Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing Amber Ale

Amber Ale

 

Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing in Santa Cruz, California, United States 🇺🇸

  Amber / Red Ale Regular
Score
5.86
ABV: - IBU: - Ticks: 10
Sign up to add a tick or review

Join Us


     Show


4.5
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 3 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4

Tap. Pours clear amber, small off white head, some lacing. Aroma is light caramel. Flavor is medium sweet, caramel, a bit of paint thinner, some astringence, green apple. Light body, meh.

Tried from Draft on 27 Apr 2014 at 19:23


5.8
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 4

No nose. Banana Esther’s and malty sweetness. Close to a Scotch ale. Nice mouthfeel. But not mind blowing. Could drink a growler of it though

Tried from Growler on 23 Jan 2014 at 23:58


5.9
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5

Bottle to glass. This is not so bad. Heavy malt aroma with slight paper and a little butter. Clear deep-orange with full off-white head. Malty with slight bitterness and a harsh bite at the end. Slightly oxidize taste as well.

Tried from Bottle on 18 Apr 2013 at 23:54


3.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 4 | Flavor - 2 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 2

Draft. A light amber beer with a beige head. The aroma has notes of malt combined with lighter notes of caramel and butter. The flavor is sweet with notes of butter and straw, leading to a dry buttery finish. I wonder if it is a brewing flaw or a dirty draft line that the butter stems from.

Tried from Draft on 21 Nov 2010 at 15:15


5.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 5.5

On tap. Slightly hazy amber with an off-white head. Very discreet caramel notes in the nose. Medium body, sweetish roasted malt and caramel. Hardly any bitterness. 090709

Tried from Draft on 28 Jul 2009 at 16:16


5.1
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 4.5

From tap at the brewpub. Pours almost clear and golden orange to amber with a small white head. Light toffeish aroma. Sweet caramel malty flavoured, vague butterish to the toffeish flavours. Ends roasted caramelish and sweet.

Tried from Draft on 24 Jul 2009 at 08:29


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 5 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bomber. Nice aroma of malt and ripe fruit. Amber color with a white head that ringed. A bit thin in body, with very mild carbonation. The flavor is caramel malt with a fruity accompaniment. The finish is relatively dry, and there is a decent amount of bitter. Could be a malty IPA.

Tried on 05 Sep 2007 at 20:19


6.5
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6

Bottle: Dark copper color with a small white head. Nose of fruit with a dry, wheaty kick. Tastes better than the nose with dry wheat, floral bitters, earth tones, and some fruity sweetness. Not too bad. Thanks Buckdich for sharing.

Tried from Bottle on 30 May 2007 at 22:24


6.4
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Cloudy amber,lasting beige head.Peachy grapefruit nose.Lots of carmel malt in the palate mild to medium hops.

Tried on 28 Jan 2007 at 11:11


6.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 6 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5

Bottle. Bronxe color with a beige head. Light malt and citrus aroma. Big caramel flavor with backing citrus. Richer bodied. Lingering caramel/slight roast malt. Good malt complexity.

Tried from Bottle on 29 Jul 2006 at 15:39