Cumberland Pale Ale

Had on draft at brewpub. Pours a nice amber with a thick white head. Aroma is sweet malts and hops. Weak notes of grass, pine, and citrus stand out as well. On the palate, the feeling is a little dry, but also crisp and refreshing. The flavor really brings out the sweet malts. The finish is a little bitter and brings out a nice hop character. Pretty good beer.

Lightly hoppy aroma, but I am sorta sick. Reddish, nearly rusty in appearance, some head. Good medium bodied hops in the flavor, followed by some citrus undertones. The palate was gradually more lively as time elapsed, different. Pretty good, really, especially considering my dislike of pale ales.

Wow. Nose of sweet malts. ALso sweet flavor ad almost fruity. But also lots of good hop flavor. Dry mouthfeel with that good woodish/piney, resiny texture to it. Spicy like an excellent red ale. This surpassed my expectations. Very good.

On tap at Cumberland brew pub. Hazy amber with thin white head. Aroma of pine and citrus hops. Taste is semi-sweet with a grapefruit hop finish. Not too bitter, just the right amount on the finish. Solid effort.

On tap at the brewpub. It is nice and dark for a pale ale; it appears a non-hazy darker amber/oak color with slight carbonation and a descent off-white head. It smells of pine cones (lots of piney hops) with touches of grapefruit. - I didn’t detect many floral or citrus hop aromas. Medium bodied with a hoppy bite on the pale. The flavor is all hops, not many malts, but still somewhat balanced. It is nice and strong, but pretty basic. Overall: this beer is worth trying if at Cumberland brewpub because it is one of their better beers. It was much better than i remembered it being.

Draft at the brewpub. Poured a clear dark orange color. Head was off white and left some decent lace behind. Pleasant aroma of malty caramel and light flowery hops. Dry on the tongue with moderate hop bitterness of about 6 out of 10. Tasted of malty caramel, toffee, and flowery hops. Good beer.

HELLO!!!! I ordered a Pale Ale, not a Pilsner. I am a hop head and this just didn’t cut it. Tasted much more like a pilsner than a pale. Need to work on that one a bit.

Thanks to Bob, Michelle, and mostly my baby Jana for the 12th annual Indiana Microbrewers Festival today! On tap @ the fest. Nose of caramel, resin, and flowers. The brew is a copper amber. The nice cascade resolves into a mostly diminishing creamy off-white head that leaves light lace. The beer has a strong spice & citrus presence with noticable acidity and a long bitter finish. The medium body is lively & dry.