American Amber / Red Ale Beer Reviews

Toasty caramel malt notes with a moderate to strong hop quality. A hearty, well-balanced beer.

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Capital Rustic Ale

by Michael Larson | American Amber / Red Ale, Capital Brewery, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, Wisconsin | 0 comments

I’m always up for a red ale. I like the way they look and taste and they’re typically hearty enough to be interesting, but drinkable enough to quench. Capital’s version, dubbed rustic for whatever reason you’d like to dream up, pours in that typical red ale way. Its...

Grand Teton Pursuit of Hoppiness Imperial Red Ale

by Team | American Amber / Red Ale, Grand Teton Brewing Company, Idaho, Imperial Beers, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 9 comments

Noel: Is this really 100 IBUs? I need another sip. Is this really 8.5% ABV? That’s crazy. Where has this beer been all my life? These were just some of the thoughts swirling around my head last night as I partook of this unexpectedly glorious liquid. It’s called...

BrewDog 5 A.M. Saint Amber Ale

by Taylor Birkey | American Amber / Red Ale, BrewDog Ltd., Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, Scotland | 2 comments

BrewDog … batty Scottish brewers that boil beer to buck trends in Britain. They have remained true to their approach with this ridiculous Amber Ale, if you could even call it that. It’s more like an Amber Ale that has been nuked by hops. It certainly lives...

Rogue XS Imperial Red Ale

by Team | American Amber / Red Ale, Imperial Beers, Mug, Oregon, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, Rogue Ales, United States | 0 comments

Noel: The Rogue XS series beers aren’t exactly winning the hearts of craft beer lovers through generosity. These dinky 7 oz. bottles make even a regular 12 oz. longneck look like the Sears Tower. So clearly, what it lacks in size, it makes up for in flavor, right?...

Emmett’s McCarthy Red Ale

by Michael Larson | American Amber / Red Ale, Emmett's Brewing Company, Illinois, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 1 comment

Tonight, I was vain, I’ll admit. I wanted a pretty beer. It may sound strange, when you drink beer, not stare at it, but its true, I was looking for a good lookin’ brew. And I found one in McCarthy Red Ale. This red ale was definitely that, a beautiful auburn,...

Lake Superior Mesabi Red

by John | American Amber / Red Ale, Lake Superior Brewing Company, Minnesota, Mug, Pilsner Glass, Pint Glass, United States | 2 comments

The Mesabi Iron Range in northern Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region is rich with history of mining, drinking, Kevin McHale and Bob Dylan. At one time all were doing well. Today McHale lives in the Twin Cities and out of the public eye, Bob Dylan left long ago and...