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Breckenridge Avalanche Amber

Breckenridge Avalanche Amber

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Breckenridge Brewery

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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Broad Distribution
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3992.62/5.02.62/5.05.41%14.6 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Subtlety. That's what makes our Avalanche amber ale such a treat. We blend pale and caramel malts -- and just a kiss of bittering hops -- to create a refreshing-but-flavorful, any-time beer. Aromas of pale grains, a semi-sweet middle and a clean-as-Colorado-snow finish make this our best-selling beer.

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 The_Captain (280), Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20

Feb 24, 2008  
Amber brown with minimal head and lacing but good carbonation throughout. Hops and caramel on the low down, slight sweet and smooth. Seemed to taste better as it got warmer somewhat like a german ale. Not bad but middle of the road.

 Holdwine (827), Beertimore, Maryland, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Aug 28, 2008  
An okay amber, maybe it gets a igher rating for nostalgia. Fruity nose, mellow taste, easy to drink.


 smjohnst (124), , Pennsylvania, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/104/513/20
Aug 25, 2008  
Thought this was an ok Amber. It didn’t have the weird aftertaste that alot of ambers seem to but it also didnt have a great look or overwhelming flavor.


 GAManiac (283), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/102/510/20
Aug 20, 2008  
Pours a deep amberish copper with a small bubbly off-white head that dissipated to a ring fairly quickly, leaving almost no lacing. The aroma is a mix of generic grains and sweet bready malts. The taste was big on the sweet malts with a sourish, almost metallic finish. The mouthfeel was medium bodied with decent carbonation with the lingering sourness being a little off-putting. This is a fair amber, but not one that I would buy again.


 unclemattie (1568), Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/513/20
Aug 19, 2008  
12oz bottle. Pours a sparkling copper/amber, thin white head. Aroma is a bit nutty, lots of bread. Fruity Breckenridge ale yeast bread smell. Flavor is a crisp bittereness with a bread malt. A light roast, light nut, and light caramel malt flavor notes. Very clean and refreshing. I could drink this beer every day. the perfect session. I wonder if this is a single hop beer, it seems so simple. So enjoyable.


 roder_60 (871), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/511/20
Aug 17, 2008  
Pours clear light amber brown color with slight bubbly manilla head. Aroma sweet thin caramel corn mix with slight nuttiness. Flavor bit watery with some caramel and nuttines. Also slight earthy hop finish. Overall, average.




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