Gearys Pale Ale

Brewed by D.L. Gearys Brewing Co.
Style: English Pale Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

2004 bottle @ Dos Amigos in Belfast, ME. Pours a lovely brilliant coppery color with a small white head. Aroma of light barley, hints of light almonds, dry crisp hops. Flavor is pleasantly bitter but has an ample balance and is no acidic. While this definitely remains an English Pale Ale, it ventures slightly in to American Pale ale category, with a good amount of hops. Though they are soily, and lightly herbal almost. Malt is dry and cookie like, and provides a great balance. A wonderful, drinkable beer, medium to medium full body, no thinning.

A decent pale ale with a clean, crisp taste. Slightly hoppy, both in aroma and flavor. Definitely better than their Autumn Ale.

This one Confirmed my beliefs that English Pale Ales just aren’t good. I could drink it, but why when there are so many other options.

Draught, at Muggs Ale House, Brooklyn, NY.
Golden with a creamy bone head. Asparagus aroma, malted flavour but lacks length. Not an amazing pale and certainly not a stand out given the great local competition in this style.

Fruity hops and cookie dough malt in the aroma. Clear golden amber color, thin white head. Fruity hops flavor mixes with chocolate hard candy malt. Slightly metallic aftertaste. Medium body, easy drinking. Simple but good pale ale. Crisp but not overpowering hop character.

Tasty beer. I liked the amber color and the creamy white head. I was surprised by the mild hoppiness of the beer, but I enjoyed it. It had a slight tea taste to it. Went down easy.

Copper color with a weak head. Some lacing but quckly dissipating. Lots of hops in the aroma. Plenty of hops in the flavor as well. A decent pale ale with nothing spectacular. The aroma is quite enticing and the flavor is nothing bad, but nothing great either. Very drinkable.

A copper/amber color, mild hop aroma. A clean but watery flavor. Hops are definitely present. Dirty feeling finish, though.