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Amber Ale

Caramel and toast, easy bitterness — malty comfort in a glass.

Also called: amber · red ale · irish red ale · bitter · english bitter

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18
Breweries
11
Approachability
2 / 5
How hard it is to love on first sip — 1 is anyone, 5 is earned.
Typical ABV
4.5–5.5%

§ Tasting note

The malty cousin of the pale ale: same shape, but the caramel does the talking instead of the hops. Nutty, slightly sweet, and never sharp. If IPAs taste too green and aggressive to you, this is where the tap list gets friendly again — and it is where English bitters and brown ales live too.

§ How it tastes

  • Sweet
    3
  • Sour
    0
  • Bitter
    2
  • Fruit
    1
  • Roast
    1
  • Body
    3

§ The journey

The road through pale

  1. Start here

    Pale Ale

  2. You are here

    Amber Ale

  3. The deep end

    Blonde Ale