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California Amber
Ballast Point Brewing Company
- From:
- Ballast Point Brewing Company
- California, United States
- Style:
- American Amber / Red Ale
Ranked #86 - ABV:
- 5.5%
- Score:
- 85
Ranked #20,783 - Avg:
- 3.78 | pDev: 10.58%
- Reviews:
- 475
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Feb 27, 2024
- Added:
- Apr 10, 2002
- Wants:
- 67
- Gots:
- 256
Formerly Calico Copper Amber Ale
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Ratings by yemenmocha:
Reviewed by yemenmocha from Arizona
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
4.05/5 rDev +7.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4
Pours copper to orange with some slight haze and generous white head. Nose is mostly citrus with some caramel too. On the palate the caramel comes through as well as some dark, sweeter malty flavors. Hops balance it out though, but to me they remain in the background. There's a complex malt sweetness in this ale. Great, smooth mouthfeel and easy drinking.
Feb 25, 2010More User Ratings:
Reviewed by Lexluthor33 from New York
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Medium amber with nice head and lace
aroma of caramel, malts with some hops and fruit.
taste of caramel, toffee, malts with sweetness and mild fruit hints and a touch of citrus.
Feb 27, 2024aroma of caramel, malts with some hops and fruit.
taste of caramel, toffee, malts with sweetness and mild fruit hints and a touch of citrus.
Reviewed by WunderLlama from Massachusetts
3.84/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.84/5 rDev +1.6%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
On tap at ballast point
Clear deep copper, white foam ring
Aroma of malts , sweet
Brown malt ale taste , slightly sweet
Not a hop bite
Good beer
Mar 22, 2019Clear deep copper, white foam ring
Aroma of malts , sweet
Brown malt ale taste , slightly sweet
Not a hop bite
Good beer
Reviewed by Martin194 from Iowa
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.83/5 rDev +1.3%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Look: Clear amber, with a light tan head.
Smell: Hops, caramel, slightly roasty, nutty hints.
Taste: Sweet, roasty malts, more of the nutty undertones, a bit of a tang almost like fruit - plum maybe? - and some dry hoppy bitterness.
Feel: Mild carbonation, kind of a creamy feel, leaving a dry, warm aftertaste.
Aug 09, 2018Smell: Hops, caramel, slightly roasty, nutty hints.
Taste: Sweet, roasty malts, more of the nutty undertones, a bit of a tang almost like fruit - plum maybe? - and some dry hoppy bitterness.
Feel: Mild carbonation, kind of a creamy feel, leaving a dry, warm aftertaste.
Reviewed by Jbbdrinker from Texas
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.93/5 rDev +4%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
Hazy copper color with thin white head. Slight carmel and hop aroma. The carbination is mild leaving a roasted malt cream body which is balanced with a generous bitter hop after flavor. A touch nutty and smokey in the finish.
Aug 02, 2018Reviewed by cyclonece09 from Wisconsin
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
3.69/5 rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75
Poured from a bottle into a pint glass. Pours semicloudy red with a small off white head. Smells of darker roasted grain with slight fruity notes. Tastes of sweet darker roasted grain with slight caramel. Beer is medium bodied but still very easy drinking, good carbonation. Overall, an above average beer.
Jun 03, 2018Reviewed by VABA from Virginia
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
3.8/5 rDev +0.5%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4
A-Pours a light copper color with a nice head and lacing
A-Aroma has hoppy and piney hints
T-The taste follows the nose with hoppy and piney flavors
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice amber ale
May 14, 2018A-Aroma has hoppy and piney hints
T-The taste follows the nose with hoppy and piney flavors
M-A light bodied decently carbonated beer
O-A nice amber ale
California Amber from Ballast Point Brewing Company
Beer rating:
85 out of
100 with
1480 ratings
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