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Aviator Amber Lager


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26
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An American Dark Lager brewed by
Old Dominion Brewing Co.

Ashburn, Virginia USA

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192.74/5.02.74/5.05.5%70.9Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Aviator Amber Lager was originally made exclusively for Mike Ashford's McGarvey's Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland. The beer is a European Export style. The rich malty flavor is gently balanced with fine, delicate hops. Two-row Pale, Munich, Caramel 20 and 40 lovibond malts are used in this brew. Aviator is fermented at 48F and then at 56F. The beer is then lagered at 31 degrees for 4 weeks before filtration.

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 MaltDawg (369), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/511/20
May 16, 2008  
Clear almost golden rather than amber. Sweet and grainey with some spicey hops in the aroma. Some light malts and corn in the flavor with a bit of spicey hop flavor. Fairly clean finish with moderate hop bitterness.


 maniac (2022), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
May 12, 2008  
On tap at the brewpub. Clear golden body with a small frothy off-white head. Sweet malty aroma with some sweet floral hops. Sweet caramel and light floral hop flavor. Medium body with moderate carbonation.


 kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
1.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/102/54/103/57/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 07/16/2006
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear amber, headless, light malt aroma, carmel malt flavor with a bit of sweetness, light bitterness,

Aroma: 2/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 1.8/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *+/4


MRPIGGIE (4), Coral Gables, Florida, USA
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3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/512/20
Aug 25, 2007  
Living in Annapolis, I have enjoyed numerous Aviators with raw clams, oysters, wings and the late great catfish sandwish at McGarvey’s. Nice beer unqiue to that pub, a little light for me but nice nonetheless.


 Ungstrup (11378), Frederiksberg, Denmark
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/55/103/510/20
Dec 9, 2006  
On tap at the brewpub, RBSG 2006. An orange pale ale colored beer - not amber as the the name states with no head. The aroma is sweet with light notes of hops and malt. The flavor is sweet with light notes of straw and citrus. I find it a bit boring, but it is probably good for the average brewpub visitor - just not the geek.



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