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RATINGS: 25   MEAN: 2.94/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.94   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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The Amber is a American-style amber ale with bold hop character. The darker malts that are used during the brewing process create the amber color of the beer as well as the caramel sweetness of the flavor. The Amber is named after the Abana family who bottled artesian well water at the turn of the century in Lake County. You can also find this beer at Pine Meadows GC, White Deer Run GC, Thunderhawk GC, Bittersweet GC, and the Libertyville Sports Complex, just to name a few.


2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
AWISLguy (1895) - Wisconsin, USA - SEP 13, 2015
Sampled at the source during the Wedding Weekend. Champagne-y, not super malty. Sweet. 10.4

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
ARH (926) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - AUG 11, 2014
On tap, poured into a sampler glass. The aroma is very muted, with only trace notes of dry caramel, Play-doh, and a touch of citrus. It pours a clear caramel orange color with a white head that doesn’t retain at all, nor leave a lacing. The taste is a medium light bitter with a light sweetness. The oily texture is accompanied by a zippy carbonation. The medium, malty body finishes with caramel nut and a touch of citrus. It’s clean and dry with a mellow and light aftertaste.

2.7
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
KickInChalice (860) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - FEB 27, 2012
From notes. First reviewed 10/11/2010. Poured from a 12 oz. can into a pint glass. Out of the can it pours a tangerine copper color with a bubbly white head. Decent retention, and some carbonation bubbles up from the bottom of the glass. Slightly toasty malt on the nose. Some underlying caramel sweetness. Soft citrus and floral hoppy notes are present as well, but very soft. The taste starts out with a caramel malt sweetness, presented with some toasted notes as well. The flavor transitions to a general bitterness. Most of the taste comes in the form of a grapefruit hoppiness, with some general bitterness closing out the sip. Mouthfeel: This is where the beer breaks with average, in a bad way. I notice how watery the mouthfeel is right away. Whether it wants to be crisp or creamy I can not tell, but it is lacking in the mouthfeel department. Overall this was not terrible, but really just a slightly below average amber.

3
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
deyholla (8605) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - FEB 14, 2012
Sampled from the tap during Vday festivies with Sarah. Pours a clear amber with a gray head that dissipates to the edges. Aroma has notes of bread and cereal with a hint of citrus and grass. Flavor is similar with a strong malt note backed by grass and a slight nuttiness.

2.3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
jrallen34 (3498) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - SEP 4, 2011
clear light amber with a nice head... nose of a bit of toffee ok... tastes bad, bitter and gross, pass

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
crossovert (9759) - Illinois, USA - MAR 6, 2011
This isn’t really my territory of beer, but it is the "local-est" beer for me. 12 oz can. "Life. Libertyville. And the pursuit of happiness." Pours a nice reddish amber with a big, foamy off-white head. It leaves some decent lacing. The smell of this one is much better than others of this style. It seems like a pretty fresh can, of course I purchased it near the source. There is a nice subtle hoppiness. There is a little bit of caramel under that. The taste is a bit of a let down. It is very biscuity, with a nice bitterness, but it is a bit plain. I would have preferred a bit toastier malts, they are almost adjunct-like. Overall it is a decent beer, not a session beer but not really a good standalone beer. It kinda falls into that category that most ambers fall into. Serving type: can Reviewed on: 05-29-2010 20:06:07

2.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
rubbishystuff (2079) - Chicago, Illinois, USA - SEP 21, 2010
UPDATED: JUN 18, 2015 At the Libertyville brewpub. A decent amber ale. Milder than others. Sometimes a little thin. Serving: Tap

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
JPDIPSO (5124) - Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, USA - SEP 29, 2009
Can, stating Mickey Finn’s Amber Ale, canned by Stevens Point Brewery. Clear dark amber to copper color. Taller beige head. LIght toasted malt, dough and a sweet floral aromas. Interesting, but not that appealing. LIght caramel, toasted malt, roasted nut and bit of herbal hops in the flavors. Hints of citrus in the finish. Just another amber.

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
tmoreau (3056) - Lombard, Illinois, USA - JUL 17, 2009
Sampled at AleFest Chicago from 12 oz.cans. Poured a clear, mid-amber with an average off white head and streaks of lacing. The nose was some caramelly malt sweetness and some resiny hop. The flavor was a little toastiness, light sweetness, and modest hop bitterness. Medium bodied as an average, standard Amber Ale

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
Skyview (5345) - Papoose Jct, Minnesota, USA - JUN 8, 2009
Sampled from roving 64-oz growler during Dark Lord Day ’09. Pours a semi-clear brownish amber colored brew with a thin off-white head that dissolves fast and leaves some spotty lacing. Aroma of caramel malt, some grassy hops and a touch of roasted nuts. Taste is medium bodied, with flavors of caramel malt, some grassy hops and a hint of dry chocolate. Finish is slightly watery, semi-dry with a quick disappearing caramel and grassy hop aftertaste.


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