Left Coast Una Mas Amber Lager - Left Coast Brewing Company

likeemdark

California

3.75/5  rDev +7.8%

08-25-2012 22:37:21 | More by likeemdark

Eric908

South Dakota

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

04-28-2013 23:55:15 | More by Eric908

Abe_Froman

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

04-09-2013 07:47:18 | More by Abe_Froman

UCLABrewN84

California

3.18/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a murky honey brown with a 2 inch foamy orange-tan head that settles to a film on top of the beer. Foamy swaths of lace form around the glass on the drink down. Smell is of toasted malt, caramel, and some slight sour cherry aromas. Taste is of toasted and slightly burnt malt, caramel, and a slight sour fruit note on the finish. There is a mild roasty bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is a pretty average beer flavor wise and definitely not something I would go after again.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2012 00:11:24 | More by UCLABrewN84

Hopmodium

Washington

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

05-25-2012 17:13:22 | More by Hopmodium

TonyT013

Texas

4/5  rDev +14.9%

05-25-2012 02:01:06 | More by TonyT013

JohnBender

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -6.6%

05-10-2012 21:09:09 | More by JohnBender

funkel81

California

4/5  rDev +14.9%

04-23-2012 18:12:00 | More by funkel81

crobinso

Colorado

3/5  rDev -13.8%

03-31-2012 00:27:41 | More by crobinso

buckyp

South Carolina

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-23-2012 00:26:15 | More by buckyp

javiernano

California

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

03-06-2012 08:09:02 | More by javiernano

valkyre65

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%

01-29-2012 23:50:58 | More by valkyre65

SkeeterHawk

Texas

3.8/5  rDev +9.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

The note on this site says that it is 5.3%ABV, but the bottle says that it is 6.4%, so that is notable. I don't recall where I picked this one up, but it doesn't really matter for me to review it. Let's give it a shot.

Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with a large 2" head that was maintained by tons of bubbles rising. The head was a light tan with more density at the bottom due to the bubbles rising. There is quite a bit of lacing left on the glass after drinking and the head finally starts to fade a bit.

Aroma: The aroma initially was clean with a subtle American hop profile and some very noticeable crystal malt. Second sniff gives a little bit of graininess, but it doesn't seem "off" or anything.

Taste: The flavor is very malty for an Amber, and the graininess isn't really there in the flavor. With all of the carbonation, the beer comes across the palate pretty quickly and leaves a little bit of creaminess and some sweetness, but the hops are reserved in this beer the whole time. They are there in the finish to provide some balance, but overall this beer swings firmly toward the malt. The alcohol isn't noticeable.

Opinion: Overall this is a pretty decent beer. I personally like the malty balance, but they may have over-done it a bit for this style. I like the high carbonation, and it definitely keeps the beer from getting boring. If you are a big fan of the Amber style, I would definitely recommend that you pick this one up to recalibrate yourself toward the malty side of this style as it is still probably within the guidelines, but it is a bit of a loner for a brewery on the West coast.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2011 00:07:45 | More by SkeeterHawk

mactrail

California

3.58/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Nice mouthful of malt. Caramel is the pleasant taste. Hops come along before long. Surprisingly tart after a few sips. A bit of a dirty taste after a while. Nice roasted malt nose, a hint of fruit. Quite attractive coppery amber in the tulip glass, nice lacing. Clean and well made, a good quaff. Each sip renews the malty flavor with just a touch of sweetness.

Serving type: bottle

09-11-2011 05:21:38 | More by mactrail

twiggamortis420

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz bomber pours a very clear copper color with a modest cap of tan head. Lacing is spotty at best and the retention is forgettable.

Nose is caramely and nutty with a twang of buttered popcorn and burnt toast. No hop aroma whatsoever.

Taste is definitely caramely on the malts, fairly sweet and has some butter-flavored diacetyl issues that actually work ok for this style of brew. Moderate toasty flavors but never nears harsh, and it probably helps that I cannot detect any hops at all. If I did not know better, I would have said no way this is a lager...tastes more like an ale with a nutty yeast presence. I like it well enough though and would reach for this before a Fat Tire anyday. After trying 5 different Left Coast beers, I feel like Im going back to the early 90's to a brewery at the forefront of the craft beer movement. I think these beers would have been looked at as fantastic back in 1992, but now they struggle to be even average compared to their modern counterparts. Id be more willing to drop 7 bucks on a sixer of this than ever pay 6 bucks for a bomber again.

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 23:56:45 | More by twiggamortis420

mithrascruor

California

3.18/5  rDev -8.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

22 oz. bottle poured into a mug.

Appearance: Pours a nice, clear amber color. Off-white head has little retention, but turns into a lot of bubbles on the edges.

Smell: Very mild aroma; I can really just get some caramel hints out of it.

Taste: Initial taste is somewhat watery, though there's definitely caramel there too. Some hops (or bitterness at least) come in towards the finish, rather low in the mix.

Mouthfeel: Generally smooth (a touch of grain) with moderate carbonation. Light- to medium-bodied.

Drinkability: Pretty easy to drink, especially good on a warmer day. Slightly stronger ABV (6.4%) than I would have expected, but nothing too strong.

A decent beer - fairly simplistic (not much complexity at all), but nothing particularly bad about it. One of the more pleasant beers I've had from Left Coast, however. Just not one I think I'd pick up again.

Serving type: bottle

07-08-2011 23:08:31 | More by mithrascruor

NerveStorm

California

3.38/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Not a bad beer, for a hot day, but not too complex. Lacking any strong hop flavor so the finish is a little flat, but a wholly drinkable beer that is a step up from the mass market stuff.That said it is priced with premium beers that are more interesting. I would use this as a good beer to introduce craft beer to someone, as a step up from factory beer.

Serving type: bottle

07-03-2011 23:39:42 | More by NerveStorm

Zorro

California

3.2/5  rDev -8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

22 oz bomber from High times in Costa Mesa.

The bottle says this is 6.4% ABV.

Clear amber colored beer with a medium sized tan to yellowish colored head.

Smell is sweet and malty with a little scorched sugar aroma and a bigger caramel scent. Little bit of Nobel hop smell but this one is really all about the malt.

Starts out sweet and malty with a patent malt flavor I had not expected. Not much bitterness here it is decidedly malty heavy. Taste very similar to Fat Tire ale.

Mouthfeel is good.

Drinkability is OK. OK beer to sweet for my tastes.

Serving type: bottle

06-21-2011 02:23:08 | More by Zorro