3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
From growler. Meidum hevay hop aroma to this, almost signature to the East End and reminds me of Pedal Pale. Mild malt sweetness to it wiht a bit of caramel and very aromatic. Medium dark amber, not quite brown, light haze with foamy lacing off-white head. Medium watery body with medium carbonation and light carbonic acidity. Starts fairly sweet with good acidity. Hoppy flavor from start to finish with medium hop bitterness. Big on hop flavor with fresh grassy notes and a bit of rubbery something. Dry nutty finish with little bitterness. Mild bit of Belgian yeast taste, but muted.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Growler. Poured a hazy pale gold with a white head. Aroma had notes of light floral and fruity hops with a slight note of yeastiness. Flavor was similar with a strong floral and fruity hop character with an undertone of sweet grain and yeast.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Sampled on draft at the Rivertowne Pub in North Huntingdon PA this beer poured a dark red-caramel color with a small khaki head that produced good lacing. The aroma was light floral and fruity hops. The flavor was dry and bitter with a touch of nut and a crisp floral and fruity hop presence. The finish was long, dry, bitter and hoppy. Body was a touch thin. Decent.
3.3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
This poured a cloudy dark yellow color with a white head. Aroma was slight belgian character maybe from the yeast with some american hops as well. Flavor was very light and crisp, a good bit of the East End house flavor, some nice grassy bitterness and slight sweetness from some candi sugar and belgian yeast.
3.2 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Taste at the brewery. Pours a fairly dark orange brown for a pale ale. More typical notes of flowery grasses are greeted by some belgian yeast which imparts just the slightest notions of banana, etc. Body follows suit with similar flavors and some more serious malt and bread-like flavors. Palate is a bit thin with a shorter finish, but not bad for a session ale.
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