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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

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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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 changeup45 (624), Orlando, Florida, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20

Apr 10, 2008  
The first ot two different growlers to sample from the brewery. Pours a somewhat cloudy, brownish amber body. Nice thick off white head. Aroma is sweet with a sugary maltiness to it. A pretty nice taste. Sweet with a pretty nice hoppy characteristic with small amounts of malt too. A little sour aftertaste and there is just something missing from the mouthfeel. Nonetheless, a very enjoyable beer and I would definitely get it again.

 porterhouse (1017), Alna, Maine, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Dec 21, 2008  
Pours mostly clear darkish coppery amber. Three fingers of lightly amberish off-white head that recedes to a frothy cap that is well-retained. Aroma is fairly sweet and malty with notes of egg cream and caramel. Mouthfeel is fairly smooth, medium heft, lightly pebbly. Well-retained foamy rings and sheets of lacing. Flavor of egg cream and caramel overlain by a nice hoppy bitter bite. Slight tinge of sourish dishrag. Overall not bad, seems slightly raw and unrefined, but OK. 22 oz. bottle from Rum Runner.


 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.


 DrDavid (673), Johnson, Vermont, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/104/514/20
Sep 28, 2008  
(Bottle). Mild grapefruit and hops aroma. Cloudy copper color with small light tan head that laces nicely. Flavor is very pleasant and drinkable. Citrus and light caramel malt. Clean finish with light bitterness. Quite good and refreshing.


 elihapa (464), Hawaii, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/105/56/104/513/20
Sep 5, 2008  
Poured from Growler, a beautiful ruby red-brown with a medium white head. Aroma of hops, and a touch of roasts. Flavor starts on a smooth, semi-sweet note, with caramel, hops, and some earthiness. Through the mid-palate and the finish a distinct roasted flavor along with peet and some hops comes forward. The finish is medium-length, and just a tad strange in flavor. Overall, a solid pale ale that did not disappoint.


 Jblauvs (181), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/514/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Hazy orange pour with offwhite head. light grass hops in the aroma. Some fruit and significant hops in the mouth. Dark and murky. Also has some notes of fark sweet fruit. Not bad.



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