Taylors Amber

Draft at brewery in Mission Beach, CA: Amber color, light head/lacing. Nose of grassy hops, nutty caramel malt and diacetyl. The flavor is decent with some chewy body and a light bitterness. Dusty stale finish. Not good to drink either. Old lines?

Lightly hazed reddish brown. Sweet fruity aroma. Light fruit palate, pretty sweet, touches of caramel. A fairly mild straightforward amber.

(Draft: Taylor’s Restaurant and Brewery in San Diego, CA) Just a few blocks from my home, and 1/2 a block from the beach, Taylor’s is still one of those places I rarely visit. But on this glorious Sunday afternoon, I’m sittin’ on the rooftop deck, enjoying the sunshine and crashing waves. Unfortunately, I’m can’t say I’m enjoying the beer nearly as much. This amber is moderately malty, lightly toasty, but with barely any sweetness. It’s tangy and fairly bitter, but not especially hoppy per se. The aroma is lightly malty and equally lightly hoppy. Medium amber color and slightly hazy in the sunshine. Light tan head is small, but the beer was served right to the top of the pint glass, so who knows how much head would normally be present if left to its own devices. I had to check to see if this was an amber ale or lager, because it surely tastes more like a lager to me, but nope, it’s an ale all right.

Draft at brewpub. Slightly hazy copper color, long lasting off--white head with some lacing. Nice hoppy nose, malty flavor with good hop bite - unchallenging but a solid brew. medium body, creamy carbonation.

On tap at Taylor’s. Poured a medium amber color with no head. Lightly sweet a very light hops. Nothing stands out. Thin and watery.