Broadhead Underdog Pale

Brewed by Broadhead Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Ottawa, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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A hazed amber ale with a very thin white head. In aroma, nice caramel malt with some smooth floral hops, and light boiled veggies. In mouth, a sweet caramel malt with herbal hops, a bit of solvent notes, not bad. Growler from Probstk, tasted with Probstk, GRM, Boutip and Ian, Dec. 2 2011. Merci Karl.

Growler from the brewery. Pours a murky copper with an average size diminishing frothy white head and decent lacing. Aroma of bready malt, light hops, grain, a hint of vegetal notes and some light, slightly sour fruit. Flavour of light hops, bready malt, light vegetal notes, some fruit and grain. Average bodied. Pretty good, a little mild for my liking but we drank it easily. -- Rated via Beer Buddy.

Pours a hazy dirty gold with a thin white ring. Aroma is faint malt. Taste has a moderate bite of hop bitterness but lacks the great hop flavouring. Slightly medicinal and metallic in the aftertaste. Average.

Growler from brewery, shared with Lubiere, GRM, Boutip, served cold in a tulip glass. 02DE11.

App.: Hazy deep amber with a white rim. Aroma: Slightly earthy, vegetal, a little peach/fruit, some biscuit, a little leafy, fair. Palate: Medium body, moderate-low effervescence, smooth. Flav.: Nice biscuit and slightly fruity caramel, a touch vegetal and leafy; dry with restrained bitterness and a lightly fruity, biscuit finish.

Fair. Lacks punch, zip, zest.

Growler: Poured a light amber color ale with a medium size foamy head. Aroma consists of caramel malt with light dry hoppy notes. Taste is tastier then aroma with good caramel malt and some light dry hops with some astringent notes. Body is bit thin for style with good carbonation. Not bad but lacking a bit of hops punch for the style.

Growler, 1.9 l, via Karl Probst (merci!), savoured December 2 2011; eye: copper, lightly hazy, no effervescence, tan head; nose: malt, light caramel, light fruity, light hops, light vegetable; mouth: malt, light caramel, light fruity, light hops, light vegetable, finale in malt with presence of vegetable, medium body, good carbonation, lightly bitter and sweet, light astringency, lightly grainy texture; overall: ordinary FRANÇAIS Cruchon, 1,9 l, via Karl Probst (merci!), savourée le 2 décembre 2011; œil : cuivrée, légèrement voilée, pas d’effervescence, petite couverture de mousse fauve; nez : malt, léger caramel, léger fruité, léger houblon, léger légumes; bouche : malt, léger caramel, léger fruité, léger houblon, léger légumes, finale en malt avec présence de légumes, corps moyen, bonne carbonatation, légèrement amère et sucrée, légère astringence, texture légèrement granuleuse; en résumé : ordinaire

They got their licence to brew the beginning of October and have made 3 of their regular beers so far, the stout to be brewed next week. Great to see a new local place, Josh the brewmaster seems like a really nice guy, and they don’t seem to be able to keep up with demand which is great. Right now they have their beer at Zen Kitchen on tap, hopefully more to follow, bottles possible at some point in the future. To the beer. Sample in a nice red cup at the brewery. Amber with white head. Fresh, non sweet/artificial grains, barley, get a bit of pine and light citrus from the cascade and warrior hops. Smooth, slightly bitter, average body and decent carbonation, a nice dry, bitter but light finish. Surprisingly pleasant, very fresh - worth trying for sure. Looking forward to trying to other beers from this brewery.