5 Seasons North Bunker Hill Pale Ale

Appearance: Pours a hazy, deep dark copper body with a thin ring of white bubbles. Smell: Aroma of light caramel with a very distinct, fruity orange character. Light pepper notes. Taste: A brief toffee flavor with a minor sweetness is quickly supplanted by a moderate earthy bitterness. If allowed to warm a bit, a faint note of dry cocoa appears at the expense of some of the sweetness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A highly drinkable pale ale that walks well the fine line between hops and malt.

Date: 02/15/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

opaque orange, fine cream head, lots of lace, sweet fruity caramel malt aroma with light citrus, nice caramel malt sweetness with a great fruity character, touch of growing butterscotch character adds to the sweetness, nice lingering bitter finish, after warming the hops catch up with the sweetenss and balances it all out
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Date: 02/15/2007
Mode: cask

nicely subdued with the fruity character and floral hop aroma still coming through, the fruity malt flavor is nicely balanced by the softened hops,
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Date: 03/03/2007
Mode: draft

nice sweet caramel and citrus flavor, none of the butterscotch until warm,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 13/20
Rating: 3.3/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **+/4

Bright orange color. thin white head. sharp bitter finish, orange citrus aroma.