California Amber
Ballast Point Brewing Company in San Diego, California, United States 🇺🇸
Amber / Red Ale - American Rotating|
Score
6.99
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Formerly Calico Amber
A rich, copper ale with a case full of gold medals.
Our California Amber takes its inspiration from traditional English ESBs. Four types of malts give it a bold complexity, and our proprietary yeast strain lends it a fruity, madeira-like richness. However, it’s the American hops that give this ale a distinct bite and floral aroma that have earned it just about every major beer medal.
A rich, copper ale with a case full of gold medals.
Our California Amber takes its inspiration from traditional English ESBs. Four types of malts give it a bold complexity, and our proprietary yeast strain lends it a fruity, madeira-like richness. However, it’s the American hops that give this ale a distinct bite and floral aroma that have earned it just about every major beer medal.
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6.8/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22 oz. bottle, pours murky dark amber with a small head. Aroma of caramel malts and dark fruits. Flavour of smooth caramel malts, light dark dried fruits and slight hops. Very well-rounded amber.
Tried
from Bottle
on 20 Apr 2011
at 19:54
7.1/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
Bottle from Beers of Europe. Amber colour, medium off-white head. Aroma is caramel malts, bit of fruits, light toastiness. Flavour is caramel malts, hops, bready. Good drinkable.
Tried
from Bottle
on 03 Apr 2011
at 10:34
7/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
22oz bottle brought from San Diego by Phil
Appearance: Clear copper with a nice sized creamy off-white head and some lacing
Aroma: Malty, yeasty and some light floral notes
Taste: Malty, light caramel and some pine bitterness in the finish
Decent Amber.
Appearance: Clear copper with a nice sized creamy off-white head and some lacing
Aroma: Malty, yeasty and some light floral notes
Taste: Malty, light caramel and some pine bitterness in the finish
Decent Amber.
Tried
from Bottle
on 23 Dec 2010
at 14:20
7.5/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7
On tap at the Brass Tap in Wesley Chapel, FL pouring clear ruby red with nice tan head and some sheet lacing. The aroma puts out some pine hops, a touch of roasty malts, crystal malts and a dash of caramel. The taste is similar with pine hops rising above notes of biscuit, malts, a touch of chocolate and a sliver of caramel candy.
Tried
from Draft
on 01 Nov 2010
at 19:57
6.5/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 6
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 7
pression couleur orange, mousse beige. arôme et goût, malt de type cara, nez a des notes de moût de bière, houblon et citron. Qcq épices, palais est épais avec un aspect de grains, malt et caramel, fini avec fine amertume, effervescente en bouche, j’y note de la pelure d’orange et un coté grains.
Tried
on 30 Oct 2010
at 20:41
5.8/10
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Appearance 10
Aroma 5
Flavor 5
Texture 6
Overall 5
Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a red-orange color with a huge orange-beige head. The aroma was nutty and sour malts with some fruity hops and a vegetal bock like note. The flavor was sour, tangy, bitter and dryish with light vague fruits and sour nutty malts. Long finish. Medium body. Eh.
Tried
from Bottle
on 08 May 2010
at 18:08
6.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 7
Flavor 6
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Pour is amberish in color. Low-bodied malt hops in nose and taste. A little extra caramel in the nose. Rated 8/25/08
Tried
on 04 May 2010
at 19:28
7/10
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Appearance 6
Aroma 7
Flavor 7
Texture 6
Overall 8
Bottle. A nice amber ale. Pours a clear, light gold honey with a moderate white head. Floral aroma, with some earthy hops and some yeast. Hoppy character in the flavor, more earth - very East Coast IPA-esque. Some malty sweetness makes an appearance in the tail. Mouthfeel is biting and sharp. Modestly bitter finish, some light roastiness. Good.
Tried
from Bottle
on 21 Apr 2010
at 11:43
7.9/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 7.5
12oz bottle scored via trade. Pours a transparent, copper, reddish amber with a creamy, lightly lacing, slightly off white head. Aroma is very well balanced, malty, biscuits, crackers, oranges, light grapefruit. Very inviting. Flavor is well balanced as well, malty but not overly sweet, oranges, soda bread, crackers, a little lime. Finish has lasting bitterness but is otherwise dry. This is honestly a lesson in brewing balance, very nice.
Tried
from Bottle
on 09 Apr 2010
at 17:09
7.6/10
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Appearance 8
Aroma 8
Flavor 8
Texture 8
Overall 6.5
Nice looking amber. Dark red-amber liquid with a foamy off-white head that leaves some lacing. Caramel malt and relatively light hopping for a California Amber with a lot of fruitiness. Apricots and pineapple abound. It’s very balanced. I tend to prefer hoppier ambers, but I can still appreciate a balanced, sessionable amber ale. There are some great fruit notes that combine with balanced citric/floral hopping and caramel malt. Good carbonation, full feel for a 5% abv beer. Very good.
Tried
from Can
on 07 Apr 2010
at 23:11