 mds (2111), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
May 14, 2005
Bottle. Volo Cafe. Citrus hop aroma, some cookie malt notes. cloudy orange-amber body with a tiny white head. sweetish malt up front along with some resiny hop flavour. reasonable amount of hoppiness. this is a very tasty APA.
hip_hop (84), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aug 4, 2008 Bottle at Bottlescrew Bills in Calgary. A nice fruity, hoppy pale ale served in inappropriate glassware. Lemon and fresh cut grass scent. Tastes moderately balanced. Not bad.
patricks110 (154), Alberta, Canada
Aug 1, 2008 Had ina bottle at Bottlescrew Bills calgary, AB. Pours at startling bright copper golden colour with aaverage sized head. An aroma of citrus and fruit is present. Hints of grass and predominantly citrus are first acknowledged. The beer tastes sweet and citrussy with a substantial but not overpowering hop taste. A very good pale ale and a drinkable crisp clean beer. Yet another great beer from Alley Kat. I hope to try the barley wine next.
dkachur (778), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
Jul 20, 2008 From cvillebeergeek.blogspot.com...
Appearance: A copper-tinged golden pour with a half-finger head. Retention and lacing are both poor. 3.0/5.0.
Aroma: Aroma is faint. Citrus and slightly vegetal hops, with a subtle grainy background. 3.0/5.0
Taste: A sweet grainy taste takes the forefront, melded fairly well with a subtle citrus hop profile. Slightly vegetal finish. 3.4/5.0
Mouthfeel: The carbonation feels lively on the tongue. Bitterness is kept in check by a fairly large malt bill. The flavors blend fairly well, making for a very pleasant session beer. 4.0/5.0
Drinkability: A highly drinkable beer. Nicely balanced, nice flavors and not too potent. Perfect as an accompaniment to a robust meal. 4.0/5.0.
Overall: The website claims this is a west coast style pale ale. It’s not. It is a nice mellow, but flavorful English style pale ale. Heavily drinkable, and at 5%, on the high side for a session beer, but still perfectly sessionable. Massive thanks to Sean for braving the ferocious Albertan storms to bring this one to Chris & me. 3.55/5.0
patrick767 (1403), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
Jun 25, 2008 tap at 3 Alley in Seoul - Pours amber orange with a mild citrus hop aorma. The caramel malt is well balanced with the fairly asswertive hops. It’s medium bodied and quite drinkable, definitely one of the better beers I found in Seoul.
GRM (830), Aylmer, Quebec, Canada
Jun 18, 2008 Brown bottle, 341 ml, purchased at the brewery on May 23 2008, savoured on June 18 2008; eye: copper, clear, slight effervescence, beige head that turns into a ring, good lacing; nose: bittering hops, grapefruit, pine, light caramel, light spices; mouth: refreshing, bittering hops, malt, hops is back, grapefruit, caramel, final in a nice bittering hops and grapefruit, mildly bitter, slightly sweet, medium body, slightly salty, resinous, a bit thin, average carbonation; overall: nice surprise
FRANÇAIS
Bouteille brune, 341 ml, achetée à la brasserie le 23 mai 2008, savourée le 18 juin 2008; œil : cuivrée, claire, très légère effervescence, mousse beige qui se transforme en un petit anneau, bonne dentelle; nez : houblon amérisant, pamplemousse, pin, léger caramel, léger épices; bouche : rafraîchissante, houblon amérisant, malt, houblon de retour, pamplemousse, caramel, finale en un bon houblon amérisant et pamplemousse, amertume moyenne, très légèrement sucrée, corps moyen, légèrement salée, résineuse, texture un peu mince, carbonatation moyenne; en résumé : belle surprise
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