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El Toro Poppy Jasper Amber Ale

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1083.35/5.03.31/5.05.3%89.6English pint, Shaker
Commercial Description:
Named after a precious for of quartz indigenous to only Morgan Hill, California, this classic dark ale is smooth and refreshing. Its dark color results from the use of caramel, higher kilned dark crystal and chocolate malt. The beer’s flavor is malty and fruity with a subtle roastiness. To finish Poppy Jasper is generously hopped with Galena, Cascade and Liberty hops for a perfectly balanced wonderfully complex character. Winner of the 1995 California Beer Festival Gold Medal; 1996 Great American Beer Festival Silver Medal.
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 AleDrinker (1090), Sunnyvale, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/514/20
Mar 6, 2005  
Very good amber ale. Smooth with the expected carmel malt, but this one had enough hops to wake you up and take full attention. Medium bodied, mellow, easy drinking. Very good.


 Mangino (1027), Mississippi, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/514/20
Feb 3, 2005  
Pours a dark amber, nice off white head. Aroma of "mellow malt" and a little hoppy kick. Flavor is very malty, sweet, with a hoppy kick. A nice brown!. Thanks to Beerguy101 for this one!


 igneous1 (1374), Davenport, Iowa, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Jan 22, 2005  
as amber as amber gets, clear, creamy almond colored head, aroma is of very mild citrus hops, fairly sweet nose. flavor is moderately sweet, hops are more dominant in the flavor. thanks mitch!


JenDaveMartin (2), San Francisco, California, USA
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3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/58/20
Sep 20, 2004  
Love the color and the mouth feel. Tough to find in San Francisco, but when you do it’s such a treat.


 YourDarkLord (1800), Urbana, Illinois, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 19, 2004  
Copper with a beige head. Aroma was non-descript. Couldn’t really identify anything as predominating. Very subtle. Moderate carbonation and a medium body. Flavor was a pleasant bitterness and was somewhat refreshing. Nothing remarkable or impressive. Just a decent beer.


 SubstanceT (1090), Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/513/20
Jul 18, 2004  
dark amber with a medium sized medium lasting white frothy head. The nose is malty with chalk in the nose and the taste is nearly the same. The finish is malty but this is just so plain and boreing.


 fuyajo (225), Portland, Oregon, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/513/20
Mar 25, 2004  
Little head and slightly floral aroma. Moderately hoppy flavor with a slight pleasent finish. Good overall beer.


SirTom (85), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/516/20
Mar 17, 2004  
Malty and spicy. Nice flavour for a lower % alcohol brew. I thought the % was much higher than 5.3, or it was just really good. Recommended.



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