5AM Saint
BrewDog in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 🏴
Amber / Red Ale - American Regular|
Score
7.13
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5AM Red Ale is 5 malts, 5 hops and 5% abv. But that’s where the order ends.
Jump in and you’ll find berry bouncing off marmalade clashing with caramel cosying up to chocolate buzzing off spice sizzling with toast laced with lychee and colliding with biscuit.
As malty as it is hoppy. As anarchic as it is structured. Bitterness and sweetness, all neatly messed up in a triumph of pure chaos.
Perfect, baffling symmetry. Go fathom 5AM.
Malts: Maris Otter, Caramalt, Munich Malt, Crystal and Dark Crystal Malts
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo
Dry Hops: Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Ahtanum, Nelson Sauvin
5AM Red Ale is 5 malts, 5 hops and 5% abv. But that’s where the order ends.
Jump in and you’ll find berry bouncing off marmalade clashing with caramel cosying up to chocolate buzzing off spice sizzling with toast laced with lychee and colliding with biscuit.
As malty as it is hoppy. As anarchic as it is structured. Bitterness and sweetness, all neatly messed up in a triumph of pure chaos.
Perfect, baffling symmetry. Go fathom 5AM.
Malts: Maris Otter, Caramalt, Munich Malt, Crystal and Dark Crystal Malts
Hops: Nelson Sauvin, Amarillo
Dry Hops: Simcoe, Cascade, Centennial, Ahtanum, Nelson Sauvin
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7.5/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 10
Overall 6
2016 catch up - Bottles at home from borthday present case - A nice beer that was pleasant to sip. Very smooth with both malt and hops coming through nicely. The mouthfeel was the key to this and I have to say the malt was very well done for Brewdog who tend to be hop obsessed.
Tried
from Bottle
on 04 May 2017
at 07:25
6.2/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 5
Pours (gushed!) murky, dirty red from the bottle with frothy off-white crown. Aroma is caramel, mashed up red currant. Taste is sweet with a caramel base, and a tart red berry undertone. Noticeable cherry. Finishes dry, tart, very lightly bitter. Medium bodied. Interesting, but the flavors don’t quite work for me.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2017
at 11:29
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Sandy coloured fluffy head stayed on a light mahogany, finely carbonated body. Sweet malty aroma. Pings on the palate. Medium body. Smoother and softer on the back. To the fore it’s sweet malt, caramel, berries and this is followed by a floral tanginess & hints of citrus on the back.
Tried
on 08 Apr 2017
at 08:25
7/10
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Mar 2017
at 19:45
7/10
Tried
on 10 Feb 2017
at 22:00
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Poured into a becher pint glass, the appearance was a rustic dark red color with a finger’s worth of white foamy head that dies off at a decent pace. Moderate lacing.
The aroma had some caramel/toffee malts up front with a touch of grassy to resinous bitter hoppiness. Touch of earthiness. Subtle chocolate.
The flavor yields to the sweetness initially through the malts. Resin bitterness touches gracefully in the background. Slightly crisp malty to bitter hoppy aftertaste. Quick malty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate crisp carbonation feels it’s way out over my tongue. ABV feels appropriate.
Overall, nicely done amber ale that I would have again.
The aroma had some caramel/toffee malts up front with a touch of grassy to resinous bitter hoppiness. Touch of earthiness. Subtle chocolate.
The flavor yields to the sweetness initially through the malts. Resin bitterness touches gracefully in the background. Slightly crisp malty to bitter hoppy aftertaste. Quick malty finish.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fair sessionability about it. Moderate crisp carbonation feels it’s way out over my tongue. ABV feels appropriate.
Overall, nicely done amber ale that I would have again.
Tried
on 10 Feb 2017
at 19:34
6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7
Bottle at home. A flavourful beer which would accompany red meat perfectly. A wine like character.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Feb 2017
at 14:10
7/10
Tried
on 05 Feb 2017
at 17:03
7.8/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 8
330 ml bottle. Dark amber colour with a creamy, off white head. Toffee aroma, caramel, strawberry and tropical fruit flavour. Long a favourite, can’t believe I hadn’t rated this before
Tried
from Bottle
on 31 Jan 2017
at 17:37
6.6/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 6
Overall 7.5
bottiglia 33 cl, ambrata rossa, schiuma grossolana media persistenza, al naso intensa agrumata, amaro medio, finale secco.
Tried
on 26 Dec 2016
at 14:47