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Brewed by Garrison Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Halifax, Canada

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RATINGS: 62   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.63   IBU: 21   EST. CALORIES: 138   ABV: 4.6%
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
This refreshing premium ale is golden-amber with light maltiness, crisp hop aroma, and smooth, dry finish. Launch into Halifax’s own "Tall Ship Amber Ale", and celebrate our rich nautical history.


2.7
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
Oakes (10191) - Gibsons, - DEC 24, 2008
Had in bottle in Lunenberg. Golden-amber colour. Quite caramelly, earthy nose with a little bit of flora hop. Quite earthy in the body, with a light woody taste, moderate bitterness and a decently dry finish.

1.9
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 3/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 8/20
WheatKing (187) - Victoria, British Columbia, CANADA - MAY 22, 2012
The lack of taste on my first sip was quite a shocker. Did taste some on its way down the gullet, but I didn’t warm to it much. Same Garrison taste, but this time with nothing to make it more interesting. Ice shavings.

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
garth_86 (41) - EDMONTON, Alberta, CANADA - APR 21, 2012
Pours a Dark amber color. Has a caramel, fruity smell. Taste is smooth but some fruit that I didn’t really like.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
reebtogi (2191) - Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA - NOV 29, 2011
341ml bottle from the tasters 6-pack pours a light amber color with only a finger of white head which leaves behind only a hint of lace. Aroma is mild caramel and floral hops. Taste is light malty sweetness and light hop bitterness. An average amber ale.

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
jimmay (735) - Waterloo, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 25, 2011
341 ml bottle from private order. Meh. Pours orangey amber in colour, small white head. Aroma and taste are slightly sweet malt, not much hop here.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
HeistAlmighty (542) - Saint John, New Brunswick, CANADA - JUL 21, 2011
341ml bottle. This was a decent beer, having a pleasant taste with some fruit flavour and just a little hopsy bite. Nothing terribly special, though.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
JB84 (649) - Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA - JUL 12, 2011
Pour copper off white head. Aroma metallic, caramel, meh. Taste caramel, fruity, mild bitter, slight metallic. MF medium body mild carb. Blah not to good.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
ontbeermaker (1406) - Ontario, CANADA - MAY 6, 2011
Bottle, this beer was surprisingly pale, it had bit of a hazy yellow apparance. The beer came off a little malty and it was a bit fruity. Overall it wasn’t bad but not what I was expecting for the style

2.5
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Cole (925) - , Alberta, CANADA - APR 9, 2011
Pours golden amber with a nice white head. low retention. Very dull malty aroma. slightly yeasty. Light flavour. Drinks smooth but it is nothing to write home about. pretty standard amber ale.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 9/20
Vertical Bacon Strips (1699) - Asshat, Alberta, CANADA - MAR 13, 2011
Clean amber in colour with a sticky off white cap that leaves ample messes. The aroma is uninspiring but non offensive. Soft sweet caramel, light citrus, more malts and that pretty much sums it up. The taste is pretty much one dimensional. Plain somewhat sweet malts, light spice and a touch of bitterness, mild fruit with a bit if tart. Boooooooring. It doesn’t taste bad - it just doesn’t have much taste. Still an ok beer though.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 11/20
cfrancis (1361) - Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA - MAR 8, 2011
Ho hum beer, Pours a light amber with a quickly disappearing white head. Aroma is mostly caramel and malt. Taste is crisp, lightly malted. Unassuming, easy drinking.


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