Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber Ale

Boont Amber Ale

 

Anderson Valley Brewing Company in Boonville, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale Regular
Score
6.64
ABV: 5.8% IBU: 16 Ticks: 178
A Classic since 1987

Balance is what makes our Boont Amber Ale so unique: rich, crystal malts give this beer a deep copper hue and contribute a slight caramel sweetness while the herbal, spicy bitterness from carefully selected whole-cone hops impart a crisp, clean finish. Hints of sun toasted grain, toffee, and fruity esters compliment the mellow, noble hop aroma.
 

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6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

From Feb 2008

I got this in a trade with Wasatch. Thanks John!

It pours a reddish gold with about a 1/2 inch head of foam. The foam doesn't hang around for very long and there's not much lacing.

The smell is of caramel malt and hop bitterness and is about equal in proportion.

The taste is of caramel malt, roasted malt, some bread, and midway through and through the finish, there's a nice hop bite that gives a nice balance to the over all flavour but it's still slightly on the sweet side and, for me, it works nicely. Amber/Reds that are tasty enough to keep me interested for the entire session aren't all that easy to find for my palate but this one fits the bill. I recommend it because it's tasty and it's a good brew to session.

Tried on 06 Nov 2017 at 12:59


7
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Hazy amber to copper, lasting small off-white head. Red fruits, toasty malts, light hops, very fruity. Mostly dry with some malty sweetness. Medium body, creamy texture, moderate carbonation, dry aromatic finish. A good example of the style.

Tried on 01 Oct 2017 at 08:37


7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Uit fles, thuis. Eerst een mooie schuimlaag, zakt wel snel in. Mooie amberkleur. Ruikt goed. De smaak bevalt goed, niet te zwaar, maar wel vol genoeg. Prima bier.

Tried on 12 Jul 2017 at 11:49



6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5

Fles thuis geprobeerd. Het is een amandelkleurig bier met een volle wat bruine schuimkraag. Het heeft veel koolzuur bij het schenken, maar tijdens het drinken lijkt het wat plat. Het heeft een licht zurige afdronk.

Tried on 12 May 2017 at 11:42



7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 10 | Overall - 6.5

Draft at Growler USA in Kathleen. Dark amber color. Medium body, spicy balance of hops and malt. Long toffee and grain finish.

Tried from Draft on 25 Feb 2017 at 21:29


7.5

Tried from Bottle on 17 Aug 2016 at 20:30


6.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at the Blind Tiger, Greenwich Village on 11th July 2016. Coppery amber with shallow decaying off/white foam and spot lacing. Caramel malt aroma. Burnt toffee, and biscuit malt in-mouth, with a touch of plum. Tangy fruitiness over malt in the finish. Zingy mouthfeel and medium body.

Tried from Draft on 11 Jul 2016 at 01:05


7.3
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

F: not very big, pale yellow to pale brown, not long lasting. C: dark amber with a lot of small yeasty particles floating in. A: malt, caramel, hint of grassy, toast, bread, honey, candy, hint of toffee. T: malty, dark caramel, toast, honey, dark bread, hint of vanilla, roasted coffee tones, medium body, normal carbonation, good balanced tasty beer, 355 ml bottle from De Keyzer Drinks near Brussels.

Tried from Can on 03 Jul 2016 at 13:03