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Golden Gate Amber Ale

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RATINGS: 13   MEAN: 3.33/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.27   ABV: -
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COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
American Amber Ale, with rich malt and fresh hops, creating a full-bodied ale.


3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
Reid (1436) - Salem,Oregon, Oregon, USA - NOV 11, 2003
Its sad this brewery is no more..saw this beer at the cheapo grocery outlet.$2.99 a sixer..thought I would give it a go. Very very attractive looking beer when poured from the brown 12 oz bottle deep red almost garnet colour when held to the light..nice creamy off white head. Desp[ute sitting for at least a month on the floor , unrefridergated of some forlorn grocery store the aroma was very nice mostly malts but no off smells. The tatse also is very nice..fruity and malty..with a semi-dry finish. Very nice feeling in the mouth. A most drinkable Amber..its sad this brewery is defunct..if this is anything to go by they made pretty good beer.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
loweredsixth (946) - Clovis, California, USA - DEC 6, 2002
Great malty, bready, tea aroma. Dark amber color, almost like a brown ale. Full flavor...malty sweetness throughout.

3.6
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
KingPinHead (390) - Des Moines, Washington, USA - AUG 5, 2002
Wonderful full malty aroma with a touch of yeastiness...Color a deep amber with good healthy head...Flavor also features a fairly sweet malt base, but hops are in full support, at least initially. Unfortunately, the finish is relatively tame--the initial robustness fades into a smooth but bland farewell. Still, quite good...I’ll certainly give it another hoist in the future.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
STEPHENDR (478) - California, USA - FEB 17, 2007
12 oz. bottle- color of dark mud brown , with a decent white head - nose of spices , hopps , malts , and caramel – taste of caramel , malts spices and hopps - body creamy , and sweet – aftertaste of caramel , and hopps this is a good beer it is a shame it is not made anymore

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
jbrus (4990) - Delft, NETHERLANDS - OCT 9, 2001
Good hoppiness. A bit caramel. Full.

3.4
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
BeaverBrown (245) - Portland, Oregon, USA - FEB 17, 2003
Very unique beer. Smells of toffee, swiss cheese, and buttery popcorn. Good to smell but not to taste. Burgundy brownish color with little head.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
haddon90 (1224) - Tustin, California, USA - AUG 6, 2003
Pours a deep reddish color. Nice head. I wasn't expecting much of this beer but it's actually pretty good. Some fruit in the taste perhaps?? Some malt in the aroma. Definitely worth a try!

3.2
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 12/20
Aurelius (3146) - Tallahassee, Florida, USA - SEP 17, 2002
Excellent zippy aroma, with a lot of amber malt character. A fruit-powdery and woody, but tame flavor. Thin palate.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
heykevin (1269) - Decorah, Iowa, USA - APR 28, 2002
Firm hops, nice malty flavor. There is a strong buttery-diacetyl flavor that is pervasive but not particularly unpleasant, this tastes to me very much like a scottish ale.

3.2
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 13/20
TheBelgian (24) - USA - FEB 18, 2003
sweet and somewhat fruity. no head. decent, but nothing spectacular about this brew.


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