Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Boonville, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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golden hue. aromas of grain and toast. dry effervescent palate. Very nicely balanced beer. Definately recommended.

Nice hop aroma. Gold pour thin white head. Very decent beer. Nothing to write home about but its good enough for a session.

UPDATED: JUN 21, 2005 ReRate-man, this beer is much better than my origonal rating. pours light orange with a soapy white head. big citrus aroma coming from my glass with some dry earthy tones as well. big hoppy pale here. mostly citric flavors with some grainy undertones. my only beef here is the body, which verges on thin. compared to their great amber and their very good ESB, this beer is lackluster in comparison. Pretty bland APA, even on the hop finish. Most APA’s from the northwest have a huge cascade finish-this one is without such a finish. nothing to impressive here, but i really want to find the hop ottin IPA!!!!!!

Pale golden with a HUGE frothy head, even with a careful and easy pour. Big on hops for such a light tasting beer. Plenty of grassy and piney notes in aroma and flavor. Not much malt to counter though. A good session beer, but nothing more exciting than that.

These Anderson Valley brews have become very popular at our local in Clarkston, Mich. They’re mostly harmless, fairly decent brews and this one fits that bill - a plain speaking APA, big on hops and relatively naked everywhere else.

Decent amount of malt flavor, but light on the hops. Not much of a pale ale.

Very hoppy with piney/floral hops. Not much in the way of malts or really even flavor, just floral bitterness. An average APA, a bit disappointing in comparison with Hop Ottin, their excellent IPA.

UPDATED: FEB 16, 2003 Re-rate- Clean and crisp, but with a full flavor. If you're a hop-head, this beer is a must. I've had inconsistent batches of this brew. Sometimes it is out of this world, and other times it has an unappealing winey after taste....

a very good APA. hoppier than most (that seems typical of all AVBC’s beers - they really like hops) This one is thin and a little darker than some other APA’s. it was crisp and refreshing.

a very hoppy APA- as one would expect from a West Coast brewery. while hops predominate there os a malt foundation to this beer that make it a smooth and crisp.