Brouwerij 't IJ Amber Ale

Amber Ale

 

Brouwerij 't IJ in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands 🇳🇱

  Amber / Red Ale Special Out of Production
Score
6.58
ABV: 5.2% IBU: 33 Ticks: 21
As a style, amber ale is so vaguely defined you could basically brew anything as long as its color is, well, amberish. We opted to challenge ourselves within these very broad limits and brewed a low abv ale in which both hops and malt are very prominent. Five malt varieties make not only for the required amber hue but also for a beautiful malt complexity. The darker, roasted malts provide a pleasant hint of caramel.

Complementing these rich, malty tones is a firm hoppyness. A dryhop mix of Simcoe, Nelson Sauvin and Dr Rudy resulted in an outspoken hoppy profile which reveals itself most strongly in the aftertaste. Though quite low in alcohol, this is very full in taste and not one to gulp down. That is, not before having examined its complexity from every possible angle.
 

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6.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7

Bottle at Borefts 2015.. Dark copper.. Thin tan head... Soft sweet toffee. light toffee fruit nose.. Soft malts

Tried from Bottle on 22 Oct 2015 at 10:41


7.3
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 7 | Overall - 8

Clear deep amber colour, large frothy off-white head, good lacing. Fruity aroma, citrus, light caramel, hops. Taste medium bitter and light sweet, fruity, hoppy. Medium body, oily texture, soft carbonation, lingering dry bitter aftertaste, herbal notes, hops, nice and solid amber ale.

Tried from Bottle on 19 Oct 2015 at 15:14


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

[9/26/15] Bottle sample at Borefts Beer Festival 2015 in Bodegraven. Thanks everyone who shared bottles! Murky amber. Aroma of malt, caramel, leafy hops. Sweetish malt flavor with caramel and bitter leafy hops. Medium-bodied.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Oct 2015 at 05:47


6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle shared at Borefts ’15. Pours hazy amber with a medium cream head. Aroma of light fruits, grass and malt. Flavour is light moderate sweet and moderate to over moderate bitter. Light medium bodied with light carbonation.

Tried from Bottle on 11 Oct 2015 at 06:32


7.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Thx! for sharing DSG! 330 ml. bottle sampled @ Borefts 2015. Day 2. Amber, small off-whtie head. Nose is sweet caramel, sugar, butterscotch, touch herbal, faint licorice. Taste is sweet caramel, malt , sugar, herbal, leaves, low hops. Fizzy body. Nothing exciting but okay beer even if a tad too dull.

Tried from Bottle on 30 Sep 2015 at 01:49


6.3
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

0.33 l bottle from De Bierkoning. Clear, reddish amber with a huge, foamy, stable, tan head. Fruity-resiny aroma of passion fruit, mango, strawberry and pine. Slightly bitter, fruity-resiny taste of passion fruit, strawberry, pine and honey, followed by a medium bitter, grapefruity but somehow weird finish. Medium body, slightly creamy mouthfeel, soft carbonation. Quite aromatic but there is some strange flavour in the finish. Still okay but not really good.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Sep 2015 at 15:23


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Trübes dunkel orange goldenes Bier mit einer mittelgroßen weißen Schaumkrone. Geruch sehr hopfig, Karamell, rotes Malz. Geschmack sehr hopfig, trocken, grasig bitter, Citrusfrüchte.

Tried on 27 Sep 2015 at 02:55


4.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 4 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

Trocken herber Antrunk. Mild bitter, leider insgesamt wenig aromatisch. Etwas langweilig. 9/7/8/7//7

Tried on 27 Sep 2015 at 02:44


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Bottle at borefts. Pours deep amber, nose is toffee, fruity, taste is burnt toffee, bitter, sweet .

Tried from Bottle on 27 Sep 2015 at 02:13


7.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

Imported from my RateBeer account as 't IJ Amber Ale (by Brouwerij 't IJ (Duvel Moortgat)):
Aroma: 7/10, Appearance: 3/5, Taste: 8/10, Palate: 3/5, Overall: 15/20, MyTotalScore: 3.6/5

26/IX/15 - 33cl bottle @ Borefts 2015 (Bodegraven) - BB: n/a (2015-1350) Thanks to DSG for sharing the bottle!

Clear amber coloured beer,s mall irregular unstable, white head, non adhesive. Aroma: pretty fruity, ripe melons. MF: ok carbon, medium body. Taste: very bitter start, hoppy, dry, grassy, bit fruity. Aftertaste: bitter, hoppy, bit medicinal almost. Surprisingly bitter!

Tried from Bottle on 26 Sep 2015 at 14:15