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Widmer Brothers Drop Top Amber Ale 2.81 293

Widmer Brothers Drop Top Amber Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2932.81/5.02.81/5.04.85%30English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A creamy, flavorful Amber that's smooth and easy to drink. Drop Top is fermented by an American Ale yeast to produce beer with a clean flavor and fruity aroma. The velvet texture is from the use of Honey malt and a touch of milk sugar. The Magnum bittering hops provide soft bitterness, while Simcoe, a newly developed hop variety, adds unique hop flavor and aroma.
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 dyetube (417), Dallas, Texas, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/102/55/103/510/20
Apr 16, 2007  
This beer pours amber with a small tan head. O.k.. this was a decent amber compared to the domestics, but not much more than that. Very nutty malty flavor characteristic of the American ambers, maybe a little more on the hoppy side though. I would drink this beer again but would prefer something else. Cheers!


 KAggie97 (2481), Ugly, Hot, and Humid Spring, Texas, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/56/101/58/20
Apr 10, 2007  
Bottle. Pours solid amber with a nice ivory head that leaves a stong layer of lacing around the glass. Peachy grapefruit aroma. Flavor is pineapple pear. Watery mouthfeel. Tastes more like cheap pineapple candy than a beer.


 Tejas (704), Dallas, Texas, USA
2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/102/54/102/59/20
Apr 8, 2007  
Draught > Spirit Grill. Clear light amber. No head, no aroma & no lacing. Not sweet and not bitter. Not much body. Bascially, this beer doesn’t have shit. Oh wait, it’s not offensive so I guess I could put many of these away as an alternative to BMC, assuming they’re my only other choices.


 GreatLibations (1454), Last Supper, Arizona, USA
1.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
1/103/53/103/55/20
Apr 6, 2007  
Pours like a new copper penny w/ minimal residual lacing. Froth comes up about a finger high then reduces quite fast. Aroma of crameled malts, biscuits, and burnt rubber. Medium nectar w/ mellow residual effers. Malty w/ a mild sweetness. Very little bittering. Nuances of caramel, hay, biscuits, and burnt rubber. Finish is only slightly bittered. Last thoughts: Not sure about the burnt rubber thing. It did seem to go awayafter she warmed. I can’t say I enjoyed it.


 hayduke (1677), Eureka, California, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/102/512/20
Apr 4, 2007    Updated: Apr 5, 2007
From a bottle this poured a light amber with an off-white head that left little lacing. Nose was malts, caramel, and just a touch of hops. Like most ambers this was kind of nondescript. Flavor was weak and mouthfeel too light. It was drinkable but quite unremarkable. Goodness ambers are hard to do well.


 iowaherkeye (1877), Los Angeles, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/512/20
Mar 30, 2007  
On tap. Served a clear orange light brown with a film of light beige head. Aroma of toasted malts and caramel, and that’s about it. Flavor was nutty with caramel and a bit of toast--big biscuits in the finish. Minimal bitterness. Moderate carbonation and a medium body. Not too bad for a low hopped amber.


sfhc21 (74), Midlothian, Texas, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/104/513/20
Mar 16, 2007  
Bottle. Light golden/amber color. Light head. Flavor contains citrus, bread, honey and caramel. Decent.


rparsons157 (4), USA
does not count click to see why this rating of Widmer Brothers Drop Top Amber Ale does not count
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/514/20
Mar 15, 2007  
Yeasty aroma with a clear gold look. Light taste and good finish. Not a big fan of Ambers but this is one I favor.



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