3.1 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
It’s nice to see bottles of this again in the stores. It had been years since St. Stan’s was in bottle so a recent trip to the store and I’m two 6-packs richer of St. Stan. This beer pours out a solid amber color, clear with a nice two-finger thick off-white head which dissipated to about half an inch thick and stayed there. Aroma is iced tea, light caramel and a touch of grassy hops. Mouthfeel is a bit watery. Flavors had that tannic iced tea quality, minimally sweet with a low bitterness level that was undefined. Easy to drink, nothing offensive or pleasing either way.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Mildly roasted caramel nose with a faint touch of hops. Mild iced tea notes follow on the palate again with mild hopping. Clean finish.
2.6 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
UPDATED: JAN 2, 2010
Name: St. Stan’s Amber
Date: January 04, 1996
Mode: Draft
Source: Taco Mac, Sandy Springs
Appearance: golden ammber
Aroma: malt aroma, strong lasting malt/hops
Flavor: bitter aftertaste
Name: St. Stan’s Amber
Date: March 09, 1996
sweet, clean, tangy carbonation, just a touch of hops
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: ** /4
The score was calculated based upon the notes and an old scoring system.
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 12/20
Decent beer, very very thin, slightly bitter, quickly dissapating head. Seems pretty well balanced, but does seem like your typical amber beer.
2.2 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 4/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 9/20
This was a hard Alt to rate. Very thin despite its bitterness. Not well balanced at all, with little malt flavor detected. No lacing, no head. Both this and the Red Sky I got in my beer of the month club, and they were all below average, so I wonder about whether they were past their prime or light struck.
2.7 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Bottled. Nothing special here. Tasted like any other amber.
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
The first taste was sour and bitter and the beer never recovered. Just a little better than average in taste.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Medium brown color. Crisp and refreshing, somewhat malty. Nicely hoppy. Good balance. Finish is clean. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.
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