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RATINGS: 72   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.64   EST. CALORIES: 147   ABV: 4.9%
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A special blend of malted barley - lightly to darkly roasted - creates layers of toasty sweetness, balanced by the citrusy notes of Cascade hops. Burnt orange with a laid back finish, this is the beer of Austin.


5000's rating

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
5000 (4974) - Hardened Liver, Washington, USA - NOV 22, 2011
Bottle:   Oklahoma Suks bottle, deeper amber, a little dirty, large rocky off-white head, nice lacing.   Soft malty notes on the nose, even a smigen of fruitiness.   Low hops.   Straight foward maltiness up front, decent body, clean finish.   Nothing fancy, nothing out of the ordinary, but I actually liked this one because it was fairly smooth, clean, minor sweetness, malty without being grainy, and it has a low hop profile.   Enjoyed this more than I thought I would.   Thanks Bill for the bottle!



most recent ratings

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
Ratman197 (7628) - Arvada, Colorado, USA - MAY 23, 2013
Can poured a clear reddish amber with a small lingering amber head. Aromas of carmel, earthiness and light yeast. Palate was medium bodied and smooth. Flavors of carmel, earthiness and a hint of spice with a smooth lingering carmel finish.

3.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
IndiLea (2) - Texas, USA - MAY 22, 2013 does not count
Malty, fresh, and flavorful. Good hops on the finish balance this beer nicely. I don’t understand the low ratings either. For an amber ale, it is excellent. Ambers are usually kind of boring, but the Indi amber was so fresh & Flavorful. I just loved it.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
pablo951 (150) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - APR 14, 2013
Had it on tap at the Friendly Spot in San Antonio, and poured a slim head and had a sour hop aroma. Has a bitter hop taste with a smooth finish.

2.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 7/20
sjohnny (257) - - FEB 24, 2013
Sweet honey malt aroma. Light bodied. Honey sweetness. Slightly flat bitterness on the finish. Not horrible.

3.3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
JakeSparks (110) - Alvin, Texas, USA - JAN 21, 2013
the first beer i had from independence. good for a summer day watching football kind of beer.

2.6
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Headbanger (2471) - Aurora, Illinois, USA - JAN 15, 2013
Draft 4/14/10 (Opal Divine’s-Freehouse)-Pours a clear amber with no head. No Aroma. Tast of light malt and sweetness. This light bodied brew was decent and light and easy to drink.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
3fourths (6954) - Straßgiech, Bavaria, GERMANY - JAN 8, 2013
bottle from alumni association catering. filtered amber with a small off-white head and no retention. typical red apple and caramel malt flavor and aroma with some potato starch and mineral / eggy notes. medium light body with a syrupy malt extract flavor, mostly sweet, low bitterness, noticeable chalk / vitamin quality. very pedestrian as expected. at least it was free.

3.2
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 7/20
Beerenberger (794) - Fischer, Texas, USA - JAN 7, 2013
Aroma is sweet, roasty, malty, and a hint of fruitiness. Pours a dark clear amber with none lasting white head and on lacing. The taste has a burnt nuttiness quality combined with maltiness. Medium body with medium carbonation. Overall, surprisingly, I liked this beer. It could have something to do with the beer prior to this one. Will sample again.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
Crispy34 (157) - Texas, USA - OCT 24, 2012
Aroma is a mash of different malts and some sweet hops. The appearance is ok, burnt orange of course. The taste is very lack luster. Nothing really except a dry type flavor with some toasted malt at the end. The palate is weird. The aftertaste is of sweet malt. Overall, you would have to be a serious homer to buy this beer again and again. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
frybeer (50) - Ontario, CANADA - JUN 6, 2012
On tap at Bess Bistro in Austin, TX. Golden amber colour and medium head. Light aroma. Sweet malty flavor with nice bitter finish. I enjoyed this one a lot. Can’t understand the low ratings.


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