Does you really enjoy Amber Ales?

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  1. raynmoon

    raynmoon Initiate (0) Aug 13, 2011 Colorado

    I find when I am trying new beers, I NEVER go for an amber or red ale. Maybe something Imperial like the Tongue Buckler or Imperial Red from Lagunitas. But it seems like amber ales, while flavorful and mostly balanced, just don't really pop for me.

    What do you guys think? Perhaps it's the inner california-hop-head speaking.
     
    #1 raynmoon, May 3, 2012
  2. Corey76

    Corey76 Aspirant (250) Mar 21, 2009 California

    Alaskan Amber, although considered an Alt Bier by BA, is pretty darn good
     
    #2 Corey76, May 3, 2012
  3. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    hoppy red yes! amber like fat tire no. I love a hoppy red ale, epic imperial red, lagunitas, summit horizon red, steel toe rain maker double red, surly furious(originally intended to be red)
     
    #3 minnesotaryan, May 3, 2012
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  4. hackedfly

    hackedfly Initiate (0) Feb 14, 2012 California

    no not really...kinda weird sometimes as they can vary greatly on hoppiness or malt. But sometimes I just get them for the heck of it. Levitation is pretty good...oh and Off-the Rails is a very hoppy imperial red if you wanna try it out but its only in SoCal.
     
    #4 hackedfly, May 3, 2012
  5. wyatt

    wyatt Initiate (0) Nov 18, 2009 Louisiana

    Abita Amber is a decent every day kind of beer and is great with crawfish.
     
    #5 wyatt, May 3, 2012
  6. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    I could drink Prohibition to no end
     
    #6 Bobheed, May 3, 2012
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  7. ledzeppelin4

    ledzeppelin4 Initiate (0) May 18, 2011 Illinois

    I really do enjoy Bell's Amber Ale and Flossmoor Station Panama Red is great stuff (Wish they would bottle it).
     
    #7 ledzeppelin4, May 3, 2012
  8. Bobheed

    Bobheed Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Texas

    I'm also enjoying a Lagunitas Imperial Red
     
    #8 Bobheed, May 3, 2012
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  9. RattleheadKV2

    RattleheadKV2 Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2011 New Mexico

    Marble Brewery, a local place in New Mexico. Brews up an awesome Red Ale hopped with Crystal, Cascade, and Simcoe, it's out of this world tasty. They also brew an amazing Imperial Red Ale, which really is just an Imperial version of their standard Red.
     
    #9 RattleheadKV2, May 3, 2012
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  10. shand

    shand Pooh-Bah (2,240) Jul 13, 2010 Florida
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    Yes. Yes I does. Bell's Amber and Lakefront Fixed Gear are probably tops in my book, discounting "Ambers" that are practically IPAs like CCB Tocobaga.

    edit: Can't forget about Stone Levitation.
     
    #10 shand, May 3, 2012
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  11. dsal89

    dsal89 Initiate (0) Jul 6, 2008 Indiana

    Ive recieved their IPA as an extra once. I thought it was really tasty
     
    #11 dsal89, May 3, 2012
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  12. JohnGalt1

    JohnGalt1 Grand Pooh-Bah (3,880) Aug 10, 2005 Idaho
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    Anderson Valley's Boont Amber is a fantastic beer.. I should buy it more often.
     
    #12 JohnGalt1, May 3, 2012
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  13. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    Aspen Brewing in Aspen Colorado has an exceptional red. I got to try an oak aged firkin of the red and it was awesome!
     
    #13 minnesotaryan, May 3, 2012
  14. lucas1801

    lucas1801 Initiate (0) Apr 5, 2012 Massachusetts

    Northcoast Red Seal is called an amber by the brewery and Dale's Pale Ale being an attempted clone originally are some nice ambers.
     
    #14 lucas1801, May 3, 2012
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  15. RattleheadKV2

    RattleheadKV2 Initiate (0) Dec 15, 2011 New Mexico

    Oh yeah their IPA is delicious as well. Honestly they don't really make a bad beer at all. They've also expanded distro to Colorado and bought a canning line, so hopefully they'll be expanding some more.
     
    #15 RattleheadKV2, May 3, 2012
  16. bleakies

    bleakies Maven (1,355) Apr 11, 2011 Massachusetts

    I don't make a beeline for the style when I'm looking for something new, no, yet I've had lots and lots of Mayflower's Spring Hop Ale this season. On paper the style seems kind of neither here nor there so hooray that the drinking's often better than the reading.
     
    #16 bleakies, May 3, 2012
  17. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    oskar blues g'knight is amazing too!
     
    #17 minnesotaryan, May 3, 2012
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  18. UCLABrewN84

    UCLABrewN84 Initiate (0) Mar 18, 2010 California

    Not a personal favorite style-wise but I'll drink them.
     
    #18 UCLABrewN84, May 3, 2012
  19. crossovert

    crossovert Initiate (0) Mar 29, 2009 Illinois

    Amber ales usually do suck but Dark Horse amber is amazing.
     
    #19 crossovert, May 3, 2012
  20. minnesotaryan

    minnesotaryan Initiate (0) Dec 27, 2010 Minnesota

    amber :slight_frown: red :slight_smile:
     
    #20 minnesotaryan, May 3, 2012
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