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Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale 3.54 315

Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale

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90
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bottled
common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
3153.55/5.03.54/5.05%97.8English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Calico Amber Ale is brewed in the American Amber style. Full bodied and aromatic, it is brewed with 6 malts for deep red color and full flavor.
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 TomDecapolis (3208), Skippack, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Sep 3, 2009  
Pours a deeper amber with a medium creamy off white head that left some lacing. Aroma of rich caramel malt, nuts, some toffee, toasted malt, orange and other citrusy hop notes along with a touch of floral notes. Flavor of caramel, toasted malt, honey roasted peanuts, pine, some citrus and moderate hop bitterness. A very well brewed amber ale.


 MesandSim (5946), London, Greater London, England
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 30, 2009  
A Mes rate. Bottle thanks to Tom.
Bright red amber with a very short-lived off white head. Fruity slightly tart hops with some faint medicinal notes. Bitter but sugary. Faint card. Nothing special.


 smashteroid (251), USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/515/20
Aug 26, 2009  
Served cold from tap at brewery. Amber ale, described by the bartender as unlike any other amber she’s ever consumed. Full-bodied, nice caramel malt notes and a bit spicy.


 durhambeer (1227), Durham, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Aug 22, 2009  
Bottle from The Green Room. Pours copper and -- wait, it was a pool hall. I drank it out of the damn bottle. I’m sure it was amber or copper or whatever and had a nice little head. Smells like a hoppy amber. Quite sweet malt profile, and a slightly syrupy palate. Very bitter. Not bad, but certainly not my favorite style.


 cgarvieuk (4212), Edinburgh, Scotland
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Aug 18, 2009  
Bottle at home from my GBBF haul ... copper ... sweet toffee resiny hops ,.. sweet fruity hop ... light toffee ... little vegatable


 arrogantb (715), Denver, Colorado, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/516/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Nice amber color with a smell of malts. Tastes malty, cereal, delicious and not what I was expecting. The mouthfeel was very creamy and my favorite part about the beer. For some reason I was expecting this beer to be hoppier. I would probably buy sixers of this if it were available. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 11-30-2007 05:53:49


 harrisoni (6832), Ashford, Kent, England
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
4/103/55/103/512/20
Aug 17, 2009  
Bottle from GBBF 09. Russet clear, lasting deep beige head. Some US hop aroma. Bit of boiled cabbage/vegetal on aroma. Ok amber in the mouth, some decent stony malt. Finish has some toffee and some more vegetal notes and some hop. Overall not that good, the vegetal notes put me off


 BMan1113VR (2942), Los Angeles (and Dallas), Texas, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/104/514/20
Aug 15, 2009  
On cask dry hopped with Willamete. Hazy cask pour. Amber hue. foamy tan head like brown milk, beautiful. Aroma of light herbal hops and toffee. Taste is caramel, light hops and fruit. Cask mouthfeel, super creamy.



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