Amber Ales

Microbrewery in Ripley, Derbyshire, England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Established in 2006

Closed in 2019

Contact
Unit 7, Outram Business Centre, Whiteley Road, Ripley, DE5 3QL, England
Description
Always challenging and some say 'audacious' in style, our ales are made by hand using high quality floor malted barley and whole hops.

Brewed for the few, from our tiny five barrel plant in the Amber Valley, Derbyshire, we specialise in full-flavoured traditionally styled ale with a modern twist. We brew beer that we like to drink and we have been fortunate to win many accolades for our beer both locally and nationally.

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Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2016 [ The 41th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 9th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Amber Bear & Monkey ].Clear medium amber orange colour with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity malt, pale malt. Flavor is moderate sweet with a average duration, sweet malt, caramel. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20161015] 6-3-6-3-12
Tried from Cask on 12 Jul 2017 at 07:44

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Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Amber Dambuster IPA ].ABV: 5.2%. Clear medium orange yellow colour with a small to average, fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white to white head. Aroma is moderate malty, pale malt, moderate to heavy hoppy, citrus, fruity, grapefruit, hoppy. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, hopy, pale malt, citrus, fruity hops. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151009] 7-3-7-3-14
Tried from Cask on 05 May 2017 at 10:39

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Cask (gravity) @ NBF 2015 [ The 40th. Nottingham Beer Festival (The 8th Robin Hood Beer and Cider Festival) ], Nottingham Castle, Friar Lane, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England NG1 6EB. [ As Amber Black Cherry Stout ].Clear dark brown colour with a average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, dark malt, roasted, cherry stones, earthy. Flavor is moderate sweet with a long duration, earthy, dark malt, roasted, cherry stone. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20151008] 5-2-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 14 Apr 2017 at 02:00

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Bradford Beer Festival 2017. Blonde in colour, and a very floral ale in design.
Tried on 29 Mar 2017 at 14:41

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Gravicask 1/3 pint at Chelmsford Winter Ale Festival. Bubbly white head over a pale golden body. Dotted spots on the glass. Mild ripe lemony nose. Grass and lemony hops to the taste buds leading to a dry bitter tail. Refreshing and tasty with fine drinkability (15.02.2017).
Tried from Cask on 21 Feb 2017 at 13:45

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Cask at the 2017 Chelmsford & Mid Essex Winter Beer Festival. Pours pale gold with a small off-white bubbly head. Aroma of citrus hop, lightly floral and herbal. Medium sweetness with light bitterness. Light body, thin texture. Carbonation is soft. a refreshing session ale.
Tried from Cask on 19 Feb 2017 at 04:10

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Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Medium head with medium duration. Color is yellow. Aroma and taste are fruits, malt and hops. Light bitter finish.
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 12:28

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Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer festival. Pours yellow with a white head. Aroma of light malt, grass, fruit, little citrus. Flavor is little sweet, malt, fruit, mild citrus. Thin to medium body, soft carbonation. 160217
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 12:23

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5.5
Cask @ Chelmsford Winter Beer Festival. Clear golden with a white head. Aroma is sweet, malty, light yeasty, light fruity and light hoppy. Flavor is medium sweet and light bitter. Sweet and light bitter finish. 160217
Tried from Cask on 16 Feb 2017 at 12:20

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Cask (handpump) @ Alexandra Hotel, 203 Siddals Road, Derby, Derbyshire, England, DE1 2QE. [ As Amber Derbyshire Gold ].Clear medium yellow orange color with a small to average, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity malt, pale malt, light hoppy, citrus, fruity hops. Flavor is moderate sweet and light moderate bitter with a average to long duration, fruity, sweet malt. Body is medium, texture is oily to watery, carbonation is soft to flat. [20150215] 5-3-6-3-11
Tried from Cask on 07 Jan 2017 at 10:06