Mestra Amber Ale

Brewed by Cervecería Aculeo Ltda.
Style: English Pale Ale
Paine, Chile

Serve in English pint, Shaker

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The bottle I have says ’Amber’. She could be a friend of Paris or just incorrectly named. This is more like the pale ale it is described as. Another flat start however with a ring of head around the glass. Definite bubblegum and banana esters in the nose. The same can be said for the flavour which carries with it a strong effercvescence immediately on the palate. Another average beer I’m afraid.

Green 12 oz. bottle, labeled as Amber Ale, and poured to a 10 oz. sampling glass with a hazed, amber hue, modest, off white, large bubbled head that diminished rather quickly to a small ring and film, and sparse spots & streaks of lacing. Maybe a hint of mid-fruit in the nose, but mainly caramel and sweet cookie, or graham cracker. The flavor was similar, adding low to medium hop bitterness, low carbonation, medium to light body, and a touch of metallic taste. Definitely an Amber, with a few good notes. More hop presence in the aroma and better carbonation, without the metal, would have helped greatly.

Above average, but not that much more. Too sweet and single-sided for my liking. Very much like a Smithwick’s was my first impression. Not bad, still.

Bottled (as Mesta Amber Ale), thanks davidpl! Lightly hazy amber, rich lively head. Vague lemony nose with some canned pineapple. Medium bodied and fairly sweet, heavily carbonated with simple clean crystal malt character. There’s soap and sulphur with lemon and pine underneath.

(Bottle). The one I tried said AmberAle too. It has a hazy amber colour with a very small head. Aroma of caramel malt, hops, citrus, and candy. Weak flavor, some malt, grains, and slightly citric. Thin body and watery texture. Very light and not intereresting at all.

Una Pale de color ambar....... Buenos aromas buen sabor a malta y a caramelo de cuerpo medio y alargor suave. Algo ligera para mi gusto pero muy recomendable.

Appearance: amber color. Medium head, with beige color, rocky, but low persistent. Aroma: malty, candy and touches of honey. Sweet fruity of banana and peaches; citric fruitiness of orange and pink grapefruit. Hoppy, but without much intensity. Flavor: Sweet, very malty and candy. Reminiscences of honey and vanilla. Fruitiness of banana, ripe peaches and sweet orange. Hoppy finish, with medium bitterness but persistent. Palate: Medium body, watery texture. Low carbonation. Nice beer, good malty.

UPDATED: MAR 14, 2007 (in bottle, beer store). Aroma earthy and something alcoholic. It has a color amber, cloudy, very frothy. Flavor to caramel, quite heavy. In paladar it is very fizzy, rather light and with a finish, bitter and abrupt.

Clear, red color; small creamish head. Aroma is sweet, smoked with hints of liquorice, mint, toasted grains and corn, it smells like throat syrup. Flavor is sour and watery with some bitter impressions mear the end.

Sampled at the "2° Festival de la Cerveza", in Malloco (4th November, 2006)

UPDATED: NOV 17, 2006 Pours a clear dark copper color. Head is medium and white showing good retention. It leaves a thin film and a good lacing. Aroma is malty/fruity with notes of overripe apples, roses, cherries and some yeasty hints. It has very cidery character. Flavor is cider-tart with lots of apple flavors. Very sweet too, maybe a bit infected. Malt tangs and fruity esters, sadly unbalanced and too sweet. Could be much better. Texture is watery, thin body. High carbonation, medium finish. Long fruity aftertaste which is the best feature of this brew. Unfortunately it’s another unexciting chilean micro.

Sampled at the "2° Festival de la Cerveza" in Malloco (4th November, 2006)