2.8 AROMA 2/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Draught @ Brewery: No scent. No dry finish. Brown color. Small diminishing head. Not dry enough. Not red. Creamy.
3.9 AROMA 8/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
A mate brought this fine American Pale Ale back from a trip to Washington - thanks Gordo. Bronze colour, short tan head. Aroma has classic grapefruity hops, Juicy Fruit chewing gum and toffee characters. Smooth bodied and warming, with a tart, dry finish. Rich, raisiny middle, with some caramel. Very good indeed. (Bottle)
2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Nothing to write home about. Just above a waste of $3.50. Basic pale ale. Looked pretty good but not much there.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 5/5 OVERALL 15/20
I can mention the pale amber body blah blah blah but I won’t. This is a solid pale ale perfectly balanced, with a unique hop profile. A wonderfully pleasant beer to drink.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
UPDATED: JUN 22, 2006 I like to Oak Barrel Stout from this company but this was my first time trying anything else of theirs. Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer pours a chestnut color with a small tan head. The aroma is nut, molasses and hops. The flavor is hoppy with your typical red ale sour malt and nut presence. Not bad.
3.4 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Pours a hazy amber body with a small off-white head. Subtle, yet sweet, hop aroma. Smooth carmel flavor with a small hop finish. Not a bad brew.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
A clear red brew with fruity soft-wood aroma. Not much hops in the nose. The palate was a bit thicker than expected, but not in an unpleasant way; it finished cleanly. Too much caramel sweetness for my tastes in a pale ale, although there was a nice suble hop bitterness. This beer is not unpleasant, but carries no strong recommendation.
3.8 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
This is my 100th beer so I decided to have a Virginia beer. This is an excellent Pale Ale. The creamy head and coppery color were very inviting. The flavors were of grapefruity hops. The finish is slightly bitter but smooth. I have had two other Pale Ales under different names New River and MojackBay. This is one of the better Pale Ales that I have tasted.
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