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Berkshire Ale

Berkshire Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Berkshire Brewing Co.

South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

bottled
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on tap
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643.34/5.03.32/5.06.3%70.8Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
A traditional pale ale with a deep copper color, a caramel/malt flavor and a rich hop aroma and flavor.

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 DYCSoccer17 (2054), Davis, California, USA
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/58/105/516/20
Aug 29, 2005  
22oz bottle. Orangey, spiced, and some mild piney hop aromas come through immediately. A bit sweet and not much roastiness in the nose. Mild-moderately hazy copper/amber in color with a nice, frothy off-yellowish head. A bit roasted to start, turning nice and caramel-like in the middle. Nice job on the malts with this beer. Finishes crisp, mildly hoppy, and spicy. A bit of piney hoppiness in the end as well. This is a very well-made APA that is relatively unknown.


 mkobes (2066), paramus, New Jersey, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/105/515/20
Mar 25, 2004  
Best beer I had last night. Nice copper color. Well balanced with malt and hops. Very good pale ale. On tap. Caramel notes. Enjoyable.


 WeeHeavySD (2188), San Diego (Hillcrest), California, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/105/58/104/515/20
Oct 6, 2008  
Bomber via trade or via me, don’t recall. Shared with my girlfriend pre dinner. Caramel Pour with a nice big head. Nose is really nice and big with a lot of apples for some reason and nice citrus. Taste is sweet and tasty great, really awesome pale.


 VENOM (941), Connecticut, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Nov 13, 2002  
Barely amber with a compact and creamy beige head. Sprinkles of carbonation. Fresh aroma of doughy malts and pine resin hops and a glimmer of grapefruit rinds. Immediately full and balanced with a thick, doughy, lightly sweet malt base countered by a moderately bitter pine and citric rind hop balance. Bitter aftertaste atop a gently sweet malt backbone. Medium body. Turns soft and creamy with the yeast pour. Remains nicely balanced with a thick malt body and bitter yet unobtrusive hop impact. Finishes smooth, hoppy and doughy with a lingering citric/cookie dough meld and touch of fruity yeast. A great session brew.


 vwsteggie (684), Paxton, Massachusetts, USA
3.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/57/103/517/20
Apr 9, 2003  
Has a cloudy red/amber color with moderate carbonation and a floral/hop smell. Taste is slightly malted sweet and finishes with a refreshing hop bitterness. Overall it tastes somewhat like the IPA, but much better. I enjoyed this beer quite a bit.



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