"Belgian Amber" style?

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  1. Billolick

    Billolick Grand Pooh-Bah (5,559) Dec 20, 2003 New York
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    my local has put out a beer they are calling a "Belgian Amber" problem is the style is not listed here on BA...discuss

    what style should I use to list it / review it?
     
    #1 Billolick, Feb 23, 2014
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  2. od_sf

    od_sf Initiate (0) Nov 2, 2010 California

    Typically, what a US brewer will call an amber ale brewed with a Belgian yeast.
     
    #2 od_sf, Feb 23, 2014
  3. TongoRad

    TongoRad Grand Pooh-Bah (3,884) Jun 3, 2004 New Jersey
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    Palm Amber and DeKoninck (which is probably what your local is going to approximate) are listed under Belgian Pale Ale, so that's where it should go.
     
    #3 TongoRad, Feb 23, 2014
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  4. zid

    zid Grand Pooh-Bah (3,132) Feb 15, 2010 New York
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    Agreeing with TongoRad. "Belgian pale ales" range from blondes to ambers.

    What's the local brewery?
     
    #4 zid, Feb 23, 2014
  5. fmccormi

    fmccormi Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2010 California

    Seconding TongoRad and zid. I was thinking of Ommegang Rare Vos as an example, though.

    OP, it's more or less a maltier form of non-farmhouse, pale Belgian beer.
     
    #5 fmccormi, Feb 23, 2014
  6. ManforallSaisons

    ManforallSaisons Pooh-Bah (1,554) Mar 20, 2008 Belgium
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    #6 ManforallSaisons, Feb 23, 2014
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