Chelsea Hoppy Holiday Ale

Brewed by Chelsea Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
New York, New York USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Tap at Barcade. Hoppy, pine, evergreen aroma. Sweet, thick body, viscous with sugars and a brash hoppiness. Sugariness is welcoming. Very gentle carbonation from the cask, easy drinking.

stronger abv %9.2 this year. mellow almost syrup like and deep tangerine color with light orange and beige lacing. Creamy slick with refined orange hop and Vanilla. like an orange liquer with some soft foamy and vibrant carbonation. hop and fresh malt flavor kinda in the backround with minimal additional spice maybe pepper. some alcohol.

2008-12-06. Dark mahogany brown body with a smallish foamy off-white head and some lacing. Light sweet aroma of malt, muted spices. (7+) Smooth average plus palate is very lightly carbonated. (3+) Rather good. Touch muted at times but lovely overall. <i>Cask at Coles, Buffalo</i>

Cask at Brazen Head. Clear copper/orange with a fairly substantial head considering the cask pour. Bright citrus and floral hop aroma. Fresh tasting orangey and tea hop flavor, with a bit of spice and citrus zest bitterness on the finish. Medium bodied with a smooth non-carbonated real ale palate, making it very drinkable. The alleged 8.4% ABV is imperceptible. I’m actually wondering why this is designated here as an APA rather than an "American Strong Ale."

Cask at Buffalo Cask Ale Festival. Pours Dr. Pepper red with a thin beige head. The aroma is fruity and floral hoppy, like an orange hard candy. The flavor is caramel malt, oranges, candy sugar and floral hops. Seems a little bit muddled, but really it is quite nice and drinkable.

Tap at Chelsea brewery. Poured a copper hue with a thin beige head. Nose was citrusy. Front of citrus hops. Creamy mouthful. Abv easily hidden behind a decent malt base. Hints of orange and spice with a hint of sweetness in the finish. . Pretty easy to drink. Worthwhile.

tap at barcade - nice citrusy, floral hopping, sweet caramel. candy. nice smooth palate. tasty

Tap @ Barcade. Clear brown with some off white head. Aroma is hoppy with citrus and a light grassy note. Very bitter, fairly full bodied, more grass/earthiness on the palate. A very solid, flavorful, pale ale.

Cask at Coles/Mr. Goodbar Fest. Aroma is a full malt, pitfruit combo, almost ruby, with a trace of beige head. Flavour is malt, toffee and subdued berry/apple mix. Medium bodied, far too drinkable. Lovely. Apologies to all those sitting nearby as I warbled a few lines from the song Happy Holidays. Thanks to You know who, for joining me.

This is a true pale ale The appearance is a reddish amber color true to the style The aroma is very agreeable lots of floral hops and caramel malt The flavor was caramel malt fruit and citrus Good clean hoppy finish Nothing earthshattering but very respectable