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JW Dundees American Amber Lager 2.69 273

JW Dundees American Amber Lager

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2732.68/5.02.69/5.04.9%61.5Dimpled mug, Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
JW Dundee’s American Amber Lager has a complex malt character that is masterfully balanced by a distinct American Hop aroma and flavor. We use 5 different malts to create the complex malt flavor in this beer. We start with our 2 Row Pale Malt as our base and then add 4 different types of Crystal Malts. It is the combination of the four Crystal malts that define the complexity of the beer. Although the malt is showcased in this beer, the hops play an important part in the balance of flavors. We use Simcoe, Cascade, and Magnum hops to create the hop profile that balances the complex malt character. This balance creates a beer that has great depth of flavor while still being very drinkable. JW Dundee’s Amber Lager is flavorful enough to satisfy craft beer drinkers yet is still accessible to those looking to find a beer with a little more character than their normal beer.
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 motelpogo (4394), Plzen, Czech Republic
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Jul 17, 2008  
bottle, bought in japan. copperish colour with a light white head. aroma of caramel and aluminium, some light toffee character overwhelmed by tinny bitterness


 ChainGangGuy (2590), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/512/20
Jul 16, 2008  
Appearance: Pours a crystal clear, golden-mahogany body with a small, fizzy, white head. Smell: Toasty malts with a slight hint of toasted almond slivers. Very soft floral notes. Taste: Toasty malts, a slight nuttiness, and a medium dark caramel sweetness. Faintest hint of floral and citrus. Rather subdued hop bitterness. Crisp, dry finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-thin body. Medium, fizzy carbonation. Drinkability: A thin, simply dark lager that’s only real goal is to be crisp and refreshing. I’m fine with that.


 bhensonb (4339), Woodland, California, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/54/103/512/20
Jul 11, 2008  
Bottle from Sondra. Amber color with a frothy beige head. Malty aroma. A bit watery with moderate carbonation. Flavor is malty, and there’s some bitter. It’s really rather drinkable, considering it’s bottom fermented. AB take note. A lager can have flavor, even if it’s made in America.


 jbuzz (661), South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/57/104/512/20
Jul 7, 2008  
From a JW Dundees Sampler Case. Pretty good offer from Dundee. It is nicley smooth with light hops. Really good color. Very highly drinkable.


 Odyn (219), New York, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/510/20
Jun 24, 2008    Updated: Jan 2, 2009
Really middle of the road offer from Dundee. It is fairly smooth with light flavor. Not much body. Really nice color. Finishes fairly well, and drinkable though not memorable.


mweber962000 (70), Illinois, USA
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/56/20
Jun 20, 2008  
a good beer for this style. above average...but not much. the head fades too quickly but theres something both great and kinda strange about the aroma it tastes like amberbock with a little more complexity. try it if you like this style.


 Dacrza (253), Great Meadows, New Jersey, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/59/20
Jun 13, 2008  
Bronze copper body with constant effervescence in a lager glass--thick, half-inch head appears tasty... medium-bodied malts with a friendly, yeasty accent--appealing--and yet a hint of corn also... nondescript, thin bodied palate--settles on the tongue, but is fleeting like iced tea...tin, metallic malts--a Natural Light tinge with a little more body.. warms as the glass continues... a bit sweet with a somewhat grainy, yeasty finish...again, nondescript--serviceable and probably a safe companion to pizza or nachoes...


 rampmaster (322), Alden, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/105/514/20
Jun 9, 2008  
Presentation: Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. It has a deep amber color with excellent clarity. The head is full and fluffy with a creamy off white color. It hangs on for a short time and recedes to a thin covering. On the way down the glass it leaves behind some nice lacing. The aroma is light and clean. There is a light malt presence with soft aromatic hops in the nose. Nothing out of this world but it is fresh, crisp and clean. There is a pleasant sweet malt base with a mild hop presence within a medium body that has a refreshing texture and clean finish. Simple and good but great. It comes with a modest price tag that will bring me back for more.



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