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Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale

Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale - American Pale Ale

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37
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Brewed by Berkshire Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale

South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
1112.92/5.02.91/5.05.3%19.9Lager glass, Shaker
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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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 Barrios (852), Nashville, Tennessee, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/56/103/510/20
Jul 26, 2009  
Pours a lacing, eggshell white head with a golden-amber body. Smells of grain, hops, slight belgian funk. Flavor is mellow floral and citrus hops, yeast, and grain.


 TheGent (143), , Massachusetts, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/102/513/20
Jul 14, 2009  
A growler picked up for my sipping pleasure. A cloudy yellow color with much less carbination than I would have expected from an APA. Small floral and tiny bit orange zest aroma. Took a lot of chewing of this one to get some flavor out of her. Mostly some grass and flowers from the hops with a tiny bit of bitterness. Kind of watery but a clean finish. Agood buy the share with many friends of mixed taste.


 mansquito (819), Boston/Philadelphia, USA
2.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/102/56/102/511/20
Jun 15, 2009  
Pours a golden color, with a thin white head. Mild and not too great grainy aroma. Mild taste of hops. Tastes almost like a lager if that makes any sense, because it is so grainy. Also it is kind of watery. Not that great at all. I would doubt that this is a proper APA... more like a blonde ale. BBC makes many better beers.


 jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
May 19, 2009  
@CBC-22oz bottle–pours a white head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is grain/light malt, herbal hops. Taste is grain/light malt, some herbal hops, creamy.


 boFNjackson (1233), Portland, Oregon, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/513/20
May 3, 2009  
Tap @ The Druid... Poured a light orange with a white head. Faint aroma of tangy hops. Sweet citrus notes with mild hops. A little yeasty, estery off flavor in the finish. Other spiced notes like cinnamon.


 smcolw (314), Wayland, Massachusetts, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/512/20
Apr 11, 2009  
Served from a 64 ounce growler: With a strong whiff of yeast, the pale ale malt is slightly lost. The hop fares better although it is also hidden behind the citrus aromas of the yeast. Do I detect a touch of wheat? Cloudy, and far more pale than I expected (golden color). Decent head and lace Spicy flavor up front, clove and floral hop. A properly bitter aftertaste is also present after I swallow. Very dry with a moderate amount of carbonation. Fuller bodied than I’d expect from the color. Decent brew that is growing on me as I sip it.


mouse725 (74), Albany, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Apr 5, 2009  
Had a nice "faint fruit" character to it- but by no means a sweet beer. Not a lot of hops, might benefit from a few more. Would definitely drink again, especially in the summer.


 linc33 (177), Albany, New York, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/512/20
Mar 28, 2009  
On tap at Theodore’s, Springfield MA. A good pale ale, not too complex and not near IPA status.. strange presence of strawberry/raspberry in the mid to back palate.. Good though and would drink again.



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