Avalanche Amber Reserve
Breckenridge Brewery in Denver, Colorado, United States 🇺🇸
Strong Ale Regular|
Score
6.41
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
I dragged my feet on buying this one but I finally gave in. $17 (it was reduced, they weren’t moving). Bottle #1135 out of 1200. Not so great - you’d think if you’re going to make a special anniversary beer, you’d make it nice. Heavy on the malt side, with an almost bockish profile: caramel, light floral, grape candy. medium, rounded palate, dark red-amber color. Underhopped. I couldn’t finish it and didn’t want to pour it so I recapped it and got back to it the next day. I had picked up a slight buttery character that cut the cloying sweetness just a bit, and gave it some complexity. Much better that 2nd day but I’m not going to let that affect the numbers overly...
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle #565/1200. Pours an amber colour with an off-white head. Malty dusty aroma with some fruity hints. Sweet malty flavor with yeasty hints and hints of caramel. Malty finish with some bitterness.