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Telegraph California Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
673.37/5.03.32/5.06.2%81.5Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler
Commercial Description:
Telegraph California Ale is our flagship beer and is our interpretation of the unique ales that were commonly brewed up and down the West Coast in the 19th century. It is an unfiltered, medium-bodied beer, with a rich amber color and a rocky, white head. The beer is crafted using domestic American ingredients and fermented with a unique yeast strain that accentuates the hoppy spiciness, while also imparting fruity and subtly sour flavors. The aromas are spicy and earthy, reminiscent of the rich agricultural valleys surrounding Santa Barbara.
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 MesandSim (5851), London, Greater London, England
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/54/103/510/20
Jul 6, 2009  
A Mes rate. Bottle at the Weekend of Tarts After Tasting.
Golden brown with no head. A fair bit of pukey malt in this one. Some card too. Really, it’s all over the place and having some fairly major issues. Fruity malt, some grassy hops underneath but it’s out of order.


 larryLSB (156), La Selva Beach, California, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/57/104/515/20
Jul 3, 2009  
Poured from 750, bottle 4.10.09, courtesy of SamGamgee. Poured an amber/glod with huge white bubbly head. Nose was very yeasty and fruity, kind of like a Saison. Semi-sweet malty flavor, just a bit on the sour side. Very nice!


 illidurit (889), Santa Cruz, California, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/103/515/20
Jun 28, 2009  
Bottle courtesy SamGamgee. Pours a hazy, opaque, orange-copper color with a big billowing white head. Aromas of lemons and caramel, maybe orange zest too. Honeyed caramel malt flavor with a light lemony tinge on top. Some pepper and possibly clove too. Pours overly effervescent but after some time and swirling it becomes more drinkable.


 Lagunitasfan (439), San Diego, California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/56/103/514/20
Jun 9, 2009  
Great nose. Pepper and yeast. Grapes too? Bright clear amber in the glass with a big bubbly head and lace. Light and fuzzy in the mouth. Not a full mouth ale. Nose is better than flavor to me. Bitter and flat on the palate. Carbonation fluffs up in the mouth.


 WeeHeavySD (2980), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/513/20
Jun 2, 2009  
750ml provided by lagunitasfan at toncatcher’s thanks Tim. Pours orange with a 1 finger tan head. Nose is ok, taste is sweet somewhat malty a bit a’tart pretty decent.


 jbrus (4871), Delft, Netherlands
2.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/510/20
May 31, 2009  
Bottle@WSF09. Off fruits in the aroma and some malts. Amber colour, off-white head, fair lace. Sweet, malty, light fruity, light yeast, citric sourness.


 HogTownHarry (4006), Toronto (Harbourfront), Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 22, 2009  
Bottle (750ml corked). thanks to MagicDave for this one. Bottle likely a little past its best. Cloudy gold with an average fizzy white head. Aroma of slightly spoiled fruit and classic dry Belgian Wit spiciness - a little stale. Tasted the same - sweet, dryly spicy, fruity but a little sour. Average body, solid carbonation, quite yeasty/spicy in the linger - ehhhhh. Even fresh, I doubt it was awesome.


 Ungstrup (15245), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20
May 18, 2009  
Bottled. An amber beer with a thin beige head. The aroma is sweet with notes of malt, spicy hops, grapefruit, and flowers. The flavor is sweet with notes of matl, caramel, yeast, and straw, leading to a dry, spicy, and bitter finish. The body is thin. Thanks Papsoe for sharing.



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