Category Archives: Amber Ale

Mexican Chiapas Cold Pressed Coffee Ale – Howe Sound Brewing

by Mike

From Squamish BC’s Howe Sound Brewing comes “Mexican Chiapas Cold Pressed Coffee Ale”.  The beer pours a deep red amber colour with an off white head.  The aroma consists of roasted and toasted malts, coffee, nuts and caramel.  The flavour is of roasted coffee, toasted malts, caramel, chocolate, earth, nuts, hint of fruits and some mild bitterness.  The alcohol content comes in at 5.5% with an IBU of 22.  This would be a terrible beer to drink before bed with all of the caffeine but this stuff is seriously tasty!

Commercial Description:   This smooth amber ale is conditioned with cold brewed coffee to give a bold aroma and flavour of fresh coffee with roasted, earthy, caramel and nutty notes.

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Hairy Donut Amber Ale – Ridge Brewing Company 

by Mike

From Ridge Brewing Company in Maple Ridge comes their “Hairy Donut Amber Ale”. The beer pours an amber colour with a tan head. The aroma consists of fruit, hint of honey possibly, bready caramel and sweetness. The flavour is of citrus, other fruits, bready caramel, honey, sweetness and mild bitterness. The alcohol content comes in at 5% with an IBU of 35. This is a nice aprochable Amber Ale. 

Anarchist Amber Ale – Cannery Brewing

by Mike

From Cannery Brewing out of Penticton BC comes the “Anarchist Amber Ale”.  The beer has an amber colour with a beige head.  The aroma consists of caramel and fruits but is mild.  The flavour is of caramel, cereal grains, fruits, melon, citrus, sweetness and a grassy hops finish.  The alcohol content comes in at 5.5% with an IBU of 27.  This is a very serviceable and sessionable Amber Ale.  It may not knock your socks off but it will be a nice refreshing sip none the less!

Commercial Description:  This is a beer lover’s beer. Anarchist Amber Ale is a full bodied hand-crafted ale that is a generous combination of carefully roasted malted barley balanced with three Northwest hop varieties. Patient and watchful conditioning results in a harmony of hop and malt.

Check out my review from 2012

Naughty Amber Ale – Fat Unicorn Brewery

by Mike

From Fat Unicorn Brewery in Plamondon Alberta comes their “Naughty Amber Ale”.  The beer pours a deep amber colour with a light brown head.  The aroma consists of roasted malts, floral hops, mild earth and mild fruit notes.  The flavour is of roasted malts and grainy malts, burnt coffee, orange, grapefruit, bitterness, earth and some caramel.  The alcohol content comes in at 5.5%.  This is a pretty good Amber Ale and I look forward to trying more from this brewery.

Commercial Description:  Amber Ale, a beer with excellent flavoring and a crisp finish. Slightly higher in IBU for a nice balance of great taste and bitterness.

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Le Sage Belgian Amber – Brewery Creek Brewing

by Mike

From Brewery Creek Brewing part of the brewery co-operative Callister Brewing in Vancouver comes their “Le Sage Belgian Amber”.  The beer pours an amber colour with an off white head.  The aroama consists of sage, Belgian yeast, spices, citrus and a herbal finish.  The flavour is of sage, tropical fruits, melon, Belgian yeast, spices and a herbal hops finish.  The alcohol content comes in at 7%.  I can safely say that I have never had a beer quite like this one.  It was different in a good way and well worth giving it a shot.

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