3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Very nice in the traditional
English pale style. Good malt/
hop balance - with a sweet,round
caramelish flavor on the tongue,and
medium bitterness. Mild hop flavor.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
Specialty brew only available on tap at Jameson’s Tavern in Freeport, ME (right next door to L.L. Bean). This was a very enjoyable, malty sweet, copper colored amber/altbier with a nice balance of noble hops and medium body.
3.6 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
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.
3.6 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 15/20
A good clean beer with a nice summery taste. Is very clean tasting, and has a rather small good head.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Usual appearance average head and lacing. The aroma was somewhat biscuity with some herbal hop tones and toffee. The flavor was pretty smooth, nice blend of caramel and toffee in the malts, an overall fruitiness typical of an EPA, and a soft bitter finish of mostly bittering hops that had a touch of pine/resinous notes to them. I thought this was gonna be more highly rated after drinking it, but I guess not. Pretty smooth and enjoyable. Great local upgrade over Bass, imo.
3.5 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 5/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Geary’s Pale Ale is a very clear, very sparkling amber ale with a smooth, dense, yellowish cream that leaves outstanding lacing. The aroma is grainy, papery, medicinal and herbal, kind of like an Irish ale. It’s pretty light bodied, smooth and lively with a slightly watery finish. I taste light, toasty malt. The herbal hops are lightly bitter. It tastes like it smells with some added fruitiness. It’s similar to an Irish Red and makes for an acceptable session ale.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
12 oz. bottle. Pours copper color, with huge, thick, foamy, white head and lovely carbonation. Aroma of bready malt with some earthy hops in the background. Medium, tangy body, slightly sweet. Taste is bready malt and grape fruit nicely balanced by earthy hops. Long balanced finish. It would not be my first choice of English Pale, but still nice brew.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 16/20
I love english beers, and this is a good clone of an english beer. I love the fruitiness of the yeast.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Draughts and bottles. Pours classic copper with a medium white head. Aroma is citrus and floral with some malt. Very drinkable ale with a crisp finish.
3.5 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
UPDATED: MAY 10, 2003 It has been 975 days since I had a Geary’s Pale Ale, a bit overdue for a re-sample I’d say.
The pour a unclouded amber color, the head is modest in size, bubbly in structure, and a very light tan in color with the lace a thin sheet upon the glass. Malt dominated is the nose, citrus crisp and fresh, the start is malt laden, slightly sweet, the top slender in its feel to the palate. Finish has a persistent acidic bite, the hops moderate in their presence and spiciness, quite dry aftertaste and a good beer to have on hand for the hot summer days just around the corner.
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