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Aviator Amber Lager


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RATINGS: 22   MEAN: 2.8/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.79   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
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Aviator Amber Lager was originally made exclusively for Mike Ashford's McGarvey's Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland.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.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
porterhouse (1481) - Alna, Maine, USA - DEC 31, 2011
(Draft @ McGarvey’s) Served in a shaker. Pours amber/orange with 2-3 fingers of lightly amberish off-white head. Aroma is lightly fruity with some caramel. Mouthfeel is full, a bit dry, fairly smooth. Flavor of light malty caramel with some hop fruitiness sneaking through. Meh.

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
petexner (500) - CZECH REPUBLIC - OCT 27, 2011
draft in Annapolis. nice one with long pleasant palate, smooth taste and nice smell.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
fiulijn (10000) - Como, ITALY - OCT 18, 2008
Draught at Old Dominion Brewhouse, Washington DC
Blond color. Simple lager, but better than the regular: sweeter, softer and with a light Saaz trace at the end.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
MaltDawg (1344) - Richmond, Virginia, USA - 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.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
maniac (3474) - Baltimore, Maryland, USA - 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.

1.8
   AROMA 2/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 7/20
kp (9999) - Woodstock, Georgia, USA - 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

3.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
MRPIGGIE (4) - Coral Gables, Florida, USA - AUG 25, 2007 does not count
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.

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Ungstrup (22906) - Oamaru, NEW ZEALAND - 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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