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MacTarnahans Amber Ale (Macs Ale)

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3483.16/5.03.16/5.05.1%79.2English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Rich, amber hue and full-bodied flavor begin with roasted, domestic caramel malt. It’s sweetness is then tempered with genuine Cascade hops, which are added again at the end of the boil for a distinctive, citric-floral aroma.

Canned version brewed/canned by <a href=http://www.ratebeer.com/Ratings/Beer/ShowBrewer.asp?BrewerID=721>Pacific Western Brewing.
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 Crafty07 (392), Florence, Kentucky, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/513/20
Oct 21, 2007  
My buddy from Portland has worn my ears out talking about this ale. I hate to admit it but he had something to talk about. This is an excellent amber ale and a proud representative of the Northwest coast brewing tradition.


 scrizzz (1276), kirkland, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/104/513/20
Oct 20, 2007  
subdued hop aroma clear gold color. bitter for an amber, malt is thinner than expected but as a whole very clean


 after4ever (2762), Brier, Washington, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/104/55/104/510/20
Oct 7, 2007  
Draft at the Safeco Field brewpub. Wow, I used to drink the shit out of this beer 15 or so years ago. And I sort of drank beer then, but evidently not as attentively as I might have.
Pours light coppery amber with a slim off-white rim and solid sheets of lace most of the way down. Neutral nose, not much happening. Medium body, a little bit of graininess. Lemon, toast, and some light peppery hop for the mid-palate. Lightly peppery finish.


 BelgianBeerGal (1290), Sabbatical in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/104/511/20
Oct 2, 2007    Updated: Oct 30, 2009
33cl bottle. Very pleasant cascade hops. Presented nicely in the aroma and flavour.


 patrick767 (2033), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 17, 2007  
bottle - Pours light amber with a mild hops aroma. The flavor is of caramel malt and mild to moderate hops. It has a lingering bitter finish. This beer isn’t bad for a session brew, but it’s not very crisp or interesting either.


 thefederalist (226), Jonesboro, Arkansas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/57/103/514/20
Sep 9, 2007  
Bottle. Pours a hazy amber, medium head. Nice hoppy aroma. Flavor is mild and very slightly sweet but with some major hop bitterness (for an amber). This tastes like an average amber mixed 5 to 1 with Stone Ruination IIPA. Very nice amber.


 riversideAK (2727), Shoreline, Washington, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Sep 5, 2007  
Hoppy citrus aroma with a little bit of caramel malt. Amber in color. A nice mild citrus flavor on this one balanced by a little bit of caramel malt.I found this to be more of a hoppy amber ale. Is rather thin. Has a crisp dry finish. This would be perfect for session drinking.


 MadMan (497), Tempe, Arizona, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/57/103/515/20
Sep 4, 2007  
Bottle. Listed as MacTarnahan’s scottish style amber ale. Pours a darker amber with quickly disapearing white head. Aroma of carmel malt. Flavor is lightly sweet with a heavy dose of caramel malt and lightly bitter with some floral type hoppiness. Finish has a lightly sweet breadiness followed by the light bitterness. Soft and fizzy and a touch thin, but has that great finish going for it.



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