Caley Amber Ale
The Caledonian Brewing Company
- From:
- The Caledonian Brewing Company
- Scotland, United Kingdom
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
- ABV:
- 6.5%
- Score:
- 85
- Avg:
- 3.69 | pDev: 8.13%
- Ratings:
- | reviews: 5
- Status:
- Retired
- Rated:
- Nov 06, 2021
- Added:
- Jun 08, 2016
- Wants:
- 0
- Gots:
- 3
SCORE
85
Very Good
85
Very Good
No description / notes.
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Reviewed by bavermont from Vermont
3.85/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.85/5 rDev +4.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Color is dark brown , crystal clear (bright). No foam . Aroma is clean , slightly bready / sweet malt , maybe some slight esters of fruit.
Initial taste is dry , slightly bitter with hints of dark malts, chocolate, biscuit. Finish is dry with a slight hop bitterness. Carbonation is medium and adds to the overall sensation of dryness. Body is medium. For me this beer is just a tad too dry, but I like malty beers
Overall a solid good beer that is dry , but with a good undertone of malt complexity.
Jan 07, 2017Initial taste is dry , slightly bitter with hints of dark malts, chocolate, biscuit. Finish is dry with a slight hop bitterness. Carbonation is medium and adds to the overall sensation of dryness. Body is medium. For me this beer is just a tad too dry, but I like malty beers
Overall a solid good beer that is dry , but with a good undertone of malt complexity.
Reviewed by Zraly from Virginia
3.76/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.76/5 rDev +1.9%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Russet tinged with red with an off-white head. The color is actually very pretty. Mild aroma of nuts and earthy hops.
Sweet malt flavor. A touch of toast, caramel, and esters (stone fruits). A bit of alcohol bite but relatively smooth. Earthy and woody hop finish. Medium-bodied and nicely carbonated.
I didn't pay very much for the sampler pack featuring this beer. With that said, this is a great value. Packs a little buzz and is easy to kick back while making fish n' chips.
Nov 16, 2016Sweet malt flavor. A touch of toast, caramel, and esters (stone fruits). A bit of alcohol bite but relatively smooth. Earthy and woody hop finish. Medium-bodied and nicely carbonated.
I didn't pay very much for the sampler pack featuring this beer. With that said, this is a great value. Packs a little buzz and is easy to kick back while making fish n' chips.
Reviewed by chinchill from South Carolina
3.3/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.3/5 rDev -10.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
12 oz bottle into a lager glass.
Clear, dark copper-brown body with a thin but weak, off-white head that leaves minimal lacing.
The aroma is moderately strong. The malts are a little dominated by the hops.
Flavor: moderately flavorful. Dominated by Euro-hops. Mild-moderate bitterness.
Oct 15, 2016Clear, dark copper-brown body with a thin but weak, off-white head that leaves minimal lacing.
The aroma is moderately strong. The malts are a little dominated by the hops.
Flavor: moderately flavorful. Dominated by Euro-hops. Mild-moderate bitterness.
Reviewed by JoLight from Georgia
4.19/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
4.19/5 rDev +13.6%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 5 | overall: 4
Bubbly; Amber color with a small off-white frothy head that leaves nice lacing.
Toasted malt background; strong store-bought biscuit malt aroma; delicious tart cherries; oak. (That store-bought biscuit character is off-putting to me, but the rest is wonderful.)
The flavor profile is the same as the aroma, but the tartness and sweetness are not there, and there is a strong biscuity malt flavor. The flavor is dry and fairly one-sided and slightly creamy; some oak.
Medium, properly carbonated mouthfeel; a properly crisp, full, dry finish.
Overall: One of the best mass-produced Amber Ales I have ever had, hands down.
Oct 09, 2016Toasted malt background; strong store-bought biscuit malt aroma; delicious tart cherries; oak. (That store-bought biscuit character is off-putting to me, but the rest is wonderful.)
The flavor profile is the same as the aroma, but the tartness and sweetness are not there, and there is a strong biscuity malt flavor. The flavor is dry and fairly one-sided and slightly creamy; some oak.
Medium, properly carbonated mouthfeel; a properly crisp, full, dry finish.
Overall: One of the best mass-produced Amber Ales I have ever had, hands down.
Reviewed by Jeff_Grndmn from Georgia
4.15/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.15/5 rDev +12.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Dark and clear. Moderate head, some lacing. Not a lot of nose. Malty and slightly sweet with hops all but hidden in the background. Hints of plumb and cherry. Very nice.
Jul 13, 2016
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