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Frog Island Amber Ale

Frog Island Amber Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Frog Island Brewing (Michigan Brewing Company)

Ypsilanti, Michigan USA

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273.04/5.03.02/5.04.5%55.1English pint, Shaker P  Stats

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 polomagnifico (429), Saginaw, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/513/20
Jul 17, 2008  
Bottle. Aroma of citrus hops with some flowers, spice, caramel malt. A murky medium orange amber hue with a large off-white head that mostly diminished and left good lace. High amount of small particles. Flavor is more of an IPA than an amber ale. Some mineral hop tones with some caramel malt up front. I have a feeling that this beer will be much better with some age on it. When those hops subside and the caramel sweetness starts to take over in a year this beer might be very interesting. Palate is medium bodied and soft. Not a bad brew but needs some age to come into character.


 JonR888710 (1000), Cochabamba, Bolivia
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/55/102/59/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Pours a gorgeous ruby-orange color. An amber really can’t get much better looking. Head is buttery, white-yellow. Some sediment in bottom, lots of rising bubbles. Aroma is coriander seed, yeast, lemon. Taste is sweet with cutting lemon and dry coriander hops, just on the edge of tasting like a band aid. A little too astringent for my taste. Alcohol seems high, though not quite sure how high. Lacing is impeccable. Decent beer. Thanks to jgb9348 for bringing me the best looking amber I’ve ever seen, all the way from Ypsilanti.


 jgb9348 (1863), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/54/102/58/20
Mar 3, 2008  
Deep hazy amber coloured body with a golden banana coloured bottom and a frothy tan head that tops - VERY nice looking, actually. Too bad the bottle immediately exploded - but not in a horrible way - upon opening. Aroma of yeast, malt, wheat, nuts, lemons and some permanent marker (think sharpie). Medium-bodied; Strong bitter flavour up front with nuts and spice dominating the taste with some light hops, malt and a bit of yeast showing up right afterwards. Aftertaste shows some harsh flavours with alcohol also noticeable. Overall, not a great beer - definitely a bit overdone and showing too many harsh flavours around the edges. I sampled this twelve ounce bottle purchased from Merchant’s in Dearborn, Michigan on 02-March-2008.


detroitfan85 (2), Monroe, Michigan, USA
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4.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/510/104/519/20
Jan 5, 2008  
Great local beer with a nice taste. The beer gets better with each sip. Its a medium beer, maybe a bit to hoppy. Its one of two beers the Frog Island brews. Basic Amber but better than buying one of the mega brews.


 haddon90 (960), Alexandria, Virginia, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Jan 3, 2008  
Pours a cloudy amber color with a frothy head. At first I thought it was an IPA. Citrusy flavor with a hint of hops. Thick taste. Some malt, but a hint of hops as well. Has a slight bitter kick to it. Pretty decent amber. Thanks to Jeremy for getting this!



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