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09-18-2008, 08:40 PM
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Where does Amber Ale belong on the style chart?
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Where would you place an amber ale on this style chart, specifically one very similar to Fat Tire?
Does anyone know where to find a more complete style chart?
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09-18-2008, 09:06 PM
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Personally, for a generic American Amber, if you draw a line from American Pale to American Brown, I'd put it about 2/3 of the way up the line.
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09-18-2008, 10:08 PM
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Fat Tire is supposed to be Beligan-style, right? I can't get it where I am, but it would be up on the sweet part, less bitter than many American-style Ambers .
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09-18-2008, 10:27 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BrewBrain
Personally, for a generic American Amber, if you draw a line from American Pale to American Brown, I'd put it about 2/3 of the way up the line.
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That's insane! Two-thirds?!?! Outrageous. I'd put it about 5/8 up said line. 
Ambers are hard to pigeonhole though. There are really a wide variety of brews marketed as Ambers. The BJCP styleguide show American Ambers at 1.045-1.060 and IBU's at 25-40, but I think commercial examples are all over the map.
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09-18-2008, 10:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGarnigle
Fat Tire is supposed to be Beligan-style, right? I can't get it where I am, but it would be up on the sweet part, less bitter than many American-style Ambers .
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Actually, people think it's Belgian style because it's made by New Belgium, I guess, but it's not at all. New Belgium Brewing
Fat Tire is an American Amber.
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09-18-2008, 10:55 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by McGarnigle
Fat Tire is supposed to be Beligan-style, right? I can't get it where I am, but it would be up on the sweet part, less bitter than many American-style Ambers .
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If it's Belgian style it's even worse than I thought
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09-18-2008, 10:57 PM
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Any chart that puts Barleywine on the opposite side of malty is immediately faulty.
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09-19-2008, 05:21 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ChrisKennedy
Any chart that puts Barleywine on the opposite side of malty is immediately faulty.
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As is any chart that has "fruity" and "malty" as opposites.
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09-19-2008, 09:32 PM
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See my history of the style on the HBT Wiki. Then you can fill in the blanks!
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09-20-2008, 02:53 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BobNQ3X
See my history of the style on the HBT Wiki. Then you can fill in the blanks!
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Thanks Bob! That's an excellent write up and good resource. I'll be sure to check the wiki from now on for any similar questions
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