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Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
1132.91/5.02.9/5.05.3%18.9Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
A light colored, medium bodied, full flavored American style Ale. Steel Rail E.P.A. is our flagship product that has a full malt flavor and is balanced with a pronounced hop flavor and bitterness.
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 Jayb0 (752), Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/514/20
Jul 9, 2004  
A fine pale ale. Light amber with a full white head and lacing. Lemon citrus in the nose. Good malt and hop balance, full-bodied. Falls apart a bit if it stays too long in the glass, so don’t let that happen!


glider (53), Shrub Oak, New York, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/105/56/104/515/20
Jun 30, 2004  
Had a pint (draft) in Montana’s Steak House in Northampton MA with, among other things, a filet mignon. The brew was fun, didn’t seem to take itself too seriously, looked great (yellow) and had a sweet start and sweet finish. Also a dry finish, not oily. A bit fizzy, but I don’t usually drink fizzy’s. Nowhere near as good as any of the Dogfish Head PAs, but considering what the restaurant had to offer, their best selection, and had I not split a bottle of vino with the missus, I would have had a few more.


 beaconstreet (811), Washington DC, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
May 11, 2004  
Toned and golden, with many bubbles. What does it taste like? That flavor punctuation rings on your taste buds... then you have it: Lucky Charms! The beer tastes just like Lucky Charms, with its mix of sugar and grain tastes. Nice, sweet aftertaste that lingers with joy. Also a mild honey overtone. A medium-light color, gold but not domineering.


 MaiBockAddict (1499), Good Beer Bar Deprived, New Jersey, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/104/511/20
Mar 25, 2004  
Cloudy yellow, white head. A little cooked vege in the aroma, and hops. Hoppy refreshing brew, light yet not too light. OK summer lawnmower brew.


 mkobes (2104), paramus, New Jersey, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/56/104/513/20
Mar 25, 2004  
On tap. Light, and refreshing. Light yellow in color with a lasting head. Hoppy. Ok beer. Good


 Schroppfy (1813), Ohio, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/102/514/20
Dec 25, 2003  
On tap at the Smithsonian, Hatfield, MA. Malty and thin (?) - but fresh with a linering hop crispness. Good.


 ukoolaid (572), Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/55/103/511/20
Nov 30, 2003    Updated: Dec 12, 2003
On tap. Darkish yellow with small white head. I liked the aroma a lot for a pale ale. I think it was a bit fruity, a bit flowery, and dry. The taste is nothing special but it's very good for a pale ale. Just a bit of hoppiness adds a nice finish. Good with food.


 ClarkVV (3578), Allston, Massachusetts, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/513/20
Nov 22, 2003  
Bottle. Hazy light golden with some deeper maize colored tones. Smells of lots of grain/yeast, mildly sour with some dry barley on the aroma. Opens up moderately sweet but has a light buttery/hay flavored hops appeal. Light body. Low carbonation. Somewhat watery. Finish reminds me of a papery, flowery hops, with a touch of bitterness.



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