3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Sampled at the brewery. Clear amber, frothy beige head. Aroma of caramel malts and fruit. Taste is mildly sweet with very faint citrus. Medium light body, smooth carbonation.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draft at the brewery. A simple, surprisingly dry (yay!) but unexciting Amber beer. Tasty, malty, well-made, but not in any way particularly a standout.
Note I didn’t say Amber Ale, as this is clearly marked an Amber Lager, despite how it’s classified on the site here.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Clear amber, average off-white head, no lace. Aroma of caramel, and low earthy hops. Same on the palate, a little thin. Decent enough, but there are better beers coming out of Montana.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Picked up a single 12-oz bottle at the Great Northern Brewpub in Whitefish, Montana. Pours a dark caramel amber brew with a thin off-white head that quickly dissolves to a fine film and white ring. Aroma of roasted dark caramel malt, roasted nuts, a touch of toffee and soem flowery hops. Taste is medium bodied, very light carbonation with flavors of dark hard fruits, sweet barley malt and some candy cherries. Finish is smooth, slightly sweet with a candy sugar aftertaste.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 13/20
Draft pint to finish off oru tasting at the GN taproom. Dark amber, almost light brown. Lightly carameled aroma. Nice fully flavored brew, almost tea-like, moderately bittered. Robust for an "amber", bordering on a brown ale. Good, though. (#2866, 5/12/2007)
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pours a medium amber color. Aromas of caramel, a hint of nut, and some light fruit. Flavor is a sweet roasted taste, I think it could use some more hops. Finishes a bit sweet.
3.3 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Pretty amber colour. Wonderful malty aroma with plenty of toffee, a little hops, and maybe even some fruits? Flavour has an interesting combination of sweet malts and acidic hops (Cascade). IMHO not perfectly balanced. The carbonation is fairly low. Overall, a decent beer (with a great aroma) but nothing more.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
Scribbled review from 8/15/03. Clearance beer. Cloudy, greenish amber. Thin head. Smells like corn syrup and fruitcake. Tastes like fruitcake, bready, malty, candied fruits. Interesting and sort of appealing, but hard to get past texture...Cloying and too sweet for me and unsettlingly tart. Maybe this batch is bad, maybe I don't like the style.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Big caramelly lager; slightly slippery body, some corniness in the aroma. Some sweet brown sugar, malt is indeed sticky. Not the hoppiest Vienna around; much more European without hybrid intent, I think. Super drinkable, perfect with Pizza! Thanks SW.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
Murky amber, with a small creamy white head. Sticky sweet malt with some bitter honey and some damp hops. Light sour lemons and sweet raisins mix for a nicely balanced and refreshing brew. Palate is nicely creamy and the malt sticks to the tongue. Great Northern has done something good here - thanks to slikwily for the nice surprise.
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