Hockley Valley Amber

Brewed by Hockley Valley Brewing & Malting Company
Style: Amber Ale
Orangeville, Canada

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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Pale amber pour with a thick white head. The aroma is quite malty and sweet. A touch of soft caramel along with a little bit of toasted grain. Some moderately spicy hop aroma is apparent as well, but they’re quite muted. Medium-bodied with a bit of sweetness but it’s pretty well-balanced. I wouldn’t call it my favourite beer but it’s a pretty decent lawnmower brew.

2013-04-12. Crisp dark amber body with a tiny beige head. Mild aroma toasty malt, biscuity undertones. 6+ Flavour is similar dry toasty malt, mild bitterness. 6+ Average Palate. Can from the LCBO

473ml can from the LCBO. Clear copper with an average diminishing tan fizzy head. Pretty solid aroma - cereal grain and a fair bit of floral bitterness - not all that sweet either (7-). Taste follows, but less fresh grain, a little papery, and the sweetness creeps in ... light, chewy mouthfeel, sharply carbonated, finishes quick and slightly earthy - not bad!

Can [500ml]. Pours a clear, deep orange-amber with an average size semi-lasting fizzy off-white head. Aroma of sweet bready malt, caramel, some light toastiness and nuts. After a minutes some light hops appear in the aroma and it’s more pleasant, bumping up the score a bit. Mild flavour’s also bready malt first, lightly sweet, followed by caramel, some nuts and just a hint of hops in the finish. Average to medium bodied. Nothing special and nothing bad, just a decent Amber Ale.

Can, LCBO 3 pack. Light amber pour, small white head. Aroma is sweet and a little fruity. Taste - sweet malt with a bit of a metallic hint to it. Body is quite watery. Some light hops in there as well. Really tastes like a watered down Hockley Dark. Did not care for this one.

Canette 473ml. De couleur ambrée et claire. Nez de grains de malt caramélisés et aux notes rôties, léger de pain avec des notes de noix et de houblon herbeux. Moyenne-mince en bouche avec un pétillement moyen-bas et une texture léger-moyen crémeuse. Goût de grains de malt caramélisés et très faiblement rôtis accompagné de notes de noix dès l’entrée en bouche auquel se rajoute un léger goût de pain et de quelques traces de biscuits puis en finale l’on retrouve retrouve une faible amertume de houblon herbeux. Post-goût court composé de notes amères de houblon herbeux avec quelques traces métalliques.

Can via the lcbo. Clear copper pour, small white head. Light toasty, nuttyy aroma with some nice cereal malts, and hints of toffee. Light carb, solid mouthfeel. Nutty finish with a faint hoppy bitterness.

473 ml can from LCBO, served cold in a tulip glass. 12JL12

App.: Clear copper with a fair off-white foam. Aroma: Roasted nuts, slightly earthy caramel/toffee, very slightly fruity, a little sweet-smelling, not bad. Palate: Medium body, moderate-full effervescence. Flav.: Roasted nuts, roasted malts, slightly fruity, a bit of caramel/toffee, more roasted notes; dry with limited bitterness and a reasonably full roasted finish.

Not bad. Certainly roasted malt-forward.

bomber. pours clear very light amber with a small white cap, little retention, no lacing. faint caramel, fruitiness and nuttiness. light herbal-citrusy hops. prickly, light body - watery, very short and bland finish.

473ml can from the LCBO. pours deep orange with a lasting off white head. minimal nose, slight hint of character malt. well balanced and progressive. really drinkable. nice session bitter.