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It is my pleasure to introduce Boont Amber Ale from Anderson Valley Brewing Company, Boonville, California:

Check out their web site for all they offer. If you live or vacation in the area, it looks like it might be a cool place for a beer lover to spend a little time.I picked up a six-pack at the local Safeway yesterday. You can’t miss the carrying case. It features grizzly bears with huge deer antlers - a curious, but cool look that catches the eye. The bottle is similar in design. If they were looking for a memorable, eye-catching package, they got it. Let’s get to the beer:

Appearance: The beer pours a very dark copper color with a decent tan head that dissipates fairly quickly. This beer has the look of a richly flavored brew. The danger with this look is a very malty, under-hopped beer. We’ll see….

Smell: As expected with the appearance, the smell is dominated by sweet malty scents. If you can imagine beer flavored candy, this is what it would smell like.

Taste: Home Run! Fears of an over-malted, under-hopped beer are immediately put to rest. I was greeted right away with very rich caramel overriding flavor with some toasted grains and molasses also represented. It is every bit as sweet as I was expecting, but, thankfully, it is also very nicely hopped for a pleasing, balanced flavor and smooth finish. The middle offers up some peppery spice and there is just a bit of lingering hops aftertaste - just as it should be.

Mouth Feel: This is a medium/full bodied ale. The carbonation is perfect, and it sits well on the tongue. Very smooth and nice full flavors all the way down.

Overall: The Boont Amber Ale is a pleasure to drink - A very nice effort from the brewer. It is flavorful and robust, but smooth with no harshness to it at all. I look forward to reducing this part of my inventory. Highly recommended.

Enjoy your beer,

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