Steep Trail Amber Ale
Black Diamond Brewing Company in Concord, California, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale Regular Out of Production|
Score
6.48
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Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
At Delirium Hoppy Loft. Sticky, stable, off-white head, clear bronze colour, actually darker than just amber. Aroma of orange peel, dried leaves, old cake, soy sauce, pink grapefruit, raisins, caramel. Subduedly fruity taste, caramelly, nutty, toasted, sweetish with bittersweet finish, medium carbo, leafy and lightly citrussy hops linger. A bit boring perhaps, but decent.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
Bottle @ home. Lightly hazy amber color, medium sized decently lasting off-white to beige head. Smell and taste malts, lightly sweet malts, a slight hint of butter, hops, moderately bitter. Tastes a bit old, but best before date is July 2015. I suspect it’s a lot better, or at least just better when it’s fresh.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 5.5
Bottle. Pours hazy orange amber with a large tan orange head that dissipates with nice lacing. Aroma is caramel malt with an earthy, somewhat chemical tinge. Flavor is medium sweet caramel, with a bit of metal and grass.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
Location: 12 oz bottle from State Line, 6/8/12
Aroma: This one has a caramel malt nose, with some roast, spice, and nuts as well
Appearance: It pours a slightly cloudy dark orange-brown color with a small head and light lace
Flavor: The taste heavy malty, light-medium sweet, with a little earth and mild vegetation
Palate: The body is medium, it is a touch sticky, and it has a slight dry, vegetal-type of finish
Overall Impression: Overall, I wasn't too impressed by this one. I'd been on a pretty good run with the Black Diamond beers before this, but this one just didn't work for me. There were some flavors/notes that were just a little off, and so I just cannot go to high here.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Bottle. Dark copper pour with fast dissipating off white head. Clove, banana and plum aroma. Hop flavour with a lot of walnut character. Walnut and plum notes in the finish.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
12 fl oz bottle. Pours hazy golden orange with a huge off-white head. Aroma is spiced and roasted malty. Spiced, roasted malty, yeasty and phenolic flavoured into a medium dry finish. Simple and kind of Belgian.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Bottle thanks to ericandersnavy. Pours with a large off-white head and a hazy amber-orange body. Aroma of black olives, sugary fruits and artificial sweetener. Taste is fruit, caramel and very watery. Fizzy and thinish.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
Draft. Ruby brown beer with a cream-colored head. Light roast aroma with malt and some backing hops. Malt and light roast flavor with backing citrus hops. Medium bodied. Malt lingers with slight darker malt notes and a bit of hops. Well balanced.