Obscura Amber
Telegraph Brewing Company
- From:
- Telegraph Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- Wild Ale
- ABV:
- 7%
- Score:
- +5 ratings needed
- Avg:
- 3.63 | pDev: 12.12%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 4
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2013
- Added:
- Apr 14, 2011
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 0
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No description / notes.
Recent ratings and reviews.
Reviewed by Halcyondays from California
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3.73/5 rDev +2.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
On-tap at Beachwood I,
A: Pours a pretty clear amber with a frothy medium white head, nice look, good head retention, solid lace.
S: Hop dominated, doesn't smell like a sour. Grass and some spicy floral notes.
T: Possibly the hoppiest 'sour' beer I've had this side of Iris. Nice amber malt, candied orange and lemon, light acidity, but still a hop forward beer at its core.
M: Light-bodied, thin at points. Pretty smooth overall.
O: I liked this a bit better than the Volpine I had prior. A nice hybrid of a hoppy amber and a wild.
Sep 09, 2011A: Pours a pretty clear amber with a frothy medium white head, nice look, good head retention, solid lace.
S: Hop dominated, doesn't smell like a sour. Grass and some spicy floral notes.
T: Possibly the hoppiest 'sour' beer I've had this side of Iris. Nice amber malt, candied orange and lemon, light acidity, but still a hop forward beer at its core.
M: Light-bodied, thin at points. Pretty smooth overall.
O: I liked this a bit better than the Volpine I had prior. A nice hybrid of a hoppy amber and a wild.
Reviewed by brokensail from California
2.87/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
2.87/5 rDev -20.9%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2
On-tap at Bruery Provisions
A: The beer pours a dark amber color with a small white head on top.
S: There is some tartness to the nose and quite a lot of oak. But there's just an awful aroma of sawdust and low quality soy/veggie hot dogs that is extremely off-putting. Light notes of white pepper and red wine.
T: Luckily the flavor is better. It's not terribly sour, just a hint of tartness with a lot of red wine and tannic oak flavors. Some candied citrus peel is present and probably the best thing about this beer.
M: Medium in both body and carbonation.
O: I just couldn't get past the awful nose on this beer. Too bad because I like most of Telegraph's other beers.
May 10, 2011A: The beer pours a dark amber color with a small white head on top.
S: There is some tartness to the nose and quite a lot of oak. But there's just an awful aroma of sawdust and low quality soy/veggie hot dogs that is extremely off-putting. Light notes of white pepper and red wine.
T: Luckily the flavor is better. It's not terribly sour, just a hint of tartness with a lot of red wine and tannic oak flavors. Some candied citrus peel is present and probably the best thing about this beer.
M: Medium in both body and carbonation.
O: I just couldn't get past the awful nose on this beer. Too bad because I like most of Telegraph's other beers.
Reviewed by FosterJM from California
3.85/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +6.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
440th review on BA
Draft
App- A good looking medium amber color. This had bubbles to it in the glass not a head.
Smell- This was right in the middle of the road with smells of some light sour mixed with a little light funk. A tad light on the nose.
Taste- Taste does follow the nose but just makes a 4 by kicking up flavors a bit to be a bit more upfront but still a mild sour. A bit of a slight acid on the taste as well.
Mouth- Medium bodied with a medium carbonation, left a slight aciditic feel. Much like the taste.
Drink- Good little beer. I have really liked what Telegraph has done with the beers I have tried.
May 02, 2011Draft
App- A good looking medium amber color. This had bubbles to it in the glass not a head.
Smell- This was right in the middle of the road with smells of some light sour mixed with a little light funk. A tad light on the nose.
Taste- Taste does follow the nose but just makes a 4 by kicking up flavors a bit to be a bit more upfront but still a mild sour. A bit of a slight acid on the taste as well.
Mouth- Medium bodied with a medium carbonation, left a slight aciditic feel. Much like the taste.
Drink- Good little beer. I have really liked what Telegraph has done with the beers I have tried.
Reviewed by flannelman808 from California
4.2/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
4.2/5 rDev +15.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4
A: Light amber hue topped with a white head which had a very nice retention. Lots of lacing on the glass all the way down. Looks good.
S: Funky lemon stuff
T: Quite good, It reminds me of the "Gypsy" beer they produced recently ... I'm guessing they used some of the same bugs in this one. There is a nice balance between sour, funk, and spice. This is a successful and highly drinkable sour. Well done boys. Now make more and bottle it.
M: carbonic tang
O: Good stuff, and I would like to see more of.
Apr 14, 2011S: Funky lemon stuff
T: Quite good, It reminds me of the "Gypsy" beer they produced recently ... I'm guessing they used some of the same bugs in this one. There is a nice balance between sour, funk, and spice. This is a successful and highly drinkable sour. Well done boys. Now make more and bottle it.
M: carbonic tang
O: Good stuff, and I would like to see more of.
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