Avalanche Amber
Breckenridge Brewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular|
Score
5.59
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Subtlety. That's what makes Avalanche amber ale such a treat. We blend pale and caramel malts – and just a kiss of bittering hops – to create a refreshing-but-flavorful, any-time beer. Aromas of pale grains, a semi-sweet middle and a clean-as-Colorado-snow finish make this our best-selling beer.
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5.2/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
On draft at the brewpub in Breckenridge CO. Pours a clear light amber with an off white head. Thin malty aroma. Thin mouthfeel. Bready flavor with a short finish.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Aug 2013
at 17:28
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
First ratingDraught as part of a flight, at the Breckenridge tap room, on October 6, 2012.Clear copper color, white head. Malty, a bit sweet taste. Spritzy mouthfeel, low bitterness. Malty, light citrus scent.6/3/6/3/11=2.9RerateDraught at Yard House - Denver, on April 11, 2014.Clear copper color, off-white head. Malty, rye, grainy, sweet taste. Fizzy mouthfeel, medium bitterness. Sweet, marzipan, malty scent.
Tried
from Draft
on 07 Oct 2012
at 05:34
5.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12oz bottle from Wegman’s, King of Prussia, PA. A deep amber with a thin cream head; musty hop aroma; soft, with a malty caramel flavour; and a sweet finish. There’s nothing wrong with this, but then there’s nothing that stands out either.
Tried
from Bottle
on 14 Sep 2012
at 15:34
6.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
12 ounce bottle into pint glass, no bottling info. Pours slightly hazy golden orange color with a fairly dense 2 finger off white head with good retention that reduces to a thin cap that lingers. Spotty lacing on the glass. Aromas of caramel, bready grain, light citrus, and spiciness. Fairly nice aromas with good strength. Taste of caramel, bready grains, herbal spiciness, pine, and a bit of citrus. Decent bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of bready grains, herbal spiciness, and light caramel. The breadiness and grain flavors are a bit odd. Decent amount of flavor, but it does come off as a bit watery. Medium carbonation and light-medium body; with some prickly carbonation. Very smooth to drink at 4.4%, with no alcohol presence. Overall this is an ok amber ale. A little too bready, and not as much hop character as I would like. Easy to drink though.
Tried
from Bottle
on 29 Jan 2012
at 18:35
3.5/10
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Appearance 4
Aroma 3
Flavor 4
Texture 4
Overall 3
Refrigerated bottle poured into a glass. Pours clear copper with small white head that dissapates quickly. Little lacing, medium/light body, and low carbonation. Taste is caramel malt, some herbal, and some bitterness in the finish. Not a fan.
Tried
from Bottle
on 01 Nov 2011
at 16:18
5.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 5
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
Bottle: Light amber pour with a fluffy sand colored head. Malty, a bit of modest florals and some faint grass. Rather mild.
Tried
from Bottle
on 30 Aug 2011
at 15:54
6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
12th October 2008
Clear brown beer. Crisp and dry palate. Mild malt. Not much else going on but a perfectly serviceable beer.
Clear brown beer. Crisp and dry palate. Mild malt. Not much else going on but a perfectly serviceable beer.
Tried
on 05 Jun 2011
at 11:07
4.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 4
Flavor 3
Texture 6
Overall 3
Bland, but the flavors that are conjured don’t do much. Mildewy malts meet with an off-tasting bitter finish, yet everything is watery and bland. Great packaging, though. Sucked me in. (11/08)
Tried
on 28 May 2011
at 22:25
5.9/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5.5
12oz bottle. Slightly hazy orange-red, with a thin off-white head. Fruity amber malt aroma. Medium bodied, a touch watery. Fruity, pungent amber malt dominates..not much going on hopwise. Rather insipid offering. Drinkable, but in no way memorable. A touch of off flavors, but covered up.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2011
at 21:48
6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 6
Pours deep amber into a Sam glass. Off-white micro head with medium retention recedes to hug rim leaving no lacing. Sourdough and caramel aromas. Crisp with roasted vegetables and caramel upfront turning sour before the lasting slightly hopped finish.
Tried
on 07 Apr 2011
at 15:58