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Black Diamond Amber Ale


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An Amber Ale brewed by
Black Diamond Brewing Company

Walnut Creek, California USA

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142.94/5.02.92/5.04.5%41.1English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A deep amber colored ale with a smooth character, a well balanced blend of imported English malt and hops.

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 Davecooks (1150), Bay Area, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Dec 2, 2004    Updated: Aug 11, 2005
On tap at the Brew Pub (Before it closed). This was a my Fav B.D beer. Pours a nice light, clear amber. Carmel and malty aroma with a florally hoppy smell. Taste is just slightly bitter with a good malt backbone. More of an English style ale.


 JAF737300 (733), New York, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/516/20
Jun 25, 2006  
Overall a great beer with a burger on a hot day. Exceeded my expectations!


 bhensonb (3010), Woodland, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Apr 16, 2007  
Nutty malt aroma, along with some hop. Clear copper color with a frothy white head. It laces somewhat. Starts with some floral hop, quickly followed by marvelous malt. The combination results in a toffee/caramel aspect. Amazingly enough the finish is relatively dry. The result is something difficult to describe, but it is quite nice. Leaves a dry bitter in the mouth. Marvelous.


 mjg74 (1800), La Mesa, California, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/512/20
Jan 29, 2008  
Bottle from BevMo online. Light amber in color upon pouring. Dry malty aroma with a slightly spicy English hop character. Very bitter English hoppiness. Dry bready malt finish. More like a hoppy ESB than a typical American amber.


 rkuhnel (1139), Eureka, California, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Apr 22, 2008  
From a 12 oz bottle that cost $1.39 at Corti Bros in Sacramento, this poured a nice amber with a nice off-white head and excellent lacing. Nose of caramel malts and light floral hops, medium mouthfeel, and flavor that was slightly sweet, and overall it was very easy to drink.



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