Big Moose Imperial Amber Ale
Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- From:
- Matt Brewing Company / Saranac Brewery
- New York, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 7.3%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.58 | pDev: 5.03%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 3
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2023
- Added:
- Nov 25, 2022
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 1
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Look out reindeer because a new Big Moose is coming to town. This imperial amber is packed with 3 varieties of hops with a malty backbone that delivers a flavorful mouthfeel. You’ll be sure to want to check out this new Big Moose.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by CBlack85 from South Carolina
3.82/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.82/5 rDev +6.7%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Part of the 12 beers of winter variety pack
Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a New Belgium Globe Glass
The beer pours a murky amber/brown color with ruby highlights. About two fingers worth of frothy off white head recedes quickly, leaving behind a small amount of lacing.
The aroma is toasty malts with notes of caramel, and a piney hop character that provides a nice bit of balance.
The flavor is toasty malts with caramel, toffee, and maybe just a hint of chocolate. The hop profile is piney with some floral notes. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated.
Overall, this is a very drinkable, solid beer overall. Not my favorite example of the style, but it is probably my favorite beer in the variety pack
Jan 30, 2023Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a New Belgium Globe Glass
The beer pours a murky amber/brown color with ruby highlights. About two fingers worth of frothy off white head recedes quickly, leaving behind a small amount of lacing.
The aroma is toasty malts with notes of caramel, and a piney hop character that provides a nice bit of balance.
The flavor is toasty malts with caramel, toffee, and maybe just a hint of chocolate. The hop profile is piney with some floral notes. Medium bodied and moderately carbonated.
Overall, this is a very drinkable, solid beer overall. Not my favorite example of the style, but it is probably my favorite beer in the variety pack
Reviewed by Manta200 from Kentucky
3.37/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.37/5 rDev -5.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3 bottles in the 12 Beers of Winter variety pack from the Jungle.
Deep amber color with a red hue, two finger head with great retention.
Quite bitter, Not my thing.
Jan 15, 2023Deep amber color with a red hue, two finger head with great retention.
Quite bitter, Not my thing.
Reviewed by Gmann from New York
3.38/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
3.38/5 rDev -5.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.25
Pours a hazy brown color with some amber highlights. The beige head quickly settles leaving some big bubbled suds on the wall of the glass.
The aroma is of toasted caramel and a apricot fruitiness. Perhaps some minty hop notes.
The taste is of toasted caramel or toffee. Some general fruity sweetness. A bit of pine and resin in the hop profile. Doughy.
Moderate feel with tingly carbonation. Sweet on the palate but finishes fairly bitter.
A bready/doughy amber ale with some earthy bittering hops to balance. Reminds me of some old school east coast IPAs.
Jan 02, 2023The aroma is of toasted caramel and a apricot fruitiness. Perhaps some minty hop notes.
The taste is of toasted caramel or toffee. Some general fruity sweetness. A bit of pine and resin in the hop profile. Doughy.
Moderate feel with tingly carbonation. Sweet on the palate but finishes fairly bitter.
A bready/doughy amber ale with some earthy bittering hops to balance. Reminds me of some old school east coast IPAs.
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