Anderson Valley Brewing Company Boont Amber Ale

Boont Amber Ale

 

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

  Amber / Red Ale - American 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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7.5/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 8 Flavor 6 Texture 10 Overall 7
Amber appearance with a fluffy white head and excellent lacing. Smell was almost undetectable, maybe a faint whiff of cinnamon. Taste was interesting and complex, starting off with sour orange and a bit of apricot, then with malt, and finishing with orange peel and cinnamon. Mouthfeel was very good for an amber ale. Nice session beer.
Tried on 22 Aug 2014 at 07:37

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Thanks Brad.
This was poured into a pint glass.
The appearance was a hazy burnt red to slight orange tints along the sides of the glass. There’s a one finger white foamy head that dissipated within about a minute leaving some light speckled lacing here and there.
The smell had a good balance of caramel sweet malts to light citrus sweet and bitter hops.
The taste was mainly sweet but still had a slight bitter element trying to come through.
On the palate, this one sat about a light to medium on the body with a fairly decent sessionability about it. The carbonation was good for the style and for me as it was slightly harsh but nothing overbearing.
Overall, I say this was a pretty good Amber ale I would have again.
Tried on 21 Aug 2014 at 23:23

5.9/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 5 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
Unclear deep nutty color with a fine white head. Ok lacing. Bready, mild fruity and caramel malty aroma. Medium body. Tad sweet and a moderate bitterness. Unusual rich berry fruity flavor. Bready and caramel malty. Decent ale, a bit to sweet.
[Bottle from Kolding Vinhandel in Kolding, Denmark]
Tried from Bottle on 16 Aug 2014 at 15:47

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 6.5
355 mml bottle tasted on 05/08/2014. Amber colour with a creamy off-white head. Aroma of copper, hops and barley. Taste is caramel with bread and hops. Medium body and carbonation. Ok but nothing special. Next one please!
Tried from Bottle on 06 Aug 2014 at 02:24

7.2/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 7 Texture 8 Overall 7
Bottle, 0.355l. Hazy amber brown color with large creamy off-white head, good lacing and sparkling appearance. Aroma of caramel, dandelion syrup, sherry and light medicinal notes. Taste starts with mild sweet but rich caramel malt, follows by fruity and grassy acidity, crisp mouthfeel and moderate resinous hoppy finish. Medium body, thick texture and lively carbonation in palate. Surprisingly bold brew with such average ABV...
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2014 at 11:28

6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 6
Bottle 0.335l at Black Door, Helsinki. Originally rated 31032012. Colour is clear copper with small white head. Aromas and flavours: Fruits, berries, some hops and malts.
Tried from Bottle on 04 Aug 2014 at 09:28

7.6/10 Appearance 8 Aroma 7 Flavor 8 Texture 8 Overall 7.5
Bottle, 355 ml from Za Popen’t, Ljubljana. Pours amber with small off-white head. Fruity hops aroma. Citrus, spicy, hoppy with nice bitter finish.
Tried from Bottle from Za Popen't Pivoteka on 19 Jul 2014 at 04:29

6.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 7 Texture 6 Overall 7.5
Botella de 33 cl en el lúpulo en septiembre de 2012. cuerpo medio fácil de beber con 5.8 vol para una amber ale equilibrada bastante refrescante. Se puede repetir de nuevo.
Tried from Can on 15 Jul 2014 at 11:53

5.6/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 6 Flavor 6 Texture 6 Overall 4.5
Pours amber, indeed. Some coppery rust aroma, with very light citrus and an ok malt profile. Better than some in the style. Tap at a barbecue place.
Tried from Draft on 23 May 2014 at 09:15

5/10 Appearance 6 Aroma 4 Flavor 5 Texture 6 Overall 5
In a flight on 13th March 2014 at the Back Bay Bar inside Wholefoods store in Newport Beach. I thought the colour was leaning towards mahogany rather than amber, let’s say dark amber: on top a good white crown. Sadly I thought the beer a little non-descript in nature; the other beers within the flight selection overshadowing it . The nose was slightly sweet with some caramel notes coming through, but served so cold it struggled to actually have any aroma. The taste was also semi-sweet with those caramel notes leading the flavour. Medium bodied but just a little lacking overall.
Tried on 26 Apr 2014 at 03:17