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Berghoff Famous Red Ale 2.8 145

Berghoff Famous Red Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1452.8/5.02.8/5.05.6%10.5Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This copper-reddish beer belongs to the category of the American pale ales, which are of medium bitterness with a slightly malty character still present. Berghoff Amber is made with Brewer's Two-Row Malt, Caramel 40 Malt, Carapils Malt and domestic hops.
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 lovemyipas (420), sw burbs, Illinois, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Apr 7, 2008  
pours a caramel color with a 11/2 finger fluffy light tan head. aroma is malt and some hops. has a light to medium body with ok lacing and good carbonation. flavor is the same as aroma with a touch of pine. its ok.


 guyinchicago (533), marengo, Illinois, USA
2.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/53/103/510/20
Mar 29, 2008  
famous what yes it beats any of the macros picked up at woodmans 12 oz, bottle poured copper with reddish hue with small to no head. aromas of malts and light hops overall not a bad brew but woudn’t go out of my way


 Rynoplasty (538), Louisville, Kentucky, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/515/20
Jan 21, 2008  
Pours a fairly light copper color with a thin white head. Aroma is pretty faint but is sweet and malty. Taste is malty, with caramel and pale malt flavors. Not very hoppy for a pale ale, probably the least hoppy APA I have had. Still not a bad beer though.


 Skyview (4057), Papoose Jct., Minnesota, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/513/20
Dec 2, 2007  
Picked up two 12-oz bottles via Berghoff Sampler Pack at Steve’s Liquor & More in Madison, Wisconsin. Pours a semi-hazy amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head. Aroma is of a simple caramel malt beverage with some grassy hops. Taste is medium body hardly any carbonation, with a watery biscuit flavor. Finish is grainy with a quick dry bitter aftertaste.


 fiulijn (7330), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/102/511/20
Nov 30, 2007  
Draught at Berhgoff Cafe, O’Hare Airport, as Berghoff Amber
Amber color. Light aroma. Some malt flavor, a bit sweet, soap smell in the glass. Unassertive.


 TheBeerOrg (1582), Kentucky, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/512/20
Nov 2, 2007  
Pours orangish amber with a fully receding off-white head. Aroma of sweet fruity toffee, caramelized wort, and plums, Taste is lightly sweet and malt, with notes of caramel, apricot, and buttery malt. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, slightly soapy with moderate carbonation. Fairly simply amber ale, better than Killians.


 ultraspank (866), Dublin, Ohio, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/101/57/102/511/20
Oct 29, 2007  
Rating # 777 - 10/29/07! Had this on tap at the Cafe in O’Hare while laying over for a connection to Columbus. By the way, the bartender’s hot! This was labelled Berghoff Amber and that’s what the tap handle read also. Very subtle nose of wheat with a hint of caramel and flowers. The brew is a sparkling honey with a brief flash of an off white frothy head that leaves no trace of lace. The brew is very sweet with no acidity, the finish is caramel and flowers. The light creamy body is lively, and the finish feels chalky.


 patrick767 (2033), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/510/20
Oct 10, 2007  
bottle - Pours light amber with a medium sized head that leaves a touch of lacing. The aroma is light caramel malt. The flavor is sweet caramel malt with some decent, mild hops. I too am confused by the commercial description of an APA. To me it’s an amber. Oh well. It’s light and very easy to drink with just adequate flavor. Not bad.



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