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Cambridge Golden Ring Abbey Pale Ale


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76
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A Belgian Ale brewed by
Cambridge Brewing Company

Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

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173.43/5.03.37/5.0Spring6%79.3 Trappist glass, Tulip, Tumbler P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our Abbey Pale Ale, reverently inspired by one of the six Trappist breweries (who, for obtuse reasons of shadily inferred copyright and trademark infringement must remain nameless, along with their megalomaniacal American distributor who brought the matter kindly to our attention) is made entirely with imported Belgian malt, and hopped with English Goldings and German Hallertauer. Hop aroma and flavor is emphasized, but balanced, by dry-hopping with these varieties. The yeast used in fermentation is indeed an authentic Belgian strain (we could tell you which one, but then we’d have to kill you. Proprietary brewery info, you understand.) which gives the beer its signature spicy/fruity/funky notes. Golden Ring is a deep gold, slightly hazy as it is served unfiltered and cold-conditioned. It has the aforementioned spicy, fruity, earthy character, and carries additional aromas and flavors of toasted and caramelized malt, and hops and alcohol. The finish is fairly long, with yeast notes and hops vying for space on your palate. Overall this is an interesting, extremely complex, and very drinkable, enjoyable beer which lends itself very well to a wide range of foods.

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 CharlesDarwin (1333), State College, Pennsylvania, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/104/516/20
Apr 15, 2008  
On tap at the brewpub. Light, clean Belgian ester nose. Almonds and citrus. Pours a clouded amber, thick and meaty with a rim in off-white. Wow. Intense hop flavor, actually very forward and mixed with delicious phenols. Really grassy and parchingly dry in the hops. Fresh and dank. Reminiscent of marijuana strains. High carbonation actually lifts this a lot. The malt is hidden beneath a wonderful blossom of hops and yeast flavor. A nice beer. Maybe a touch out of balance, but something I’m really digging.


 Slipstream (315), USA
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/58/104/514/20
Apr 14, 2008  
Really interesting mix of Belgian style and IPA boldness. One of my favorites from this brewpub.


 bu11zeye (3572), Frisco, Texas, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Nov 6, 2007  
(Draught) Pours a lightly hazy golden-amber body with a small white head. Aroma of coriander, passion fruit, honey, and herbal. Flavor of spruce, honey, herbs, and citric hoppiness with a bitter finish.


 BitchesBrew (697), Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/516/20
Sep 1, 2007  
[draught @ the brewpub] Hazy golden yellow color. Aroma is slightly sweet, with some citrus and slight acidity. Flavors are full of herbal bitterness and some smooth, grainy malt character. Refreshing, funky complexity. Lingering bitterness in the finish. Awesome stuff.


 kp (6000), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20
Sep 1, 2007  
Date: 02/11/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

clear dark gold, wispy beige head, streaks of lace, light spicy aroma, nice hop flavor on a dry malt base with some spicy esters adding complexity rather than balance, a touch of candy sweetness comes and goes, the spices give way to robust hop flavor and a long bitter finish, called an abbey IPA it alternates between the two rather than marries them,

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.8/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4




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