Berkshire Steel Rail Extra Pale Ale

Brewed by Berkshire Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale
South Deerfield, Massachusetts USA

This bomber is a bomber. I think their flagship beer hit an iceberg. No date on bottle so I am hopeful that maybe I just bought a leftover from last year that went skunk. Very clear yellow brew, small dissipating head and pungent sour dough aroma with notes of apple. Medium bodied heavy malty flavor, finishes weak bitter semi dry.

Bomber. Pours clear gold with a thin white head. Distinct apple aromas, lightly grassy. Flavor is... meh. Light apple and funky grass. Rather watery and fizzy. Dry finish.

22 oz. bomber. Poured hazy gold with low level of carbonation. Very weak, floral nose. Flavor of sweet pale malts with a touch of lemony citrus. Pretty bland and tasteless.

Pours a golden colour with a small white head. Aroma of malts, bread, floral hops. Initial taste is bready, with mild floral hops. Finishing with a mild a bitter hop finish.

Cold 22oz bottle: Pours a clear dark golden color with minimal ivory bubbles and some lacing. Aroma is of rich malts, bread, light fruits and caramel notes. Taste is of rich bread with subtle hops and fruit. Light bodied, crisp and fair carbonation. Ending is contains notes of fruit and caramel.

22oz. bottle into lager glass. Pours a cloudy yellow color with a light, white head. Aromas of hops and citrus fruit are very strong. Flavors of lemon and hops with a sweet , caramel finish. Very crisp, refreshing mouthfeel. Not bad, but not great.

On tap at Northampton Brewery. Orange colour. Buttery nose. Hoppy. Really smooth with definite buterscotch taste. Subtle finish. But too much butter for me.

Lighter with decent head. Typical pale ale, not very daring, but also has solid character. Decent hop presence with a watery touch similar to large domestic brews. A good refresher.