Black Diamond Amber Ale

Brewed by Black Diamond Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Concord, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Nutty malt aroma, along with some hop. Clear copper color with a frothy white head. It laces somewhat. Starts with some floral hop, quickly followed by marvelous malt. The combination results in a toffee/caramel aspect. Amazingly enough the finish is relatively dry. The result is something difficult to describe, but it is quite nice. Leaves a dry bitter in the mouth. Marvelous.

Draft. Rish dark reddish amber beer with a low off-white head. Nutty malt aroma. Rich nutty malt flavor with some hops balancing. Medium bodied.

Bottle. Yep, it’s amber alright, with a nice full head. Super, super sweet offering with a caramel bottom and a tinny, appley finish. (#3414, 4/11/2008)

Aroma is caramel malt wtih some hops in the background. Flavor is similar except there are some buttery notes here followed by a crisp bitterness. Smooth and lightly carbonated.

Clear red amber with a creamy tan head. Grainy bread aroma. Sweet caramel malty taste with a roasty toffee finish.

12 oz bottle from Sandy’s Liquors. Nose of light caramel with a vegetal note. Clear amber with a medium beige head. Flavor is lightly bitter with some caramel in the back ground.

12-Mar-08 (12-oz bottle: Purchased 09-Feb-08 for $1.79 at Ledger’s Liquors in Berkeley, CA) This amber ale takes the balanced approach to this style, although the specific flavors are only moderately interesting to me. Standard pale ale malts show minimal sweetness and only a touch of caramel flavor, which definitely isn’t the norm in amber ales. Hops are prominently featured from start to finish, offering crisp, moderate bitterness and an earthy, piney flavor. In the nose, again, it’s malty without smelling sweet or caramely, and hops are fresh and earthy. Medium in weight from start to finish, and the hoppy flavor and bitterness contribute crispness on the palate for excellent drinkability. The beer is amber in color and only slightly hazy. An inch of fluffy, off-white head settles to a thin, complete layer. Dense, large patches of lace stick to the glass.

Bottle... Poured amberish-red with a white head. Strong malty aroma that was a little off. A little watery and fruity, malt notes with not much of a hop presence a little bit of a caramel toasty finish.. A little bit of cardboard too.

From a 12 oz bottle that cost $1.39 at Corti Bros in Sacramento, this poured a nice amber with a nice off-white head and excellent lacing. Nose of caramel malts and light floral hops, medium mouthfeel, and flavor that was slightly sweet, and overall it was very easy to drink.

Bottle from BevMo online. Light amber in color upon pouring. Dry malty aroma with a slightly spicy English hop character. Very bitter English hoppiness. Dry bready malt finish. More like a hoppy ESB than a typical American amber.