Golden Gate Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Golden Pacific Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Berkeley, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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It is one of the best tasting Pale Ales I have ever had. Perfect balance of hop aroma and bitterness. Smooth, effortless, enjoyment.

Strong flavor, good balance of hops aroma with a slight bitterness

Good beer, malty with a decent hop spicy crispness that leves a slightly dry bittersweet aftertaste.

Heady, with an almost-clear/slightly hazy, golden color. Packed a real ’wholesome’ flavor; slightly yeasty with an interesting malty twinge. Finishes with a sweet-caramel-malt edge. Some fruity esters, couldn’t quite put my finger on (I’d agree with ’weeicemon’ on the ’canned peaches’ flavor, now that I think of it).

UPDATED: JAN 10, 2003 Dark gold color, large head. Aroma is fruity, peaches and apricots. A medium bodied Pale ale. Hoppy and slightly bitter. Some malt sweetness. Nice flavor. Good taste. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is crisp and dry. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Intense hop bouquet like canned peaches. Translates into a smooth flavorful brew. I expected a lot of excessive bitterness but was pleasently suprised by its mild yet assertive taste.

Bottle Conditioned. Light hazy caramel color like a distant sunset into the ocean. Light film of head & lacing. The aroma is malty with caramel/diacetyl and faint hops. The flavor is nutty, briefly sweet with an almost Velveeta fudge finish. Odd. Not too bad though, easy to drink. Kind of expected this to be an old bottle as it was bought on closeout at a grocery outlet.

I had it on tap and it went well with the sea food. Balanced and kind of sweet.

Nice full aroma -- some Horizon with big influences from the Kent Goldings. Well balanced medium bodied beer.