Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Boonville, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Brilliantly smooth and robust. Caramel malt just glides across your tongue and down your throat, with a touch of bitterness in the back to make you wanting to go back for more. Some hops there to provide balance, but without really coming out and showing their stuff. Just like all the AV beers, this is a fantastic example of the style. Brewed exactly to specifications and done perfectly. The only problem is, it’s such a boring style that it’s hard for this to earn a huge score. Still, very well done.

Amber colour with a small white head. Smells slightly hoppy and sweet. Tastes hoppy, sweet and nice. Easy to drink without being too boring.

lovely aroma, subtle hops and malts, some caramel or honey, a little bit fruit... taste is great, like Palm but so much more complex

Dark amber colour. Malty aromas. Taste is sweet, caramel and hops. Not bad.

Bottle. Color dark amber with medium head. Aroma malt, caramel, fruity, hop, citrus. Taste caramel, sweet, hop, fruity.

Poured into a pint glass. 4.0 A: Lightly hazed orange amber color. Two fingers of dense frothy, off-white head. Retention is good and a short ring of lacing is left. 4.0 S: Doughy malt base. Moderate caramel malt component. Cinnamon-like spiciness, almost like a winter warmer. Fairly strong molasses presence with light floral hops. 4.0 T: Mostly follows the nose. Doughy with some breadiness from the yeast. More caramel than in the nose and it tastes great. Again a touch of molasses and some toastiness. Light winter spice and earthy hoppiness. 4.0 M: Medium body. Good moderate carbonation. Good creaminess in this and quite smooth. 4.5 D: Solid beer throughout. Definitely worth an occasional purchase. Serving type: can Reviewed on: 11-11-2011 23:52:08

Average brown ale. Came in a can! Pours a dark amber with a light head. Aroma is very malty. There is enough hops to give it a crisp finish and make it a fairly good drinker.

355ml bottle. Pours a dark orange with a large, frothy head. Aroma is caramel malt, a little toffee and orange hops. Taste has some toffee to start. Slight hop and boiled sweet finish. Some apple on the aftertaste.

Pours a rusty amber with a beige head and a sweet, hoppy aroma. Taste is sweet and light with a well-balanced flavor of malts and hops. Quick, dry, and slightly bitter finish, a very drinkable and enjoyable ale.