Avalanche Amber Ale - Breckenridge Brewery, Breckenridge
Style:
Amber
Serving Type:
Bottle
Alcohol by Volume:
5.4%
Aroma:
Smells like lightly roasted rye and hops
Appearance:
Cloudy body, reddish-brown in color
Flavor:
Generous malt but not overpowering. Light hops and a bit of bread in the aftertaste
Mouthfeel:
This beer feels thin bodied and lighter than it looks
Overall Impression:
Breckenridge's Avalanche Amber is a middle of the road Amber ale. This beer doesn't do anything exceptional but it does do everything right... The Avalanche is a little hoppy, a little dry and a bit sweet. My one complaint about this beer is the thinness of the body, it's borderline watery. This is a good everyday beer, it's smooth and tastes good but it's not anything special.
Breckridge's Avalanche Ale is a good beer, but it's boring... Unless this is the first Amber style beer you've ever had you'll know exactly what to expect when you take a drink. This beer is reddish-brown in color with a thin white head that hangs around until the glass is empty. The body is a little less red in color and a bit cloudier than I was expecting. None of this really all that important, if the beer looks awesome and tastes like crap then know one will care... The Avalanche Ale has a pretty pleasant flavor. It's pretty mild all around. Lightly hopped, generously malted, and just a little dry on the tongue. Just about what you'd expect from a proper Amber style beer. There's nothing wrong with that, or this beer... but that's all there is. The Avalanche Ale seems to just stop short of being exciting. If there were something a little more to this beer it'd stand out a bit more from the pack. As it stands now, the Avalanche is good but not great...
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