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Gila Monster Amber Lager

Gila Monster Amber Lager - American Dark Lager

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22
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Brewed by August Schell Brewing Company
Style: American Dark Lager

New Ulm, Minnesota USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
732.68/5.02.69/5.04.2%62.5Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
"The combination of barley and caramel malts and choice hops results in a clean, malty beer."
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mike67 (74), , New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/512/20
Jul 12, 2009  
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s. Pours a copper color with a small short lived head. Not much lacing. Aroma is very light, some hops and toffee. Taste is some pine hops with citrus notes and caramel malts. Finish is long and pleasantly dry. On the whole, there is not much to write about but dissent brew nevertheless.


 kseecs16 (865), Naperville, Illinois, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Jun 23, 2009  
Bottle. Aroma is faint, a bit mettalic. Dark amber with a wispy thin off-white head that leaves spotty lacing. Flavor is toasty malt, nice roast character with little to no hops flavor. Active carbonation, light body.


 dkachur (2318), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/57/103/512/20
Jun 10, 2009  
12 ounce bottle from Trader Joe’s in Short Pump, VA. Pours a clear copper color with a medium head. Good head retention and lacing. Aroma is grainy toffee with a bit of nuttiness. Taste is caramel, toffee, bread and a nutty finish. No real hop notes to speak of. Medium bodied. Decent beer.


 smcolw (314), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/510/20
Apr 10, 2009  
A drinkable lager that is relatively non-descript. Light copper in color, the aroma is predominately caramel malt reminiscent of Dos Equis. The flavor is more caramel with a slight hop finish. Full-bodied and crisp, Gila Monster fits into the Oktoberfest/Vienna category well. Pleasant and subtle, this is a beer that is satisfying, but not very special.


 kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/59/20
Apr 2, 2009  

Date: March 14, 2009
Mode: Bottle
Source: Ticker Tasting
Appearance: hazy amber, wispy off white head, bits of drippy lace
Aroma: sweet caramel aroma, light earthyness
Flavor: light caramel malt flavor, touch of sweetness, lots of balancing bitterness
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 9/20
Rating: 2.5/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4


 ChainGangGuy (2523), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/511/20
Mar 15, 2009  
Appearance: Pours a clear, dark amber body with a full inch of snow white foam. Smell: Exceedingly meager aroma of toasted malts and little else. Taste: Sweet toasted malts -- all of it very light, mind you. Fruity addition of apple skins. Touch of hop character and bitterness. Drying, crisp, but ultimately watery finish. Mouthfeel: Light-bodied. Medium-plus, slightly effervescent carbonation. Drinkability: This one just comes up far, far too short in flavor and body, going well beyond easy-drinking and refreshing to be wholly uninteresting. Skip it.


 Foxbush (452), Richmond, Virginia, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/105/54/103/59/20
Mar 14, 2009  
This is a beer slected at Trader Joe’s. They have beer from brewer’s that you never see. This is an Amber Lager. The color was a clear amber with a nice head and no lacing. The caramel malts do dominate the flavors that you experience. It could use more hops. The finish was smooth and with some bitterness.


 JustinFromAL (114), Birmingham, Alabama, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 28, 2008  
Amber pour with a tan head. Caramel aroma, Caramel taste, a bit malty, body was nice. I’d call this the prototypical amber lager.



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