Central Coast Golden Glow Pale Ale

Brewed by Central Coast Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
San Luis Obispo, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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On tap at the brewery with my bro-in-law Mike. Great off-the-radar brewery. Strong amber pour with off white head. Good bite, but not overpowering roast. Great hoppiness. Nice even pale ale.

Draught at the brewery. Almost opaque stuff; just hazy as hell. Big piney nose and flavor with a modicum of dry, clean malt. Lightly fruity on the whole. Bitter through the finish. Just a dry and hoppy West Coast style pale ale wiht barely any malt to speak of. If the hops were more interesting, I would be more forgiving of the balance issues.

Pours golden with a faint cloudy hue. Aroma is nice citrous crisp hops. Flavour is a burst of zingy citrous hop punch, which is quickly a nice balance of that sweet lemony with biscuity malt, which is characteristic of these West coast pale ales. Very good example of the American Pale Ale and a nice brew.

I don’t know what the rest of these reviewers were drinking, there is no medicinal aftertaste. Yes, it is a little cloudy but within BJCP guidelines for a pale ale. This is a good example of a pale ale.

Awesome pale ale here. Real nice citrusy/flowery hop aroma. Flavor is slightly sweet and complements the aroma nicely. Smooth refreshing body. Very good pale.

Poursa golden yellow hue with a frothy white head. Aromas of pine, orange, and a nuty note. Mouthfeel is medium bodied with a flavors of pine, a little chemically/medicinal and a nice bitterness. Gives you that toothpaste finish.

Pours a slightly cloudy golden color with a decent sized bubbly head and fairly sticky lacing. aroma is grassy and weak, just not really impressive to the nose at all. The flavor is like chewing a chunk of crappy tasting grass and has strong medicine like flavors. This really not an enjoyable beer at all, however, it’s not a total drain pour.

This stuff pours with a golden body topped by a thick, white head with some lacing. It’s slightly sweet yet slightly bitter, flowery and medicinal with a real odd flavor, Ugh! Medium bodied, smooth and a touch dry.