Beavertown Gamma Ray APA

Brewed by Beavertown
Style: American Pale Ale
London, England

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Bottle. Hazy golden with white head. Slightly pissy aroma, grapefruit, pine, little musty. Taste has grapefruit, citrus, earthy yeast. Very dry throughout

330ml bottle. Hazy dark golden colour with average to huge, frothy to creamy, fairly lasting, moderately lacing, white head. Resinous hoppy aroma has notes of peach, grapefruit and citrus. Taste is initially dry herbal hoppy with sweaty, resinous undertones, fruity middle part with notes of peach, grapefruit and citrus, eventually astringent bitter hoppy, which applies accordingly to the finish.

(Bottle, Duke’s Brew & Cue, Haggerston, London, 25 Apr 2013) Golden colour with frothy, off-white head. Malty, fruity nose with citrus, resin, grass and grainy malt. Malty, fruity taste with notes of citrus, grapefruit, apricots and a generous grassy/citric bitterness in the finish. Medium body, with a touch of sweetness. Nice one.

Bottled (from Ales By Mail). Orangeish golden colour with a mediumsized head, which turns into a small thick creamy one and leaves good lace. Aroma is fruity, mild catpissy notes as well as some sweet malts and mild toffee. Flavour is fruity, citrusy, floral and some sweet malts. Very pleasant, with a nice sweetish bitterness in the finish.

33cl bottle. Heavily hazy liquid, has an orange/brown and maybe some green (?). Nose : tart, dough, melon, nuts, citrus notes. Sip : smooth and creamy, good carbonation. Medium body. Sweet and dough flavoured start that is covered quickly with fruit notes ; fruit cake, melon and pomelo. It follows with strong bitterness. There are some herbal and pine notes into it. Quite mild and fruity with decent hop bitterness. Well balanced and delicious.

Draught @ Craft Beer Co., 82 Leather Lane, London, Greater London, England EC1N 7TR.

Unclear medium orange colour with a small, frothy - fizzy, fair lacing, mostly diminishing, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, fruity, caramel, moderate hoppy, citrus, fruity, orange - citrus. Flavor is moderate to heavy sweet and bitter with a average to long duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20121201]

Bottle from Sourced St Pancrass. Hazy orange body with medium head. Nose is hops, citrus, floral, quite nice. Taste is really hoppy, citrus, cactus, pine. Enjoyable. Slightly oily texture. Enjoyable.

Bottle from Uto Beer at Borough Market, London (330ml, £3.50):
Hoppy citrus aroma and some good bitter notes along with a floral base and some fresh tropical fruits, mainly apricot and mango with some lighter grapefruit.
Hazy golden amber with a thin, half centimetre, bubbly white head that holds for a few minutes.
I thought the bitterness was going to overpower everything initially but in actual fact this faded away as the beer was swallowed. All the usual suspects from the aroma were present, notably the pine hops, a mix of tropical fruits and some lighter floral notes.
Medium & smooth with minor citrus tang, a lot of bitterness yet still not as much as the nose suggested and a dry, fruity finish with a good balance.

Has the usual bitterness and tropical fruits I am accustomed too but with less grapefruit that usual. The bitterness, didn’t carry through to the taste as well as I’d have liked but this one is still a nice beer and made for easy drinking.

Bottle shared with Craig - thank you, cons 2013-04-03 Edinburgh AP: hazy amber, frothy wee head AR: tropical fruit sweetnees F: sweet, sour, apricot, dry

bottle at home ... hazy amber ... thin white head ... soft passion fruit nose ... soft dull fruits ... juicy fruits ... soft passion ... little tofee ... but too much of that passion fruit for me