Lost Coast Alleycat Amber Ale
A full-flavored amber ale made with roasted caramel malt. Richly colored and medium-bodied, Alleycat is an assertive blend of malts with a sprightly cascade of hops.
3.3
450 reviews
Eureka, United States
Community reviews
5%ABV. Amber Ale.
Tapped out a deep amber. 16ºSRM.
Nose has some sweet malty aroma. A hint of beery with some wet yeast.
Mouthfeel is sudsy. There is a rich palate of dark malt flavor with nutty richness suggesting Brazil nuts and walnuts, there are toffee, caramel and some butterscotch-like flavors at play as well. Very ful-bodied on the first go. Very impressive. Nice round body on the palate briefly suggesting stewed fruit.
Finish is clean.
I liked it on a very personal level and not in a way that is quantifiable, It makes the List for nebulous reasons. Just like you love that mangy, stringy, foul-tempered feline for no real good reason, Lost Coast’s brew effort grows on you for no really good reason. You just love it.
Food pairing: coffee pork ribs.
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Bottled. Deep golden/pale amber colour with a beige fluffy head. Aroma is caramel, some biscuits, mild wood and some slight nutty notes. Flavour is sweet malts, some bready and biscuity notes along with mild toasted and nutty notes to it.
12 fl. oz. bottle. Pours slightly hazy dark orange golden colour with a small beige head. Aroma of nuts, dry hops, red malt. Taste of red malts, red fruits, caramel, nuts, mild hops.
Tap at the Delirium Hoppy Loft, Brussels. Poured a hazy medium amber with a frothy white head. The aroma is creamy butter caramel yeast. The flavour is moderate to light bitter with a smooth tropical fruit palate. Medium bodied with average carbonation.
Draft at Delirium Hoppy Loft. Pours clear dark amber with a small off white head. Aroma of bready malt, light fruit and toffee. Flavour is moderate sweet and bitter. Light medium bodied with soft carbonation.
Thx! for sharing. Sampled draft @ Delirium Hoppy Loft. Dark red amber, small tanned head. Nose is oily yoghurt in a bad way, white sugar, candy,… Taste is overly yoghurt heavy, milky, sugar, yeast, candy, caramel, light pine in the back. Milky yeast body. Far too bad yoghurt forward for my liking. Not a fan.
Bottle. Ruby-copper color. Large, white head. Aroma and taste is like a pale ale with notes of grapefruit, pine and spruce.
Bottle. Rich amber beer with a tan head. Light grapefruit and light roasted malt aroma. Grapefruit and caramel flavor. Medium bodied. Grapefruit and caramel lingers with light pine and light darker malts.
Surprised by the low ratings. This beer is well balanced with great flavor, solid on the nose, with a pleasant mouthfeel. This beer would pair with a number of lunch menu items: brats, veggie burgers, or just a good old American cheeseburger. The hotter it gets outside, the better it tastes. Balanced and not over-filling, so be ready to open up a second one. Another great value at a reasonable price-point from Lost Coast.
Pours dark amber red with a small white head. Head retention is poor. AROMA: yeast esters, malt, caramel, slight saison note, slight peppercorn, bread, orange and herbs. TASTE: malt, caramel, slight saison funk, bread, orange, slight hop bitterness, yeast, slight peppercorn, light herbs and very light citrus. I might be tasting one past its prime seeing how it’s 5/192015 and the brews was bottled nearly7 months ago on 10/31/2014. Will need to review with a fresher sample.
Bottle from Sake Taniguchi (World Beer Market). Good roast malt nose, fruity and spicy hop. Orange/amber color, thin spotty head. Solid caramel initial, rich and tasty, moderate raost malt, light bitterness, and a gentle sweet finish. Thin body, a touch watery. Well-balanced overall. Small but distinct fruity sweetness and hop bitterness.
Birrificio californiano Lost Coast, una birra ambrata con una nota di frutta davvero interessante. Il caramello del malto predomina ma non eccede, la cosa più buona sono gli aromi e sapori di frutta, mi hanno ricordato la prugna secca. Leggera e molto gradevole da bere.
Ambre parfait, reflets rouges orangés, mousse fine à petit col collant.Arômes de céréales rôties, ambrées, fermentation, caramel, houblons "à l’anglaise".On retrouve la même palette en bouche.Pas mal.
Bottle at San Juan. Clear copper color, steady off-white head. Bready and Earthy aroma. Light to medium-bodied. Bready, slightly fruity, caramelly. Finish has touch of citrus and alcohol. Probably needs to be more fresh.
Dark orange light red color, short head. sweet nutty light toast aroma. caramel with a bit of estery yeast or slight hops.Taste is caramel, nutty, toast, some citrus yeast/ light bready. Dry finish with a caramel flavor. long time since I had an amber. Fairly average.
BOTTLE. Cloudy copper colour with off white head. Sweet toffee apple on the nose. Sweet malts up front rolling into a sweet sticky toffee finish.
Source Cape Cellars
This is one top notch and tasty brew. Dark copper color, a small skin of head, streaky lacing. Caramel, malt with a light hop accent. Mildly sweet with a hint of stinging bitterness. Really, really enjoyable.
4oz on tap at Ei8ht Ball a few weeks ago. Mostly hazy amber orange color. Thin off-white head, leaving good thicker sheets of lace. Medium-plus body. Smooth, kind of crisp, light carbonation. Kind of slick texture. Caramel, and toasty malt, light earthy hop. Good bit of piney hop (simcoe?). Moderate-plus sweet taste, light to moderate bitter. A solid, maltier amber ale, but not too sweet. Balanced.
Type: 12-oz. bottle
Glass: Pint mug
From: Albertsons in Alpine, Calif.
Price: $1.67 ($9.99 for a mix 6-pack)
Purchased: Jan. 2, 2015
Consumed: Jan. 3, 2015
Misc.: N/A
Poured a caramel, orange, hazy color with two fingers of khaki-tan, frothy head. Pretty serene, albeit hazy underneath the head. Minimal wet lacing on the sides of the glass. Poor retention. (Sight - 3.50)
Smelled a pleasant whiff of caramel, toffee, floral hops, unknown spicy notes, faint chocolate, sweetened iced team, lemon zest, herbal hops, plum juice and some overall roastiness. (Smell - 4.00)
Tasted not quite as good as the nose, but good for an amber. Earthy rye hops, sweetened iced tea, roasty caramel, toffee, herbal hops, sugary floral notes, honey, light menthol and faint spicy Mexican chocolate. (Taste - 3.88)
Medium body. Thin texture. Average carbonation. Abrupt finish. (Feel - 3.63)
This is a very good representative of an American Amber. Would have it again for sure. (Overall - 3.75)
3.83 86 B+
355 ml bottle bought at CitySuper in New Town Plaza, Shatin.
Looks: Clear deep amber colour with no yeast sediments; Razor-thin head and off-white foam which fades in 20 seconds; Excellent sticky lacing with near zero carbonation.
Aroma: Fragrant and sweet amber malt, with very strong caramel, moderate roastyness, strong plums, dark fruits, toffee, strong molasses, grapefruit, pine, spices, yeast, lemon and light grass.
Taste: Medium sweet rich Ale malt, with quite strong roastyness, strong caramel, sticky toffee, strong molasses notes, light grapefruit, light pine, strong earth, yeast, light biscuits, lemon, moderate bitter hops and strong grass.
Body: Mid to full body. Slick and thick palate.
Mouth Feel: Wholesome roasted amber malt makes the call here, quite rich but without being oily. Very strong caramel and quite sticky toffee throughout, not so sweet molasses blended well with right amount of piney earthy hops. What a joy!
Hoppiness: Moderate pine, spice, lemon and grass in nose. Light grapefruit, light pine, strong earth, lemon and strong grass in taste. Bitterness is apparent but moderate for a lasting, mid-astringent grassy finish.
After Taste: Quite dry; Malty piney and fairly bitter to mouth.
Comments: A nicely-made Amber with just about everything in the right place - full maltyness, good roast, rich caramel and toffee characters, and moderate but yummy citrus and earthy hoppiness. So enjoyable to spend a Friday evening. A resounding Yes!
Clear honey-orange with a very creamy off-white head. Lots of foamy legs. Smells of strong honey caramel malt, some light tangerine and nut and grassiness. Taste is quite thin: medium bitterness and a bit of spiced malt. Body is medium-to-thick, oily, gentle carbonation. Taste dissipates quickly. Not very exciting but drinkable and inoffensive.
Nice strong spicy, hoppy aroma. Smoky, ginger, spice and a nice smooth mouthfeel with a solid bite. Good quality beverage.
"better than i remember. still not among the best ambers, but it has it’s place. maltier than i remembered as well, but with a nice bitter hop finish. pretty good."
355ml bottle. Dark clear amber pour with a beautiful shiny head. Smell is caramel and citrus, some herbs. Flavor is malty, lots of caramel, bread, some herb marmalade typ hop flavor. Ultimately it is easy to dirnk and good beer but a boring one.
Borostyán színben tündöklő ital egy nagy adag karamellás, mézes és fűszeres beütéssel, friss, fenyős-komlós illatokkal. Íze kiegyensúlyozott, füves árnyalatú, kellőképpen édes, de leginkább mérsékelten száraz. Közepes szénsavtartalma mögül fanyar gyümölcsök, eperlekvár, kelttésztás jegyek bontakoznak ki. Jól összerakott, apró kortyokban is sokat nyújtó, de vehemensebb, ivótempóban is remekül élvezhető alkotás.
Nice color, and a good choice of a variety of hops. Taste was solid as well.
Good and not bad at all. NIce to drink, easy to enjoy and with a thin shape but with some character.
Bottle into an ale glass. Aroma is on the low end but it?s a malt and caramel. Pour is a dark honey with a thick head that dies fast. Taste is a pure malt with little hop but it?s crisp. Finish is warm. Not a bad ale, not to heavy. Good on a hot summer day I?m sure.
On tap at The Yard House. String floral aroma. Half inch head which dissipated quickly. Clear amber. Very hoppy taste for an amber ale. Not what I expected
Bottle 355ml, a clear amber beer with good creamy head. Nose is on fruit hops such as mangoo with caramel. Aroma is on carared malt, brown caramel, medium bitterness, orange and apricot notes, honey, resin and raspberries touch. Good.