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RATINGS: 153   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.92   EST. CALORIES: 144   ABV: 4.8%
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Eel River Brewing Company, brewers of California’s first Certified Organic Ale, proudly brings you our Organic Amber Ale. Unique in flavor and purity, this medium bodied beer has a hoppy bouquet and a distinctive rich taste with a caramel-like sweetness that is balanced with a liberal dose of certified organic Pacific Gems and Hallertau hops, imported from New Zealand. Pure taste, pure ingredients, pure good.


3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Sparky (2129) - Phoenix, USA - MAR 9, 2009
Bottle. Pours clear amber with a one finger beige head and splotchy lacing. The nose is toffee, toasted malts and light earthy hops. The taste is pretty much the same with a slight burnt malt coming in at the very end of the finish. Medium body. Meh, nothing to write home about but drinkable.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
bfellows (15) - California, USA - MAY 1, 2012
Decent amber. Nothing special about it other than the fact that it’s organic.

0.7
   AROMA 1/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 1/10   PALATE 1/5   OVERALL 1/20
Lagerboy (419) - British Columbia, CANADA - APR 6, 2012
Unclear deep copper, foamy off white head fades. Sour citrus aroma and taste, some faint subdued caramel malts. Low hopped, average carbonation. Gah, this is sour! Must’ve gone off. No best before date. Drainpour. NFA (Nor For Anyone)

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 10/20
jsmerig (539) - Pennsylvania, USA - FEB 3, 2012
Pours a deep reddish brown. Aroma is of cider and malt. Taste is caramel up front with a touch of cider replaced by peppery hop bitterness in the finish.

2.1
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
rondphoto (618) - Lakeside Park, Kentucky, USA - JAN 3, 2012
red amber color, light head, no lace. This may be organic, but that doesn’t make it good. It isn’t skunky, but I suspect it might be a little old. Taste moves right to a buttery off-sweet malt with sour bittering. I am not impressed.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
steelhead3686 (149) - Athens, Ohio, USA - DEC 18, 2011
Pours a clear copper with a large white head. It has an aroma of hops and spice. A mild of bitter with a light sweet taste. A light to medium body with a thin texture and slight bitter finish. Nothing special, but I wouldn’t mind drinking it on occasion.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
slsenior (20) - - SEP 24, 2011
Best organic I’ve had. It looks great and the aroma is slightly above average, but the taste is a little forced and uninspired. Not too sweet though; big plus.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
chandler0201 (602) - Durham, North Carolina, USA - AUG 19, 2011
Dark amber color at pour medium head and head retention. Aroma of caramel and some malts, flavor was more caramel and finish was slightly sweet. One of the better versions of this style I have ever had.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jeremytoni (2353) - Swedesboro, New Jersey, USA - JUN 29, 2011
From a bottle poured a dark amber color with a small amount of head. Malty flavor with a quick finish.

3.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 5/5   OVERALL 16/20
cballatore (15) - Phoenix, Alabama, USA - MAR 18, 2011
This organic beer pours really cloudy and keeps the trend going with a creamy mouthfeel. I really enjoyed the full body taste with the amber beer.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
RedSox2004 (804) - Pacific Palisades, California, USA - FEB 18, 2011
Somewhat hazy golden amber with a minimal head and little lacing. Subtle floral hops aromas with a hint of caramel malt. Flavors are similar, nothing really comes through too strongly. Light to medium body, light caronation, and a sweetish finish. Kind of a disappointment from this brewer.


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