Top 10 American Amber Lager / California Common Brewed in North America
This Top Ten List of American Amber is from the results of the U.S. Open Beer Championship, Great American Beer Festival, and RateBeer.com. Light in body and color, American lagers are very clean and crisp and aggressively carbonated. Flavor components should be subtle and complex, with no one ingredient dominating the others. Malt sweetness is light to mild. Corn, rice, or other grain or sugar adjuncts are often used. Hop bitterness, flavor and aroma are negligible to very light. ABV: 4.10% – 5.10%. IBU: 5-14.
1. Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale – Bear Republic Brewing – California
2. McSteamy – Barnaby Brewing – Alaska
3. Boatwright – Tradesman Brewing – South Carolina
4. Bear Republic Red Rocket Ale – Bear Republic Brewing – California
5. Auburn Lager – Mad Anthony Brewing – Indiana
6. Shiner Bock – Spoetzl Brewery – Texas
7. Pinsetter Amber Lager – Real Ale Brewing – Texas
8. Key West Sunset Ale, Florida Brewing – Florida
9. Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale -Anderson Valley Brewing – California
10. Rod’s Steam Bitter – Second Street Brewery – New Mexico