Benelux Yakima (Pale Ale Américaine)

Brewed by Benelux Brasserie Artisanale
Style: American Pale Ale
Montreal, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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Rated as Pale Ale Américaine on Dec. 23 2006. An orange amber ale with a thin off white head, lacing. A pleasant aroma of floral hops, lightly resinous, with light sustaining malt. In mouth, a light hoppy ale, with floral hops, resinous finish, crisp malt, light grapefruits. Good little pale ale.

(5.5%) Une robe dorée. Un mince col mousseux. Une fine dentelle. Un nez de houblons en feuilles et de résine avec des malts grillés. Une bouche peu expressive principalement articulée autour des grains maltés. Un corps plutôt moyen avec une effervescence modérée et une texture légère. Une finale très peu amère et plutôt courte.

On tap at the Brew Pub. Poured a deeper golden color with a small sized head. Aromas and tastes of floral, grass, pine, citrus, and lighter caramel.

On tap at Cactus. Appearance: Copper pour with white head. Aroma: Quite faint for the style. Some grassy and citrusy hops, biscuity matls. Taste: More malt than expected but still a nice hoppy bitterness. Palate: Good palate, nice lively carbonation and full bodied. Overall: Highly drinkable but I was expecting a bit more from a Benelux pale ale.

Dégusté au Mondial de la bière de Montréal 2011. Le contenant ne laisse pas présager le contenu.

Tap at the brewpub. Very pale golden pour with a tight white head. Very fresh fruity nose with lots of citrus. Assertively zesty and fruity character over a lean pale malt base. Bright and citrusy with a bit of lingering bitterness. Pretty tasty stuff really.

Draft: Poured a light clear copper color ale with a small foamy head with OK retention. Aroma consists of well balanced West Coast hops provide bitter and lightly citrus notes. Taste is a refreshing mix between some lightly citrus notes with bitter hops and a light caramel malt base. Very refreshing with hops balance providing for great drinkability factor. This is one I wouldn’t mind having again.

UPDATED: OCT 24, 2011 on tap at cactus, qc. dark golden with medium cap, some retention. light floral notes, decent malts, crisp, medium body, average carbonation, relatively short grass and citrus finish.

on cask at Benelux anniversary party
Appearance : Clear amber
Aroma : Nice fresh and crisp leafy hops. Notes of passion fruits. Hints of honey.
Taste : Fresh and leafy hops. Fruity and bitter finish. Notes of alcohol.
Overall : Very nice beer. Nice fresh and crisp hops. Nice fruitty profile. Only downside may be the light alcohol taste. Its a very tastu and refreshing beer ! It was better on cask than on tap.

On tap @ pub: Pours a pale gold with a thin head that left a nice lacing on the way down. The aroma was grapefruit and summer (if that makes sense). The taste was hops, but not overpowering. Exactly what i would expect from an American style pale ale (at least a west coast version). Overall this is an excellent session beer, i give it 2 thumbs up.

On tap at the cafe. Copper with a small but solid white head. Citrus, resin and some orchard fruit in the nose. Flavour is quite full, for a relatively low IPA, with citrus, grain, toast, and caramel. Nice bitterness from start to finish. Very drinkable.