Figueroa Mountain Pale Ale

Brewed by Figueroa Mountain Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Buellton, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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Draught at loud sports bar/restaurant in SLO. Light hop aroma, and a hit of metallic sharpness. Very pale straw color. Light hop, again, in initial / some malt and metallic notes in mid palate / finish is somewhat balanced and fizzy. Thin body. Okay. Nothing really very special, but it went well enough with the pub grub.

Tap. Clear amber, small white head, decent lacing. Aroma is light, with notes of citrus and pine. Flavor is the same with very light sweetness, light bitterness, bready malts. Light body, creamy, prickly carbonation, quite nice for ABV.

Type: 22-oz. bottle Glass: Karl Strauss pint glass From: Holiday Wine Cellar Price: $6.29 Misc.: N/A Poured a golden pale clear color with two fingers of white head that initially lasted for quite some time. Sporadic, wet, foamy lacing on the side of the glass with a pretty good retention of thickest head all the way down. Smelled fairly malty up front with caramel, honey and cereal leading the way. Got some grass hops as well. Reminded me somewhat of an amber or a pilsner rather than a pale ale. Tasted more like a pale ale than the smell indicated. Bready malts along with cereal and honey notes. Some lemon grass hops. A lingering bitterness on the tongue after. Light body. Oily texture. Average-to-soft (below average) carbonation. Long, bitter finish. A decent pale ale overall. It was hit and miss for me in terms of the rating (liked it, didn’t like it, liked, etc.). I liked the Davy Brown Ale a bit better and I’m looking forward to the IPA and IIPA.

An orange pour with a white head. Floral and citrus peel hop aromas. A bit of grain, metal, and fruit esters. Maybe a little bit of toasted bread to it, too. The flavor is semi-sweet. Some bread, toast, and a general graininess. A bit of citrus and floral hop flavor, a light pine bitterness.

Aroma: light grassy and citrusy hop profile, a touch of toast and light malts. Pours golden, clear, white head with average retention and good lacing. Crisp hop flavors - some fruit, medium bitterness, light bready malts with a hint of graham cracker, nice dry finish. Light-medium body, medium carbonation. Nice.

Deep red. Nose is immediate biscuit and toffee caramel malts with a dose of citrus fruity hops. Flavor is similar and intensely drier than the nose would lead you to believe. Medium light body. Not bad.

Gold pour with a nice frothy white head. Aroma has a nice dose of citrus hops and light malt. This is a nice spicy hopped pale. Easy to drink and I enjoyed it.

(Draught) Pours a clear orange body with a small white head. Aroma of orange, caramel, bread, and grass. Flavor of passion fruit, grass, caramel, light florals, and orange.

Tap @ Fig Mtn. Clear gold pour with a persistent, short white head leaving moderate lace. Nose is biscuit and a hint of pine hops. Medium body and carbonation. Toast, almonds, pine hops and some tea. Finish is shortish and fairly balanced. Outdone by some of the more aromatic APAs, but solid.

This is the perfect beer to have on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. It’s light, smooth, and not too filling.