2.6 AROMA 4/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 12/20
Bottle. Pours a light copper color with a diminished white fizzy head ring around the glass. nose is nutty and caramel syrupy. Plate is stingy and a medium viscosity. Flavors are nutty, dirty water, grainy.
3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
12 oz bottle.
Rather malty nose, sweetish. Dusty and grassy hops - a bit yeasty. This is not the most convincing pale ale I’ve come across - and the competition is fierce!
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Draught in Fryeburg, ME. It was a fine English pale ale but just a little bland overall. Easy to drink and enjoyable but nothing to write home about.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Aroma is earthy, grassy hops. Pours clear copper color with a small white head. Taste is simple and a bit bland, but it is still clean and refreshing. Earthy hop flavors dominate and make this an accurate example of Brittish-style hoppy beers. Finish is not very bitter and the mouthfeel is surprisingly smooth.
2.7 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Bottle. Pours amber with an off white head. Malty aroma, a bit earthy as well. The flavor is pretty bland, with a bit of grain and a touch of hops in the finish.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
(Bottle). Sweet malty aroma, and some tartness. Clear copper color with a substantial off-white head. Flavor is far less citrusy than an IPA, or even an American Pale. Instead, there’s a more malty breadiness, combined with subtle ripe fruits. Finish has just a touch of hoppy bitterness. Altogether, this was a pleasant surprise.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
Deep copper color, tall head. Medium rich malt aroma, caramel, bread, with a bit of citrus and hops. Good malt flavor, somewhat light but strong caramel, medium hopping with a touch of citrus and pine, nicely balanced. A good Best Bitter-like beer, medium or lighter body, medium carbonation. Not really full-flavored but nicely balanced and generally light and tasty.
2.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 9/20
12 fl oz bottle via Lubiere, served at cellar temperature in a tulip glass.
App.: Clear amber with a decent off-white head.
Aroma: Light tart fruits, wood, nutty, like Irish whiskey, apples, pears.
Palate: Medium body, moderate carbonation.
Flav.: Lots of apple pomace and nuts, somewhat earthy, a touch peppery, other non-descript fruits, a bit of caramel; almost dry with some bitterness.
Seems fairly true to style, which is why it doesn’t do much for me.
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