Twelve Saranac Beers of Xmas #7 - Adirondack Amber
Written: Dec 30 '03 (Updated Jan 03 '04)
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Pros: Decent Vienna Lager, but not a great beer overall
Cons: Nothing special to it.
The Bottom Line: A decent beer overall, but nothing to search far and wide for.
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| martytdx's Full Review: Saranac Marzenbier |
"On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love could not be grander, when she handed me, a Adirondack Amber."
• about SARANAC •
Saranac beers are brewed by the Matt Brewing Company, a brewery located in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains in Central New York. Over a century old, the brewery is currently being run by the third and fourth generations of the Matt Family (Nick and Fred, respectively). Today, the company brews a number of different beers (27 different beers in the recent past, including seasonals and limited editions), as well as 5 different soft drinks.
• about ADIRONDACK AMBER •
I poured this one, not knowing what to expect; so far the Saranac 12-pack had been a mixture of good and bad. I like Amber's however, so I wanted to get to this one for a while.
When poured into the glass, the color was a dark orange with a slight white head. The first distinct flavors to hit my nose were ... well, almost non-existant, maybe only SLIGHTLY hoppy after warming a bit. I kept trying but could find almost nothing distinctive about it.
So, I had to go to the taste test to get a better impression of the beer. Brewed with caramel and two row malts and Cascade, Hallertauer and Mt. Hood hops, Adirondack Amber offers the German Amber style. Unfamiliar with Vienna Ambers, I expected a flavor more along teh lines of Fat Tire, but the result was more like a pale ale than an amber, perhaps due to it being the German or Vienna Amber style. The body was medium to slightly light, leaving little lingering mouth feel.
The flavor of the beer was on the bitter side, hoppy on the initial taste but with little to no finish. I kept drinking it to get a better impression, but like the nose, the beer itself had nothing distinctive about it.
• final THOUGHTS •
Not bad, but not one of their better offerings. I found little to distinguish this from their Pale Ale, and really wouldn't go out of my way to find this one.
• random BEER FACT •
Bohemian hops were so prized in the 800s that King Wenceslas ordered the death penalty for anyone caught exporting the cuttings, from which new plants could be grown.
For More Information
www.http://www.saranac.com/
• related SARANAC REVIEWS •
1st Day of Xmas - Saranac Pale Ale
2nd Day of Xmas - Saranac Stout
3rd Day of Xmas - Saranac Black Forest
4th Day of Xmas - Saranac Caramel Porter
5th Day of Xmas - Saranac Belgian White
6th Day of Xmas - Saranac Black and Tan
8th Day of Xmas - Saranac Indian Pale Ale
9th Day of Xmas - Saranac Golden Pilsener
10th Day of Xmas - Saranac Traditional Lager
11th Day of Xmas - Saranac Single Malt
12th Day of Xmas - Saranac Season's Best
Recommended:
Yes
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