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Kirkland Signature Amber Ale

Kirkland Signature Amber Ale - Amber Ale

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Brewed by Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale

Palo Alto, California USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
342.72/5.02.72/5.05.7%19.6English pint, Shaker
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Commercial Description:
Coppery brown with rich, malty character-this perfectly brewed amber ale gets its good looks from the dark-roasted crystal malt that we import from England. To give it some Western flair, it is moderately hopped with hops straight from the Yakima Valley in Washington. ABV 5.7% Bitterness 25 IBU. Contract brewed under the brewer name Hopfen Und Malz for Costco by the Gordon Biersch Brewing Company.
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 TheBeerGod (3143), Newport News, Virginia, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/59/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Bottle. Translucent coppery pour with a tall, fluffy, beige head. Aroma is caramel, soft spicy hops, nuts, dried fruit and toasted malt. Taste is caramel, spicy hops, citrus fruit, raw nuts, toasted malt, and light toffee. Body is medium with a soft carbonation. Ends with more toasted malt, caramel, light toffee and spicy hops. Average amber ale.


 BelgianBeerGal (1275), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/55/104/59/20
Oct 28, 2009  
Local bottle. Clear, dark amber pour with a foamy, white head and some lacing. Aroma is metal, green grapes and not much else. Flavour is Yakima hops up front and then more malt in the finish. Average; I’d buy it again for a party.


 PorterPounder (3132), Tallahassee, Florida, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Oct 18, 2009  
Tallahassee, Fl - Costco - 12 oz bottle - part of a 24 bottle variety pak for $18.99 - not a bad deal. Light copper pour with a slight bubbly white head. Aroma has some nutty accents, a hint of coffee and some citrus. Flavor has some decent subtle bitterness, some nuttiness, and a hint of citrus. Mouthfeel is clean and smooth. Not bad for the price and my fridge is full of beer for a few weeks!


 GodOfThunder (855), Orlando, Florida, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/55/103/56/20
Oct 16, 2009  
This should be labeled as "the amber ale with no flavor". I guess that’s better than tasting like a cardboard box, which is what I was expecting. Really not much to this one. The best thing I can say is that it isn’t offensive like the German Lager or Hefeweisen.


 SoLan (1369), Orlando, Florida, USA
2.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/54/103/59/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Copper. White carbonation. Hints of hops and stale malt sweetness on the nose. Same flavor, stale, old. Medium/light body, smooth.


 redlight (1445), Winter Park, Florida, USA
2.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/57/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Caramelly malts on the nose mild hints of spicy hops. Pours a clear amber. Caramelly malts, hints of toffee, bready, drinkable.


 bb (2905), Martinez, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/514/20
Oct 15, 2009  
Bottle. bronze beer with a dark cream colroed head. malt and light toffee aroma with light darker fruits. Malt and light cocoa flavor with light roast. Medium bodied. Malt and light grain lingers with light cocoa.


 BückDich (4786), McCall, Idaho, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/102/56/103/512/20
Oct 8, 2009  
Bottle: Pours a clear amber color with a little head. The nose is malty with a vague metallic light huskiness. Light hops show through with a touch of roast underneath. The flavor is creamy and caramelly with a balanced flavor, medium body and all around average everything.



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