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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7.1/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Cask at the Alexandra Hotel, Derby. Cloudy gold pour with a white head. Wheat, apricot and summer fruit aroma. Apricot and tangerine flavours. Sweet fruit feel. Nice.
Tried from Cask on 18 Feb 2015 at 11:00

7/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7
Cask at the 19th Egham Beer Festival. Straw with a loose white head; tropical fruit aroma with a touch of spice; soapy in the mouth, with mango and papaya flavours; and a dry finish with a lasting bitterness.
Tried from Cask on 13 Nov 2014 at 13:52

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Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 04:48

6/10
Tried on 13 Oct 2014 at 04:47

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival. Amber colour with thin head, subtle chilli that builds, but not overly hot. Nicer than average chilli beer. --- Beer merged from original tick of Amber Chilli 6 on 10 Oct 2014 at 01:08 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6. Original review text: Tried at the Nottingham Beer Festival. Amber colour with thin head, subtle chilli that build but not overly hot. Nicer than average chilli beer.
Tried from Cask on 09 Oct 2014 at 23:00

7/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle from BrewDog nottingham. Pale golden colour with white head. Aroma and flavour has citrus hops and tropical fruit. --- Beer merged from original tick of Amber South Pacific IPA on 10 Oct 2014 at 10:36 - Score: Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7. Original review text: Bottle from BrewDog nottingham. Pale golden colour with white head. Aroma and flavour has citrus hops and tropical fruit.
Tried from Bottle on 09 Oct 2014 at 23:00

7.4/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
330ml bottle from Real Ale Corner, Brampton - Deep rich black body, thick tan head. Nose is lots of coffee, toasted nuts and burnt treacle. Taste is smooth, coffee, chocolate, a little liquorice and toasted cereal. A little richer on the mouthfeel and this would be a winner.
Tried from Bottle on 12 Aug 2014 at 13:03

7.6/10 Appearance 10 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Tasted at the Deepings Festival 2014. No full tasting notes as drunk as part of a whole day session.
Tried on 26 Jul 2014 at 23:00

6.4/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 6.5
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol, 5/6/2014. Amber with a decent, and frothy, off-white head. Biscuity malts, some caramel, hedgerow fruits, leafy hops and a decent, bitter finish. Fine.
Tried from Cask on 07 Jun 2014 at 08:54

6.8/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 6 Texture 8 Overall 7
Cask-conditioned at the Seven Stars, Bristol, 5/6/2014. Amber with a decent, and frothy, off-white head. Well-balanced bitter, with some crisp, and slightly biscuity malts, hedgerow fruits, leafy hops and a decent, bitter finish. Enjoyable.
Tried from Cask on 06 Jun 2014 at 09:14