Beer Valley Owyhee Amber Ale

Brewed by Beer Valley Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Ontario, Oregon USA

Date: 03/22/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: clear amber, wispy dirty white head, drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with nice earthy balance,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, lots of earthy hops for balance keeps it very dry,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Transparent copper amber with a spotty-lacing off-white head. Has a grainy toasty pale malty nose. Body starts slightly grainy and pale malty sweet with a hint of earthy bittering hops. Finishes slightly drier with an earthy, bittersweet, crisp finish. A decent amber ale.

Bottle courtesy of SuzyGreenberg. Pours copper with a thin white head. Smells of citrus, pine resin, malt. Tastes spicy with some doughy hints. Mouthfeel is full with a yeasty finish.

Bottle: Amber color, light white head, nice lacing. Nose of pale malt and masa, some light caramel. Balanced amber, nothing stands out though, a tad thin in all regard. No reason to pick this up with what’s in the market here. Maybe the price point, only $2.75 a bomber.

Strong malty caramel aroma with some floral hop. Slightly hazy, orange/red tinged amber coloer. The off-white head was enthusiastic but left rapidly. It did try to lace. Near medium in body with firm carbonation. Starts with caramel and floral malts. Finish is nicely balanced. It’s really good, and somewhat approximates an ESB.

Picked up a single 22-oz bomber from LiquidSolutions.biz. Pours a semi-clear caramel amber brew with a fast dissolving off-white head that leaves behind a thing off-white ring. Aroma of dry caramel malt, a touch of iced tea and grassy hops. Taste is medium bodied, light carbonation with a powdery caramel and toffee malt flavor. Finish is slightly dry, a little gritty texture with a thin caramel aftertaste that quickly disappears. An average amber ale at best.

Thanks for sharing, Skyview! Copper color with a thin head. Slight floral aroma. Grainy taste. Thin and only barely detectable malt flavors.

Bomber poured a clear amber with a lasting ivory head. Aromas of graininess, earthiness and light carmel. Palate was light bodied and smooth with a watery finish. Flavors of earthiness, light graininess and light carmel with a smooth watery malty finish.