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RATINGS: 27   MEAN: 2.62/5.0   WEIGHTED AVG: 2.65   EST. CALORIES: 156   ABV: 5.2%
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Grandpa’s Very Own. A Rich Malty Amber Colored Ale Balanced by Fresh German Hops.


2.5
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 2/5   OVERALL 9/20
presario (4901) - Stampede City, Alberta, CANADA - APR 18, 2015
Dark wood amber colour. Thin with a burnt bark finish and a bitter aftertaste. Sampled at Anaheim location.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
bhensonb (12795) - Woodland, California, USA - AUG 30, 2014
Tap at the Tustin venue. Pours ruddy amber with a beige head. Aroma of fruit, nuts an mild malt. Med body. Flavor is light caramel with light stone fruits and a hint of nut. Finishes rather crisp and clean, and very slightly bitter.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Blairgus (3477) - California, USA - JUN 25, 2014
25 June 2014, tap at JT Schmids. Amber, clear, no bubbles. Nose is a bit medicinal, sweet, weird. Thin/med body and mildly fizzy. Soft blue fruit, medicinal, sweet bread. Something is weird tasting. Not a fan.

3
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 11/20
GT2 (9410) - Oceanside, California, USA - OCT 26, 2013
Tap at the brewpub. Clear deep amber with weak foam. Good lacing though. Soft maple nose with sweet tea. Clean, malty with flashes of richer DMS style creamed corn. Inoffensive, simple. Richer malt profile. Probably their best.

2.6
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
yngwie (15630) - Kristiansand, NORWAY - SEP 3, 2013
On tap at the brewpub. A dark amber colored beer, clear, with a small, light beige head on top. Cute curtains. The aroma is a bit on the malty side for an amber I think, lacking on hops. Caramel tending towards butterscotch, some dried apricots too. It could also use a bit more bittering hops, not only aroma hops. Medium body and a nice carbonation level. Mostly malty finish, with some hoppy flavors in the back. A rather boring amber, but at least not foul. 130903

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
quiznoaz (309) - Arizona, USA - JUN 26, 2013
Flight at brewpub. Amber (duh). Malty and slightly sweet. Its pretty basic, but the flavor is nice.

2.2
   AROMA 3/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 8/20
thome50 (1235) - Morro Bay via Orange County, California, USA - MAY 20, 2012
Tap at brewpub. (Why did I go to an Angel’s game two hours early and not bring my own beer?!) Aroma, bland. Appearance, good for the style but how can it not be? Amber with white head that is rather foamy. Taste, slight malt, hay, tiny citrus. Palate, bland. Overall, bland but drinkable compared to the other styles on tap.

2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Sledutah (6191) - Utah, USA - FEB 21, 2012
On tap at the brewpub
Appearance: Clear amber with a small white head and spotty lacing
Aroma: Mild caramel and malty
Taste: Caramel and citrus
Ok but nothing special

3.1
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
Hophead22 (2879) - Redlands, by way of Wisconsin,, California, USA - JUL 16, 2011
Sample at the pub. Rating #19. Nice dark amber pour with a tan head. Toasty caramel aroma, very pleasant. Flavor also has a bit of toast and maybe a little astringentcy as well, but decent overall. (1795)

2.8
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 5/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 10/20
brokensail (13782) - Orange County, California, USA - JUL 3, 2011
A: The beer pours a dark amber color with a small off-white head. S: Starts off with mild caramel, toffee, and toasted bread. There is a decent bit of yeast to the nose. A little bit of hop aroma, mostly earthy and spicy with a little bit of a floral note to it. T: The flavor is very heavily toasty. In fact, there’s a slightly burnt flavor on back end. There is some sweet toffee and creamy caramel. The hop notes are mostly floral with a light earthiness. M: The body and carbonation are both medium. O: Pretty run of the mill amber ale, probably a bit below average.


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