Gerst Amber | Yazoo Brewing Company
Brewed by:
Yazoo Brewing Company
Tennessee, United States
yazoobrew.com
Style: Altbier
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 5.10%
Availability: Year-round
Notes / Commercial Description:
Check out a piece of Nashville brewing history! Gerst Brewery was the original Nashville brewery, but never recovered after prohibition. We are excited to partner with the Chandler Family, owners of the Gerst Haus Restaurant, to bring this beer back right where it belongs – Nashville, Tennessee.
This is a very “clean” beer, with mostly German malts and a hint of flaked maize, remaining as true as possible to the original Gerst recipe.
11 IBUs
Added by sommersb on 03-25-2011
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Ratings: 276 | Reviews: 43
4.33/5 rDev +23.4%
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.25
4.38/5 rDev +24.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A solid traditional beer.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
A solid traditional beer.
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3.59/5 rDev +2.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
3.4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm trying this at Buffalo Wings and Rings in Franklin, TN. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent was non descript. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink like a common amber ale. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's not too shabby.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
I'm trying this at Buffalo Wings and Rings in Franklin, TN. It poured a clear amber with thin white head that is leaving a spotty lace. The scent was non descript. The taste was nicely balanced and easy to drink like a common amber ale. The mouthfeel is lighter in body with good carbonation. Overall it's not too shabby.
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4.75/5 rDev +35.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
An amazing amber ale, great malty, carmely flavor. A touch more hops and it would be absolutely perfect!
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
An amazing amber ale, great malty, carmely flavor. A touch more hops and it would be absolutely perfect!
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4.17/5 rDev +18.8%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
look: 4.25 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25
4.75/5 rDev +35.3%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Like drinking liquid fresh bread! At fin roof.
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look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Like drinking liquid fresh bread! At fin roof.
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3.36/5 rDev -4.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Little hard to tell what this was like fresh. Tastes a little oxidized at this point. Amber in color, good clarity, nice white head. Good carbonation. Nice malt aroma of bread and caramel. Toffee and caramel flavor. On the malty side with very little bitterness. No hop aroma or flavor. Well made just not anything spectacular.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Little hard to tell what this was like fresh. Tastes a little oxidized at this point. Amber in color, good clarity, nice white head. Good carbonation. Nice malt aroma of bread and caramel. Toffee and caramel flavor. On the malty side with very little bitterness. No hop aroma or flavor. Well made just not anything spectacular.
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3.71/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3/5 rDev -14.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This beer was honestly pretty boring. Nothing to write home about. Not bad flavor but just tasted like nothing special. Probably won't want to buy it again.
Personal rating: 5/10
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look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
This beer was honestly pretty boring. Nothing to write home about. Not bad flavor but just tasted like nothing special. Probably won't want to buy it again.
Personal rating: 5/10
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3.5/5 rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Super bready yeasty smell..
Not a lot going on with this one to me , its a easy drinker but honestly I'd rather just have a cheap macro if I want an easy drinker..
Local brew and I love yazoo but this one is just not my style.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Super bready yeasty smell..
Not a lot going on with this one to me , its a easy drinker but honestly I'd rather just have a cheap macro if I want an easy drinker..
Local brew and I love yazoo but this one is just not my style.
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2.7/5 rDev -23.1%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
3.71/5 rDev +5.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid, enjoyable brew. Not my favorite by any means, but I do love the history of this beer.
It is very crisp, clean, and lets the malts speak for themselves.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
A solid, enjoyable brew. Not my favorite by any means, but I do love the history of this beer.
It is very crisp, clean, and lets the malts speak for themselves.
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3.56/5 rDev +1.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.62/5 rDev +3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
2.93/5 rDev -16.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 3
2.89/5 rDev -17.7%
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
look: 3 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
4.78/5 rDev +36.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Great Amber. Very smooth, great taste. Good for drinking with a meal or to drink socially.
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look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 4.75 | overall: 4.75
Great Amber. Very smooth, great taste. Good for drinking with a meal or to drink socially.
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3.72/5 rDev +6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Amber; head dissipated quickly. "Old school beer" from the aroma right through to the taste. Has a great mouth feel with nice malt flavors. Easy drinking.
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look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 3.75
Amber; head dissipated quickly. "Old school beer" from the aroma right through to the taste. Has a great mouth feel with nice malt flavors. Easy drinking.
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3.4/5 rDev -3.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got this in a trade. Poured from a 12pz bottle into a pint glass. Nice light amber color with two fingers of head which dissipated quickly. Has an "old school" beer aroma which follows through to the taste. Has a great mouth feel (stop-don't go there). Nice malt flavors with a bit of Euro water taste. I could have easily stolen this from my fathers beer fridge a couple decades ago. All day drinker.
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look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Got this in a trade. Poured from a 12pz bottle into a pint glass. Nice light amber color with two fingers of head which dissipated quickly. Has an "old school" beer aroma which follows through to the taste. Has a great mouth feel (stop-don't go there). Nice malt flavors with a bit of Euro water taste. I could have easily stolen this from my fathers beer fridge a couple decades ago. All day drinker.
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Gerst Amber from Yazoo Brewing Company
Beer rating:
3.51 out of
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276 ratings
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