Michigan Brewing Sunset Amber
Michigan Brewing Company

Michigan Brewing Sunset AmberMichigan Brewing Sunset Amber
Beer Geek Stats | Print Shelf Talker
From:
Michigan Brewing Company
 
Michigan, United States
Style:
Vienna Lager
ABV:
5%
Score:
82
Avg:
3.6 | pDev: 12.22%
Reviews:
42
Ratings:
50
Status:
Retired
Rated:
Dec 07, 2014
Added:
Jun 19, 2002
Wants:
  1
Gots:
  0
No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews. | Log in to view more ratings + sorting options.
 
Rated: 3.25 by HardyA from Michigan

Dec 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by deleted_user_127363 from Canada (QC)

Nov 30, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by tectactoe from Michigan

Aug 08, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by GRPunk from Michigan

Jun 26, 2012
 
Rated: 3.25 by DruC4 from Michigan

Jun 18, 2012
Photo of WoodBrew
Reviewed by WoodBrew from Ohio

3.41/5  rDev -5.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
This beer comes out of the bottle with an amber color and a medium fizzyish egg white head. Moderate to little lacing. Aroma of toasted malts and grassy hops. Taste follows the aroma but it is quite mild. Fruity juicy malts at first then more of a toasted caramel. Hops are well noticeable and grassy and wipe out the malt sweetness completely in the finish. A bit of citrus in the finish. Solid beer here, that seems to be the theme with MBC.
May 28, 2012
 
Rated: 3.75 by TurboBrew from Michigan

May 20, 2012
 
Rated: 4.25 by Calculat0r from Japan

Apr 11, 2012
 
Rated: 4.5 by Rostie from Michigan

Feb 08, 2012
Photo of EnJeiBee
Reviewed by EnJeiBee from Wisconsin

3.25/5  rDev -9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4
A - Coppery amber brew with an almost unnoticeable white head that disappeared instantly

S - Caramel malt with a slight hop aroma

T - Very malty with a nuttiness upon finish

M - Light to Medium bodied with fairly low carbonation

O - It's definitely a very drinkable beer, but there isn't anything special about it beyond that. I'm not usually a huge fan of vienna lagers, but this one was pretty satisfying.
Jun 30, 2011
Photo of tubacharlie
Reviewed by tubacharlie from Michigan

3.78/5  rDev +5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
This lager has a creamy white head with good retention and lacing. The brew is very clear and the color is amber with a copper undertone.

It has a soft hop aroma with a hint of apple. Drawing a full mouthful releases a subtle, balanced flavor with a slightly sweet malt presence, complimentary hop bitterness and creamy smooth carbonation for a good overall impression.

The brew went well with some enoki mushroom chow mein just cooked up for dinner.
Apr 19, 2011
Photo of EricCioe
Reviewed by EricCioe from Montana

3.68/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
This pours exceedingly clear bronze with a nice one finger white head that tries to leave lace but it dies away. On the nose there is caramel malt with deep fruit underneath, something like figs, and also some lighter fruity and yeasty notes. In the mouth there is a definite spice rather than bitterness from the hops than sort of fills the mouth up. Underneath there is a lingering fruitiness to go with the caramel. This isn't a super complex beer, but the flavors are well integrated and well mixed. The body is really nice, smoothly medium or medium light, easy drinking, but with a long enough spicy finish to be very satisfying. I like this beer a good deal, and I usually am not a huge fan of the style. Thanks again to my sister for picking this up with some other singles for me.
Apr 17, 2011
Photo of DannyDan
Reviewed by DannyDan from Michigan

3.91/5  rDev +8.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
The beer is amber color with an off white head that has good retention, excellent lacing and low to moderate carbonation. The smell is of caramel, yeast, biscuit and some hops to it. The taste is a nice caramel, honey taste followed by some flowers, hops and a lemony finish. There seems to be some malt in there to balance the taste. It has a nice creamy mouth feel that sticks to the cheeks, even after the beer has been swallowed. It is a nice drinkable beer that I for one am glad i tried. This is a beer that I would recommend trying as a second choice to Sam Adam's Boston Lager.
Dec 12, 2010
Photo of buschbeer
Reviewed by buschbeer from Ohio

3.53/5  rDev -1.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I poured into a pint glass to two inches of off white head. As the name suggests, it is amber in color. The smell is biscuit and caramel. It's got a solid malt backbone. It finishes with some hops. It's a well balanced beer. It fits the style well and is enjoyable to drink.
Sep 19, 2010
Photo of Spiekerbox
Reviewed by Spiekerbox from Michigan

3.34/5  rDev -7.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4
A- Deep amber color with little to no head that goes away almost instantly.

S- Slight aroma of malt and hops but as others have said there is little to smell with this one.

T- Malty and balanced, a decent little hop finish and a slight nuttiness that lingers in the mouth.

M- Low to medium body and a very crisp drinking beer. Low to medium carbonation that works well for the beer itself.

D- Overall not a bad beer but also nothing special with this one. Had no problem finishing it but I also wont be buying it again any time soon.
Sep 12, 2010
Photo of morimech
Reviewed by morimech from Minnesota

3.88/5  rDev +7.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Copper colored with a large head that had good retention. The head settles to a thick cap and a moderate amount of lacing. Weak aroma but I do pick-up caramel malt and some earthy hops. Good flavor with a nice balance of the caramel and nutty flavors from the malt and the earthy, grassy hops. A bit more hop presence and bitterness than other Vienna Lagers. There is a little lingering maltiness on the palate. Medium body and good carbonation. Feels large for a lager with this modest ABV. A good drinking beer that I could enjoy anytime of the year. Finely crafted lager.
Aug 13, 2010
Photo of RickS95
Reviewed by RickS95 from Indiana

2.19/5  rDev -39.2%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2
Appearance is that of tea with a thin white head that doesn't last long.

Has basically no smell. The beer was a bit cold, but seriously, I could smell nothing. (Even after the beer warmed, I could smell nothing).

The taste was only slightly better than the smell (or lack of). Just a touch of caramel if you really searched hard for it.

Mouthfeel tried to be complex, but was pretty weak. The caramel makes an attempt at sweet, but the bitterness soon takes over.

While nothing is exactly bad, there's just nothing happening with this beer. While it doesn't taste or smell bad, it simply lacks any character. As soon as I'm done with the 3 bottles I've got, I'll not worry about trying this one again.
Jun 06, 2010
Photo of kzoobrew
Reviewed by kzoobrew from Michigan

3.68/5  rDev +2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
Cooper colored beer capped by a two finder off white head. Retention is lacking but lacing is decent. Spotty lacing sticks to the glass through out. Appearance more closely resembles an Oktoberfest beer than your classic Amber.

Sweet bready malt aroma enter the nose first. Carmel malt and a very earthy hop smell soon follow.

Biscuity malt flavor with slight nuttiness. Very pleasant hop bite. Slight spiciness is picked up. Sweet flavors show more on the back end leave the thought of light fruitiness behind.

Mouthfeel is smooth and creamy. Carbonation is very appropriate to style. Finish is rather dry.

Very easy to drink beer. Solid brew all the way around. There is nothing overwhelming about this one but also nothing to complain about. Solid session beer.
Sep 16, 2009
Photo of mrmanning
Reviewed by mrmanning from Canada (ON)

3.03/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
Bottle from the brewery- Deep orangey amber with a fizzy white cap. Nose of grainy malts, some caramel, fresh floral hops, some perfume. Sweet caramel malts meet grains and floral bitter hops. Prickly carbonation and a bit too sweet towards the finish. Pretty good. overall.
Jul 29, 2009
Photo of AltBock
Reviewed by AltBock from Ohio

3.04/5  rDev -15.6%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
12 oz. bottle with a beautiful photograph of a lighthouse with the sun setting behind it. To the far left and right of the photo is where you'll find all the mandatory US information. I wasn't able to find a best before or brewed date anywhere on the bottle or label.

"Sunset" poured a great looking murky golden amber with a few traces of sunshine yellow along the sides. This is a first. They somehow captured the photograph into the beer itself. On top of this amber brew was a fizzy 3/4 of an inch fizzy head of white foam. Even though it was fizzy, it had decent retention that left behind a small string of white rings and a few tiny spots of lace.

Well, what can I say about the aroma? Let's just go with the fact that it smelled like a beer. The poured beer aroma was grainy with a splash of lemon zest while the bottle aroma was lightly burnt with burnt barley and a hint of caramel. It's sad to say that I didn't care for either one of them.

The taste was lightly toasted with toasted caramel malts, a splash of lemon zest, a speck of juicy fruits, and then this Vienna Lager finishes up with a quick spatter of hops. As you can tell, the taste was average all the way. At least it was burnt like the bottle aroma.

This was a light bodied Lager with a good level of carbonation and a faint aftertaste of caramel malts and a subtle touch of fruity hops.

It's a good beer, but I can't see myself buying any more of it. This is one of those beers that I could see as a crossover beer. It was light in flavor, but enough to keep a regular Lager drinker taste buds entertained.
Jun 23, 2009
Michigan Brewing Sunset Amber from Michigan Brewing Company
Beer rating: 82 out of 100 with 50 ratings