I tend to describe a lot of beer styles as underrated, but in the case of the International Amber Lager I think it might just be THE most underrated (or perhaps "under appreciated") style in all of beerdom! They're the best of all worlds: they're relatively low in alcohol, yet still plenty flavorful; easily drinkable; palatable to non-craft beer drinkers; and best of all they tend to be cheap! What's not to like? Cristina returns after a week off to help me compare Dos Equis Amber against Yuengling Traditional Lager. Which one will score higher!? Watch and find out! From the 2021 ???? ????? ?????????? ??. ????????????? ????? ????? ??????? ??????????: A smooth, easily-drinkable, malty amber lager with a flavorful caramel or toast character. Usually fairly well-attenuated, often with an adjunct quality and restrained bitterness. ?????: Low to moderate grainy malt aroma often with very low to moderate caramel or toasty malt accents. Occasionally, nutty or biscuity, but never roasty. Low, unobtrusive floral or spicy hop aroma. Clean fermentation profile. ??????????: Golden-amber to reddish-copper color. Bright clarity. White to off-white foam stand which may not last. ??????: Low to moderate malt flavor, often with caramel or toasty-bready flavors. Low to medium-low corny sweetness optional. Low to moderate bitterness, giving the beer a malty to fairly even balance. Low to moderate spicy, herbal, or floral hop flavor. Clean fermentation profile. The finish is moderately dry with a moderately malty aftertaste. The beer may seem a touch sweet if the bitterness level is low. ?????????: Light to medium body. Medium to high carbonation. Smooth. Some examples can be slightly creamy. ????????: A wide spectrum of mass-market amber lagers either developed independently in various countries, or describing rather generic amber beers with more historical relevance that eventually changed into indistinguishable products in modern times. ???????: Varies by country, but generally represents either an adaptation of the mass-market International Pale Lager, or an evolution of indigenous styles into more generic products. ?????????????? ???????????: Two-row or six-row base malt. Color malts such as Victory, amber, or roast. May be all malt or use adjuncts. Sugars or coloring agents possible. Caramel malt. European or American hops. ????? ??????????: Less well-developed malt flavor than a Vienna Lager, often with an adjunct taste. Less robust flavor and bitterness than Altbier. ????? ??????????: OG: 1.042 – 1.055 IBUs: 8 – 25 FG: 1.008 – 1.014 SRM: 6 – 14 ABV: 4.5 – 6.0% ?????????? ????????: Abita Amber Lager, Brooklyn Lager, Capital Wisconsin Amber Lager, Dos Equis Amber, Grain Belt NordEast, Yuengling Traditional Lager #chadzbeerreviews #tuesdaynightbeerschool #amberlager #macrolager #internationalamberlager #yuengling #dosequis #beer #beerreview #craftbeer #beersnob #craftbeernerd #beergeek #beerexpert #beertube ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMXVb-q6COA

???????? ??????????? ??? by ?????? ???? ??. | Chad'z Beer Reviews episode 475 (originally published June 3, 2011) Watch the full version here: https://youtu.be/zBJ9oqdCDkQ ??????? ??????????? Malt beverage brewed with citrus peel. Double hoppy wheat ale. Our anniversary ale, THIRTEEN, is carefully brewed with raw and malted wheat and flaked oats, assertively hopped with Citra and Sorachi Ace, spiked with an addition of orange and lemon peel and vigorously fermented with an American Ale yeast. Enjoy the incandescent appearance, immense citrus aromas and flavors, soft and fluffy mouthfeel and bitter zing. #chadzbeerreviews #ithaca #wheatwine #wheatbeer #ithacabeer #thirteen #beer #beerreview #craftbeer #beersnob #craftbeernerd #beergeek ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Get an autographed copy of ??? ???????? ?? ??????? ??? ?????? straight from my bookshelf to yours: https://bit.ly/chadsbook ???????? ???? ??????? ?? ??????????? ?? ????????? ????? ? ???? ???? ??????? If you're a craft beer lover like me, you should be shopping for beer with the BeerDrop and Tavour apps! ? Become the envy of all the tickers with boutique craft brews you can't get at your local store. Use my referral links and get $10 off your first purchase with either app. ?????? https://bit.ly/chadtavour + referral code ?????? ???? ???? https://bit.ly/beerdropchad ???????? I've already done all the shopping for your man cave and home brewery! Just visit my Amazon shop and check out my AWESOME collections: https://www.amazon.com/shop/gigtube Watch this video for a complete walk-thru: https://youtu.be/RWg4TLPojUo ?????? ?? ?? ??? ??????? ?????????? https://Untappd.com/user/ChadPolenz ????????? ? https://instagram.com/chadpolenz ???????? https://www.facebook.com/chadzbeerreviews ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKUWQJT6iJA

????? ???? ?????! by ?????? ??????? | Chad'z Beer Reviews episode 797 (originally published November 11, 2014) Watch the full version here: http://youtu.be/QK0AUoYaYpA ??????? ??????????? First brewed in 2011, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter is jet black in color with a tan, rocky head, full body and creamy, luxurious mouthfeel. Its lightly sweet, malty flavor is accented by strong notes of chocolate, coffee and peanut butter, and balanced by a subtle hop character and moderate 6.5% abv. Sweet Baby Jesus finishes smooth, dry and roasty with notes of chocolate, espresso and peanut butter so rich, you will exclaim its name! 33 IBU #chadzbeerreviews #duclawbrewing #pastrystout #chocolatebeer #peanutbutterbeer #chocolatepeanutbutter #pastryporter #porter #americanporter #dessertbeer #marylandbeer #reesespeanutbuttercups #beer #beerreview #craftbeer #beersnob #craftbeernerd #beergeek ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vs_i1EZio0

When you think of a "Winter Warmer" you probably think of a strong, (usually Christmas-themed) beer with spices added. According to the BJCP, you'd be right... except on the name of the style. They call it Winter Seasonal Beer. Let's see what beers of this style should be in this class. From the 2021 ???? ????? ?????????? ???. ?????? ???????? ???? Winter Seasonal Beers are beers that suggest cold weather and the Christmas holiday season, and may include holiday spices, specialty sugars, and other products that are reminiscent of the festive season. ??????? ??????????: A stronger, darker, spiced beer that often has a rich body and warming finish suggesting a good accompaniment for the cold winter season. ?????: Malty, spicy, fruity, and balanced. A wide range is possible, as long as it evokes the holiday theme. The declared ingredients and concept set the expectation. Fruit is often dark or dried in character. Hops are often subtle. Alcohol is often present, but smooth and supportive. Malty and sugary aromas tend to be greater in the balance, and support the spices. The components should be well-integrated, and create a coherent presentation. ??????????: Medium amber to very dark brown; darker versions are more common. Clear, if not opaque. Usually clear, although darker versions may be virtually opaque. Well-formed, persistent, off-white to tan head. ??????: Malty, spicy, fruity, and balanced. Allow for brewer creativity in meeting the theme objective. Warming or sweet spices common. Rich, sweet malty flavors are common, and may include caramel, toast, nutty, or chocolate flavors. May include dried fruit or dried fruit peel flavors such as raisin, plum, fig, cherry, orange peel, or lemon peel. May include distinctive sugar flavors, like molasses, honey, or brown sugar. The special ingredients should be supportive and balanced, not overshadowing the base beer. Bitterness and hop flavor are usually restrained to not interfere with special character. Usually finishes rather full and satisfying, often with a light alcohol flavor. Roasted malt characteristics are rare, and not usually stronger than chocolate. ?????????: Body is usually medium to full, often with a malty chewiness. Moderately low to moderately high carbonation. Age character allowable. Warming alcohol allowable. Comments: Using the sensory profile of products that suggest the holiday season, such as Christmas cookies, gingerbread, English-type Christmas pudding, rum cakes, eggnog, evergreen trees, potpourri, or mulling spices, balanced with a supportive, often malty, warming, and darker base beer. The description of the beer is critical for evaluation; judges should think more about the declared concept than trying to detect each individual ingredient. Balance, drinkability, and execution of the theme are the most important deciding factors. ???????: The winter holiday season is a traditional time when old friends get together, where beer of a somewhat higher alcohol content and richness is served. Many breweries offer seasonal products that may be darker, stronger, spiced, or otherwise more characterful than their year-round beers. Spiced versions are an American or Belgian tradition, since English or German breweries traditionally do not use spices in their beer. Many American craft examples were inspired by Anchor Our Special Ale, first produced in 1975. Characteristic Ingredients: Spices are required, and often include those evocative of the Christmas season (e.g., allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, ginger) but any combination is possible and creativity is encouraged. Fruit peel (e.g., oranges, lemon) may be used, as may subtle additions of other fruits (often dried or dark fruit). Flavorful adjuncts are often used (e.g., molasses, treacle, invert sugar, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup). Usually ales, although strong dark lagers exist. ????? ??????????: OG, FG, IBUs, SRM, and ABV will vary depending on the underlying base beer. ABV is generally above 6%, and most examples are somewhat dark in color. ?????????? ????????: Anchor Christmas Ale, Great Lakes Christmas Ale, Harpoon Winter Warmer, Rogue Santa’s Private Reserve, Schlafly Christmas Ale, Troeg’s The Mad Elf ???????? ???? ????????? 2021 BJCP Guidelines: https://bit.ly/2021bjcpstyleguidelines BJCP Beer Faults list: https://bit.ly/bjcpbeerfaultslist BJCP Judge Instructions: https://bit.ly/bjcpjudgeinstructions BJCP Scoresheet (for hand-writing notes): https://bit.ly/bjcpscoresheet BJCP Digital Scoresheet: https://bit.ly/bjcpdigitalscoresheet BJCP scoresheet instructions: https://bit.ly/bjcpsoresheetinstructions #chadzbeerreviews #tuesdaynightbeerschool #christmasbeer #winterbeer #winterwarmer #beer #beerreview #craftbeer #beersnob #craftbeernerd #beergeek ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpI51zQqPIw