Food Pairings

Savory: Pizza, burgers, grilled meats, sharp cheddar, smoked Gouda cheese, pecans

Sweet: Carmel, toasted nuts, apple pie, cinnamon, brown sugar

The Eccentric Way: BBQ Pork Belly

Recipes made with Amber Ale

(and best enjoyed with an Amber)

Amber Ale Pulled Pork Sliders

Amber Ale Mustard BBQ Sauce

Amber Ale Cheese Bread

Amber Ale Fried Chicken and Waffles

Amber Ale Onion and Sage Soup

Amber Ale Crock Pot Short Ribs

Amber Ale Onion Rings with Sweet Chili Sauce

Label history

First brewed as Great Lakes Amber in 1985, our flagship beer featured a series of shorebirds: a seagull, wood duck and a heron. As the brewery grew, the wood duck and seagull labels were phased out and the heron become the sole label for Amber Ale in 1990. 

Eleven years later, a series of paintings were chosen for Amber's packaging featuring Michigan "inspired" landscapes from local Michigan artist, Kathleen Kalinowski. As part of our packaging refresh in 2016, Amber's label and packaging went back to the heron.