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Ithaca Amber Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
183.28/5.03.24/5.04.8%77.7English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
This amber colored beer is one to "drink all night." It's well-balanced between its malt and hop characters, starting with a fresh american hop flavor, and finishing with a slightly sweet, caramel malt flavor. The hops are pronounced mostly up in front, in flavor and aroma, with little lingering bitterness
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 ElJefe (553), Rochester, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Mar 26, 2007  
Growler from the brewery. 2007 version. Light chestnut brown with a moderately thick beige head. Aroma of flowery hops, walnuts, and a slight fruitiness. Pretty hoppy for an Amber, slightly citrusy upfront with pine tar in the finish. Sweet nuttiness throughout, with just a hint of roastiness, though that may be a combination of the nuttiness and the pine playing tricks on me.


 muzzlehatch (4427), Burlington, Vermont, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/103/512/20
Apr 28, 2004  
12 oz bottle. Medium copper, quite clear; massive forever-lasting head...gushing, in fact (infection? uh oh). Light grapefruity aroma with a bit of chewy woody malt. Odd but interesting flavor -- cherry cola comes to mind, and a bit of oakiness, grapefruit near the end. Medium body, too sweet and odd overall...doesn’t really work though I give it points for creativity.


 DYCSoccer17 (2191), Davis, California, USA
1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
2/103/51/101/53/20
Apr 6, 2004  
Aroma is vile. Smells like vomit. Pours a cloudy copper/amber with a huge off-white head. Watery with sweetness in the middle. Watery finish with puke aftertaste. This is hideous.


 MaBeer1972 (421), Leominster, Massachusetts, USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/58/105/515/20
Nov 24, 2003  
The appearance is somewhat pale amber and isn't that impressive. The aroma is neutral, but slightly fruity. The flavor is almost of grapefruits, with a smack of hoppiness. The finish is on the bitter side. Admirable.


 PorterPounder (3137), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Nov 23, 2003  
Starts off with a fruity, citrusy sweet aroma. The appearance is dark orange with a good sized white head - good lacing. Has a hoppy - citrusy bite to it - more akin to a California PA than an upstate NY amber. HInts of caramel mellow out the hoppines a bit - but still a litle too hoppy for an amber. Palate is a bit tonque numbing. Better than other Ithacas I have tried thus far though.


 jgb9348 (2496), Arlington (Pentagon City), Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/102/512/20
Oct 3, 2003  
Fairly dark amber colour with a perfect sized light tan head - spot on for the style! Aroma consists of hop pellets, mushrooms and a bit of yeast - ODD! Medium-bodied; Hoppy taste with some astringent characteristics and a strong malt background. Aftertaste shows almost nothing but a mild hop and malt taste. Overall, about average for the style. Not great, nor bad! I bought this twelve ounce bottle from Beers of the World in Rochester, New York and sampled it on 2-October-2003.


 Libeerian (209), Garner, North Carolina, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/512/20
Aug 26, 2003  
This amber's got a hop/caramel aroma. The flavor is nicely balanced with hop flavor and malt, the bitterness isn't severe. Very pleasant.


 andy609 (143), Auburndale, Massachusetts, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Aug 6, 2003  
Aroma remeniscent of an English Pale Ale. Big head that shrinks to nothing quickly with minimal lacing. Body color is just as adverstised, amber. A nice hoppy beer upfront with the malts coming through in the long finish.



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