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Great Divide Ridgeline Amber Ale (Arapahoe Amber)

Great Divide Ridgeline Amber Ale (Arapahoe Amber)

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Great Divide Brewing Company

Denver, Colorado USA

bottled
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on tap
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2953.1/5.03.09/5.05.3%64.2 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A malty, copper-hued treat from start to finish, Ridgeline begins with a distinctive, estery aroma. Followed with a complex, nutty malt flavor true to its Scottish-style heritage, Ridgeline delivers unparalleled character and dimension. A touch of hops rounds out its silky, full body, highlighting Ridgeline's subtle but engrossing character.

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 DrunkAsASkunk (848), Lynnwood, Washington, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/511/20

Aug 18, 2005  
This beer pours a cloudy orange color with a thin white creamy head with mild creamy lacing. The aroma is almost pure sweet malt and barley with heavy notes of brown sugar. A hint of citrus and grass in the nose as well. The flavor is medium to full bodied and completely confusing on the palate. To stick with the amber fashion this was strangely nutty with sticky honey in the finish. Also noted are wood, citrus, hay, grass, sweet malts and perhaps brown sugar...but man is there a lot of nut quality here. The aroma is actually quite nice. Its not as strong as I’d like but whats there is sweet and refined..the flavor however confuses me greatly. Medium carbonation levels, not something I could drink a lot of. Finish is dry and relatively murky...uninteresting. Aftertaste gets worse as it warms so drink it quickly.

 esjaygee (687), Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/103/512/20
Jul 5, 2008  
Hazy amber with a medium off-white thin head. Aroma of cookie, dough, bread, caramel, and toffee. Taste of caramel, sweet malt, nuts and honey. Semi-watery, so-so amber.


 mar (519), Dallas, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/512/20
Jul 3, 2008  
nice amber pour with a 2 finger cream head. malts on the nose at first with a slight hoppy scent in the background. a little thicker than i was expecting and it’s kind of flavorless until the finish. it’s a nice clean finish of hops that become balanced out by the malts quite well.


tarc (41), New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/103/512/20
May 2, 2008  
The aroma was of light hops. while I pour carefully, the head was quite large and off white. The beer itself was mildly cloudy and a taste temping medium amber. The taste was a bit hopy and not very sweet for a malt, yet it finished rather smooth...


 alobar (583), Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 19, 2008  
Pours an amber cloudy color with an off-white sopay head. Mild aroma of hops and fruit. Caramel malt taste with some fruit and a kind hop finish. Enjoyable offering.


 kidmartinek (656), austin, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/514/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Pours medium-dark amber with a large off-white head that quickly dissipates. Nice aroma of light caramel malts and dry fruit. Flavor is pleasant, full -bodied, light and malty, and a little bitter-sweetness and hops. A good amber. Good full-body.




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