Angel City Ale

Formerly brewed at Angel City Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Los Angeles, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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On tap in Marina Del Rey. Reddish-tan color with very little head. Mild aroma. A hint of soapiness, otherwise pretty bland.

Bottom line is not inspiring and probably last time I would drink this beer. The beer is a hazy orange-amber coloring with a thin film of head. Aroma is flowery, with caramel notes in the background. Overall, the nose was a bit muted, and the flavors seemed a bit watery. Very light bodied beer. There were slightly sour malt flavors with flowery and citrus sweet highlights. Slightly sour, again, on the aftertaste, and a mid-lingering finish. A little weak for the style in terms of body and flavor.

Nice amber color, small head that is quickly gone, Very malty, good hops, all in all a very nice ale.

Very clear amber light but thats a descriptor for an amber, its not a red! Malty balance with nice hop additions. Would drink another

UPDATED: MAY 29, 2006 This is my first experience with--rather amazingly--L.A.’s only local micro. Yes, this is definitely a malt-oriented Amber as opposed to a hoppy west-coast APA, and it’s a very good example. Its first impression out of the bottle is superb, with a very inviting aroma which is clean and malty sweet, above a harmonious noble-hop background--a reminder that there is a lot more to the world of beer aromas than floral American hops and spicy Belgian alcohols. (Not that there is anything wrong with either.) While extremely drinkable, I find the flavor and body of Angel City Ale to be a little on the thin side, albeit very clean and well balanced; this is almost a great beer. While not a beer anyone would twitch over, I can easily see myself building a classic pub session around this one, especially if served on draft as this beer clearly begs. It would also be an ideal starter craft beer for anyone seeking to move beyond fizzy, tasteless macros. A notch below its rough San Francisco analog, the venerable Anchor Steam, this is still a beer that we here in Los Angeles can be proud to call our own.

I found this beer to be nothing special and if anything down right bad. My reason for buying was to support a local brew. I like amber style beers but i think that it was a little to bitter for this gal’s taste.