Independence Ale
Great Lakes Brewing Co.

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From:
Great Lakes Brewing Co.
 
Ohio, United States
Style:
American Amber / Red Ale
ABV:
6%
Score:
90
Avg:
4.02 | pDev: 7.96%
Reviews:
39
Ratings:
73
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 12, 2018
Added:
Jul 21, 2003
Wants:
  7
Gots:
  4
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Ratings by rhoadsrage:
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Reviewed by rhoadsrage from Illinois

3.7/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5
(Served in an American pint glass)

A- This beer pours a crystal clear warm orange body with a creamy thin head that soon breaks up into patches and then disappears. There is a gentle carbonation of big bubbles gliding to the surface.

S- The big green pungent aroma dominates with some herbal and pine hints coming through as the beer warms.

T- This beer has a big pungent hops kick with some softer cream and pale malt hints to follow. The finish is a big crisp bite of dandelion bitterness that lingers on the tongue after each sip.

M- This beer had a creamy medium-full mouthfeel with no alcohol heat.

D- This beer is big and pungent with not much depth which is ok but the hop bitterness was just to bitter, especially as it warmed.
Aug 04, 2009
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Independence Ale from Great Lakes Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 90 out of 100 with 73 ratings