Marin Albion Amber Ale

Brewed by Marin Brewing Company
Style: Amber Ale
Larkspur, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

Bomber bought 2 days ago pours with an explosively tall light tan head and amber body. The aroma is dusty and acidic with some roasted malts and nuttiness off in the background. I’m a bit worried that giving this a try will wreck my palate with a possible acidic infection. Ok, it isn’t too bad after I let it sit out for a while. I get some tartness and dustiness that moves into some yeast flavors and textures. It also begins to unveil roasted malts, some sweet nuttiness and a bit of chocolate showing up in the after taste. Why can’t bottle shops shore this stuff cold?

1 pt 6 oz bottle purchased @Kihoskh, København. A coarse big-bubbled beige head, atop a dark orangey-amber body. A fine fruitiness and notes of creamed caramel to the nose. Taste is crisp semi-dry light caramelized malts. A fair amount of fruity flavoring hops, gentle bitterness. Easy on the palate, almost creamy. Light-bodied. Soft malty and light fruity endnotes. Easy drinking. Sessionable.

Brown/yellow colour with a small but creamy head. Smells of citrus, toffe and sour berrys. Thick but weak. Complex tastes but quite watery. Honey and caramel.

Pours deep murky brown with a light beige head. Not too appealing, I like my brown ales a bit clearer. The aromas are rich though, chocolate, honey, raisins and other dried fruits is very present. Caramel, toffee and sweet liquorice is also noticeable. The nose have a hoppy background of citrus and grapefruit. The body is pretty light, a lot lighter then expected after those aromas. Complex malt flavours is dominating in the taste and its quite nutty. Finishes with a soft bitterness. I can’t help too think of this as a brown ale, there is something about the balance that is not right here. A good beer but not amazing.

bottle from kihoskh. clear brown, smooth light brown to offwhite head. aroma is dominated by malts, bot there is also a slightly fruity and flowery note. flavor is malty, fruity note, ends with notes of alcohol and lots of malty bitterness, some caramelly bitterness too. Hop profile is quite subdued, with notes of bitterhops .

Bottle. Clear dark amber with small tan head. Flavour is malt, fruit, hops, caramel and a little bitter.

Bottle 22fl.oz. @ UK-SCO Tasting in Ulfborg.

Clear medium to light dark amber color with a average, frothy to creamy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, toffee, honey, light roasted, licorice notes. Flavor is moderate sweet and bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20110409]

Bottled. Amber coloured. Unclear. Dense beige head. Aroma of caramel, sweetness and some herbs. Flavour is light caramelly, light sweet, has some bread and herbs. Medium bodied. Ends on a light bitter note.