2.1 AROMA 3/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 3/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 10/20
On draft at the brewpub 7/14/05: Same muddy orange as their IPA but with little head and little aroma. Flavor is hoppy but comes across soapy instead of appetizing. After the IPA, it fell flat (literally).
3 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 2/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
(Draft: Great Bear Brewing Co. in Wasilla, AK) Not a whole lot of maltiness in this pale ale, but lots of bitter grapefruit hoppiness in the nose and flavor, so the beer is somewhat unbalanced. That’s okay, it’s just a really hoppy pale ale, something I’m quite used to living on the west coast. Medium body, clean and crisp on the palate. Fully clear light amber body is topped by a small off-white head and rapidly dissipates to nothing. Pretty good, but I’d like more malt in this.
2.9 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Had on tap at the brewpub in Wasilla. Has a murky orange appearance with a decent sized head. Slight floral aroma. Flavor has some light citrusy notes but is a little "off" in some regards. Not altogether bad, just not up to par with the rest of Great Bear’s other offerings.
3.7 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 8/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 16/20
Passing through Wasilla, I only had time to stop off at Great Bear to pick up a growler. Glad I chose this one. Murky amber in appearance. Crisp and clean mouthfeel. Nice malts ... fruity and yeast-accented, with earthy notes of cookie dough. Hops were really nice, too ... grassy and flowery, with a decent amount of bitterness to finish things off. Really enjoyable beer, and I easily finished off the growler without a problem.
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