Aviator Amber Lager

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28		72
	OVERALL	Style

Brewed by Old Dominion Brewing Company (Coastal Brewing Co.)
Style: Amber Lager/Vienna
Dover, Delaware USA

Serve in Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker

bottling
unknown

on tap
available

Local Distribution

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RATINGS: 25 MEAN: 2.78/5.0 WEIGHTED AVG: 2.78 EST. CALORIES: 165 ABV: 5.5%

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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Aviator Amber Lager was originally made exclusively for Mike Ashford's McGarvey's Restaurant in Annapolis, Maryland.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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2.4

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20

jeffc666 (1984) - Fairfax, Virginia, USA - OCT 14, 2003

Pale clear amber. Very little nose what there is all malt. Neutral malt and some hop bitterness. Smooth medium body. Not too much else to say about this one.

2.7

AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20

MilkmanDan (1943) - Eagan, Minnesota, USA - SEP 20, 2003

Light copper-gold. Nose is crisp and clean, not much there. Flavor is overly bitter, don't get much malt character. Decent, nothing fancy.

2.2

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 8/20

jgb9348 (3968) - Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA - AUG 24, 2003

Light copper in colour with a thin white head. Clean malty aroma with almost no hops. Medium-bodied; Citrus taste, strong malt, little hops in the taste. Aftertaste bittered from malt. Not great nor horrible. Overall, an average amber ale. I had this on draught at the Old Dominion Brewpub in Ashburn, Virginia on 23-August-2003.

AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 7/20

JonR888710 (999) - Cochabamba, BOLIVIA - JUN 22, 2003

UPDATED: AUG 24, 2003 Light brass colored body with a thin white head. Very thin and clear looking. Aroma smells of clean malt and is faint. Taste is unbalanced with about 75% sweet malt and 25% bitter, grapefruit hops. Metallic finish. All in all, far below what I'd expected. Just a normal amber. Sampled on tap at the Dominion Brewpub in Ashburn, VA.

4.1

AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 16/20

Volgon (2761) - Manchester, New Hampshire, USA - OCT 13, 2002

On tap GABF 02: This may be the best American lager I’ve ever had. Clear amber color, moderate floral nose, smooth palate. Starts and ends bitter. Very clean tasting with a brief, but nice aftertaste.

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