Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Matt Brewing Company
Type- Amber
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Saranac Joy to Ale is an amber beer with flavors of sweet caramel, biscuity malt and a smooth drinkability. The ABV for Joy to Ale is 5.5, and 23 IBUs%.

Glass to Use:
Amber beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
Francis Xavier ‘F.X.’ Matt came to the US from Germany in 1878, where he began working for Carl Bierbauer’s Columbia Brewery. In 1888, he would transform the Bierbauer Brewery into the West End Brewing Company. Prohibition was enacted in 1920 and the brewery would survive this terrible time in American history by producing Utica Club soft drinks. When Prohibition ended in 1933, the West End Brewing Co. was the first in the nation to obtain a license and to sell beer.

In 1980 F.X. Matt II would become president of the brewery and rename the F.X. Matt Brewing Co. in recognition of his grandfather. The brewery is now known as the Matt Brewing Company and it is the 4th oldest family-owned brewery in the US. It’s most popular beer is Saranac.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Saranac Joy to Ale has a dark gold coloring with a really small white head. The beer has aromas of malt and molasses with sweet grain flavors that end dry without much on the post-palate. It’s almost as if you are enjoying the beer, then someone says… ‘the end’ and your taste buds stop picking up flavors. Overall it’s an incomplete tasting beer.

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Country- USA
State- Alaska
Brand- Alaskan Brewing Company
Type- Amber
Calories- 180
Average Beer Rating- 3.5

Description:
Alaskan Amber is rich and malty on the palate with just enough hops to make the beautiful amber hue. The ABV for Alaskan Amber is 5.3%.

Glass to Use:
Amber beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
In 1986, Marcy and Geoff Larson founded the Alaskan Brewing Company in Juneau, Alaska. The brewery was the 67th independent brewery in the country and the first in Juneau since Prohibition. The company has won many awards and uses local ingredients to produce their beers.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3.5 out of 5
This beer has a reddish hue with a light malty aroma. The beer has a sweet melon flavor to it. It’s actually really good and the flagship beer for the Alaskan Brewing Company.

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Country- USA
State- Moorpark, California
Brand- Enegren Brewing Company
Type- Amber Ale
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Enegren Valkyrie German style Amber is an Altbier. Enegren’s version of this beer is a little stronger, maltier and darker than its German counterparts. The beer is brewed with dark Munich and Pilsner malts which gives the beer a smooth toasty and caramel taste with hints of chocolate and sweetness that is well balanced by the German Nobel hops. The ABV for Enegren Valkyrie Amber is 6.2%.

Glass to Use:
Amber beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
Enegren Brewing Company was founded in 2010 by Chris Enegren, Matt Enegren and Joe Nascenzi in Moorpark, CA. The brewery focuses on German-inspired beers with a heavy emphasis on lagering. The trio are currently producing 6-year round beers that can be found in the taproom as well as through specialty shops in Southern California.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Enegren Valkyrie Amber has a dark nut brown hue with a light oatmeal head. The beer has sweet malt aromas, which almost smells like cocoa powder. The beer is soft with malty flavors that turn a bit bitter, and then back to sweet. Overall the beer ends dry.

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Country- USA
State- New York
Brand- Brooklyn Brewery
Type- Lager
Calories- 170
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Brooklyn Lager is an an American Amber Lager that unites flavors of toffee, toast and caramel with a dry-hopped aroma full of grapefruit, flowers and pine. The ABV for Brooklyn Lager is 5.2%.

Glass to Use:
Lagers are best served in a Pint glass.

About the Brewery
Steve Hindy and Tom Potter founded the Brooklyn Brewery in 1988. Both homebrewers they quit their jobs and focused on brewing beer. Milton Glaser did the logo design for the company and received a share of the company by doing so. Originally their beer was contracted by Matt Brewing Company, and they focused on the distribution of their beers. In 1996 they acquired a former matzo factory in Brooklyn and converted it into a functional brewery.

The company’s head brewmaster is Garret Oliver and he has been working for the company since 1994. The Brooklyn Brewery has received many awards and accolades for their beers, and the company continues to grow in popularity!

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
Brooklyn Lager has a dark amber red hue with a compact oatmeal head. The beer has aromas of malt and hops. It is a soft, smooth creamy beer that starts with the sweet malts and ends with a hint of hops. It’s a well balanced crisp beer.

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Country- Mexico
Brand- Dos Equis
Brewery Moctezuma
Type- Amber
Calories- 146
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Dos Equis Ambar is a classic Vienna-style lager with a full body and smooth finish. The beer has an amber color and subtle hints of roasted malts. The ABV for Dos Equis Ambar is 4.7%.

Glass to Use:
Pilsner beers are best complemented in a tall, slender and tapered glass such as the classic Pilsner glass.

About the Brewery
In 1890, Wilhelm Hasse founded the Moctezuma Brewery in Veracruz, Mexico. The brand pays homage to Moctezuma, who was the last leader of the Aztecs. In 1897 Hasse first brewed Siglo XX which is what we now know as Dos Equis Ambar. Siglo is the Spanish word for century and XX were Roman numerals (20th Century.) In 1983 Dos Equis Lager was imported to the US and by 2009 Dos Equis was the fastest-growing import in the US. The brewery is currently part of Heineken International who acquired it in 2010. The company is responsible for brewing Bohemia, Carta Blanca, Dos Equis, Indio, Sol and Tecate.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Dos Equis Amber has a dark mahogany color with a nice oatmeal head. The beer has aromas of malt with flavors of malt and a grainy biscuit finish. The beer is slightly sweet and very malty without much hops.

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Country- USA
State- Colorado
Brand- New Belgium Brewing Company
Type- Amber Ale
Calories- 155
Average Beer Rating- 4

Description:
Fat Tire Amber Ale is an easy drinking Amber Ale with aromas of sweet biscuit and caramel malts and subtle notes of fresh fennel and green apple. The beer has flavors of toasty malt, gentle sweetness and a hint of fresh hop bitterness. The ABV is 5.2%.

Glass to Use:
Amber beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
New Belgium Brewing Company was cofounded by Kim Jordan and Jeff Lebesch in Fort Collins, Colorado. The couple installed brewing equipment in their basement in 1991 where they produced test batches of Fat Tire Amber Ale and Abbey Ale. They would sell their beer for the first time at the Colorado Brewers Festival. Many accolades later as well as expansion into Asheville, NC; New Belgium Brewing Company is a success story born from a bike trip to Belgium in 1988!

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 4 out of 5
This Amber Ale has a caramel hue and a light head. I smell grains with a soft toasted caramel flavor. It’s a medium bodied beer, but it does taste a little heavier. Overall it’s a really good amber, and I thoroughly enjoyed this one!

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Country- USA
State- Louisiana
Brand- Abita
Type- Amber Lager
Calories- 144
Average Beer Rating- 3

Description:
Abita Amber is a Munich style lager brewed with pale and caramel malts and German Perle hops. It has a smooth, malty, slightly caramel flavor and a rich amber color. Abita Amber was the first beer offered by the brewery and continues to be the breweries leading seller!

Glass to Use:
Amber beers are best served in a 16oz. pint glass.

About the Brewery
The Abita Brewing Company was founded in the Abita Springs, LA, which is 30 miles north of New Orleans. In year one, the brewery produced 1,500 barrels of beer and by 1994, they outgrew the original site (now their 100-seat brew pub) and moved up the road to a larger facility to keep up with demand. The brewery now brews more than 151,000 barrels of beer and 9,100 barrels of root beer. Their lagers and ales are brewed in small batches, hand-crafted by a team of dedicated workers with only the highest ideals of quality, and has been recognized nationally as one of the top craft breweries in the United States.

Beer Reviews:
Tobin’s Review 3 out of 5
Abita Amber has a nice rich ‘amber’ color. The beer has a deep aroma and a creamy caramel flavor, with a little hops on the finish. This used to be one of my favorite beers, but it’s not as complex as what I currently tend to enjoy- however it’s still an enjoyable beer.

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