Eisenbahn Pale Ale (S.A.P.A.)

Poured from bottle into Flat Earth pint glass. Murky light brown with minimal head. Aroma of mild...something. Slight Belgian funk, fruit, and mild hops. Not really sure I like the smell, but I keep smelling it, so that counts for something. The confusion continues here. Definitely Belgian, almost like a mild fruity Wit, but with a slight hop bite at the end. Some spiciness as well. Strong carbonation, but relatively light body. Strange finish. Very different beer, but I mostly like it. Strangely alluring.

Bottle. Pours an amber gold with a thin off-white head. Aroma is an awkward combination hops and malts, a bit unbalanced leaving a bit of an unpleasant aroma. Flavor is a bit underwhelming, with a combo of malts and hops that leads to a wet wheat flavor.

Bottle shared by shigadeyo. Poured clear amber color with a minimal frothy white head that mostly diminished with fair lacing. Moderate grass hop and small malt aroma. Medium body with a smooth texture and soft carbonation. Medium sweet flavor with a medium sweet finish of moderate duration. Drinkable beer.

12oz Bottle – 99 Bottles – Federal Way, WA
Aroma: Nice: Average pale ale aroma with some skunk lingering.
Appearance: Light amber in color, Clear with a thin head.
Flavor: Actually had a nice flavor. The skunk was present but not too much. Not Bad.
Palate: Dry Finish, with a Good Mouthfeel.
Overall: I was surprised this was a decent beer.

bottle at July BA Tasting. Pours a clear amber with white bubbles instead of a head. Nose is of grass hops and biscuit malt. taste is the same with grain as well. Mouthfeel was thin. This was shitty.

I really liked this, the consensus around the table was that its way to sweet or it had cardboard flavors, i liked it though ... . call me mint jelly, because i’m on the lamb! .. . refreshing stuff, i must say, a light sweet pale if there ever was one, nice golden shimmer to it, lacing is fine too! ... so long suckers! colgate cavity patrol!?!?!

7/08/2009: Eisenbahn S.A.P.A. has a faint aroma that seems a bit oxidized, yet still has some caramel maltiness and toast. The appearance it a tarnished gold color with a thin crown on top, a clear complexion, and an average level of carbonation. The flavor is suprising: lots of flavorful caramel that seems chewy but isn’t the usual thick, overly sugary maltiness with hints of toast and oxidation in the finish along with a mild sweet grassy hop flavor. Not bad at all!

12 fl. oz. bottle (twist-off cap; Batch No. 20) from Jungle Jim’s International Market in Fairfield, Ohio. Rating #143 for this beer.

Bottle at the GBBF Bar Sans Frontiers Earl’s Court, London 08/08/2007 Very pale aroma. Golden coloured very pale and a little rich on the palate. Crisp and slightly dry malt finish.