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Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale

Ballast Point Calico Amber Ale

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An Amber Ale brewed by
Ballast Point Brewing Company

San Diego, California USA

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2193.57/5.03.56/5.05%97.6English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Calico Amber Ale is brewed in the American Amber style. Full bodied and aromatic, it is brewed with 6 malts for deep red color and full flavor.

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 Dorwart (1621), Robbinsville, New Jersey, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/102/513/20

Jun 1, 2008  
Nice thick 1 inch high head of fine bubbles. Frothy on top. Nice hops bitterness in the aroma with lots of flowers, caramel malts and roasted grains. Nice dark copper brown in color. Bitter flavor with lots of roastyness, grapefruit rind and some oranges. Hops more or less dominate this brew. Not balanced very well. Finishes bitter and dry. An ok amber ale if you like really hoppy beers.

 ChristianScheffel (2239), Odense, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Oct 11, 2008  
Amber with a small white head. Weak aroma of bready malt and citrus hops. Dry fruity flavour with balanced malts and hops.


 joergen (6529), Frederiksberg, Denmark
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Sep 25, 2008  
Bottle at EBF 2008. Cloudy amber coloured with a small white head. Fruity aroma of malts, caramel and hops. Fruity flavour of caramel, liquorice and hops with notes of pine needles. Hoppy finish.


 Grovlam (3201), Copenhagen, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/516/20
Sep 23, 2008  
[EBF @ Copenhagen, September 2008] Bottle. Average creamy beige head that mostly lasted. Good display of lacework. Aroma of toffee, dusty grain like, good solid hoppy feel. Medium bodied with a soft carbonation and mild dry texture. Moderated bitter and sweet flavor well balanced. Mild bitter dry finish with a malty touch.


 beerbuzzmontreal (2747), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Pours a clear reddish amber color with a medium, fluffy, tan head. Nice aroma of earthy malt, carame, some fruityness and a shy hops presence. The hops is more vigorous in the mouth, providing a floral, citrusy flavor, and the earthy malt, caramel and fruits are also there, there’s mild bitterness in the end. The body is light to medium and the carbonation is gentle. This is a fairly interesting amber ale.


 Theis (2212), Frederiksberg, Denmark
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Sep 22, 2008  
Bottle at EBF - white labs. Clear amber - offwhite head. Caramel, resin, nutty, sweetness, nice bitterness, herring, nice malty body, cookie, bisquit, roasted. Very nice.



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