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Basqueland Arraun Amber Ale


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Basqueland Brewing Project
Brewed at Mateo & Bernabé

Style: Amber Ale
San Sebastian (Guipuzcoa), Spain

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RATINGS: 8   MEAN: 3.36/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.21   EST. CALORIES: 150   ABV: 5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Arraun! is a Basque term for Row! commonly bellowed from one on the stern of a boat to get his oarsmen to pull in unison. Arraun! And don’t look back. This beer hits you first in the nose with grapefruit, caramel and leather lent from a generous dry-dose of Simcoe hops. On the palate, Arraun Amber is perfectly balanced by a sturdy malt backbone with hints of maple (thank you Crystal malts) finishing clean and crisp. #arraunamber


3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
jamaty (1460) - Madrid, SPAIN - AUG 27, 2015
Ambar nebulosa de color consistente y un par de dedos de espuma blanquecina. El aroma es rico, bien lupulado, frutal, con melocotón, mango y pomelo. En boca tiene cuerpo moderado y gas bien presente sin molestar, y resulta realmente agradable. Base rica malteada bien equilibrada por amargor frutal moderado donde reaparecen los tonos del aroma, destacando ahora el pomelo. Conseguida.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
flip_soeperman (849) - NETHERLANDS - APR 28, 2015
Nice resinous amber ale with caramel hints and still some balance. Very well made. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone

2.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
Lowenbrau (2720) - Asturias, Oviedo, SPAIN - APR 18, 2015
330ml bottle from Pantori, San sebastian. @home 19-04-2015.
BBD: 09-2015. Batch:L102C03.
In short: harsh amber ale.
Pours hazy amber with frothy off white head. Little gushing, moderate to good head retention, some lacing.Yeasty, earthy. caramel aromas. Medium body, average to high carbonation, crispy texture. Taste is quite harsh due to high alcohols-fusels and overcarbonation. Some fruity notes detected, but hiden after harsh mouthfeel. Hard to drink.

3.9
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
CaptainTilven (73) - Nancy, FRANCE - NOV 22, 2014
True amber colour; foam very abundent and dense, bubbles of different sizes. Smell of mango. Dry and bitter.

3.2
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
mmargarucci (177) - Basel, SWITZERLAND - OCT 25, 2014
A bottle at never stop. Pours with a bit too much head and a very dark amber color. Taste is very hop forward with grassy earthy hops. Most likely simcoe. Overall a very good hoppy amber, something hard to find in Europe. Only complaint is the lack of balance. Hops drown out any malt flavor. A vey good beer by a new entry on the basque brewing scene!

3.5
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
TimE (4257) - Tokyo, JAPAN - AUG 14, 2014
Hazy brown amber color. Doesnt look appetizing. Frothy head. Very crisp hoppy nose with lots of citrus notes and crystal malts. Full body, full on hop assault, with moderate amount of malt, but a bit unbalanced due to massive hoppiness. Even for west coast this is uber hoppy Amber ale. Big bitter finish. Hops are really clean and nice, but more focus on balance would help.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 12/20
nimbleprop (6173) - SouthWest, Washington, Washington DC, USA - JUL 10, 2014
12oz pour at Never Stop in San Sebastián pours a lightly hazy, caramel brown with some fluffy, slightly off white head. Nose is solid, lightly sweet, bread crust, some malt, some cracker, a little orange peel. Flavor is solid, a good mix of mild cracker and malt and a little hint of hop, orange, mild soap, a little caramel. Finishes a bit astringent, but overall, a good entry beer and very solid for the style.

4.4
   AROMA 9/10   APPEARANCE 5/5   TASTE 9/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 17/20
beercocinero (8) - San Sebastian, SPAIN - FEB 14, 2014 does not count
Resiny and exotic fruit on the nose underscored with leather. Hints of Fresh ground coffee, pine and malt-caramel. Serious depth of flavor and only 5% abv. ---Rated via Beer Buddy for iPhone


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