2%
- Score:
- +9 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.99 | pDev: 0%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 1
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jan 31, 2024
- Added:
- Jan 31, 2024
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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This dark amber-colored beer is full of caramel and chocolate notes which balance the hop bitterness and bring an interesting complexity. It is what you’re looking for when you feel a little more adventurous, but still want a classic malty European style ale.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by ChrisCage from Canada (AB)
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.99/5 rDev 0%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
A- Pours out of the can a very dark reddish-golden color, with background notes of orange and bronze....it is quite hazy....most likely a combo of chill and suspended yeast. The head is not very impressive, with only maybe a half a finger of froth that settles quickly into a wispy patchwork and/or ring....it is eggshell in color. There seems to be some soft columns of carbonation rising to the top around the glass and the lacing is lacking as well, being somewhat watery and any foam that there is, slides back into the liquid in quick fashion.
S- The aroma is quite nice, with heavy caramel and toffee sweet roasted malts taking up the initial smell. There are underlying notes of chocolate, both milk and dark, some almond nuttiness, robust vanilla smoothness, and a toasty molasses/brown sugar sweetness on the finish. I suppose there are some spotty bitter notes around the finish as well, but this is primarily a malt forward offering aroma wise.
T- The flavors are also quite nice here overall, that being mainly of a solid amber ale style ale! Plenty of malt robustness, with cooked toffee/brown sugar/blackstrap molasses being the main flavors, secondary notes of semi sweet chocolate, marzipan ground almond paste filing, vanilla, and some underlying dry graininess making up the body of the taste. The finish allows some cleansing hop leaf to come through, hitting my tongue squarely on the sides and back, to help keep everything in check and allow me to want another sip right away. Very tasty!
M/O- The body of this one is soundly medium and the carbonation, as I noticed in the appearance, is softer, yet with enough zing to keep the palate alive during the tasting! The alcohol is well hidden, making this a nice drinkable brew, with plenty of character to want to enjoy more than one in a sitting. Would pair well with traditional English pub fare, and would also work well with fried foods, as there is enough oiliness to cut through heavier flavors. Will pick this one up again in the future!
Jan 31, 2024S- The aroma is quite nice, with heavy caramel and toffee sweet roasted malts taking up the initial smell. There are underlying notes of chocolate, both milk and dark, some almond nuttiness, robust vanilla smoothness, and a toasty molasses/brown sugar sweetness on the finish. I suppose there are some spotty bitter notes around the finish as well, but this is primarily a malt forward offering aroma wise.
T- The flavors are also quite nice here overall, that being mainly of a solid amber ale style ale! Plenty of malt robustness, with cooked toffee/brown sugar/blackstrap molasses being the main flavors, secondary notes of semi sweet chocolate, marzipan ground almond paste filing, vanilla, and some underlying dry graininess making up the body of the taste. The finish allows some cleansing hop leaf to come through, hitting my tongue squarely on the sides and back, to help keep everything in check and allow me to want another sip right away. Very tasty!
M/O- The body of this one is soundly medium and the carbonation, as I noticed in the appearance, is softer, yet with enough zing to keep the palate alive during the tasting! The alcohol is well hidden, making this a nice drinkable brew, with plenty of character to want to enjoy more than one in a sitting. Would pair well with traditional English pub fare, and would also work well with fried foods, as there is enough oiliness to cut through heavier flavors. Will pick this one up again in the future!
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