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HeBrew Genesis Ale

HeBrew Genesis Ale

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An American Pale Ale brewed by
Olde Saratoga Brewing (Mendocino Brewing Co.)

Saratoga Springs, New York USA

bottled
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Broad Distribution
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3812.9/5.02.9/5.06%19.4Lager glass, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Our First Creation

Crisp, smooth and perfectly balanced between a west coast style pale and amber ale, with a supple malt sweetness and a pronounced hop flourish.

Malts: 2-row, Caramel 40L, Dark Crystal, Munich, Wheat
Hops: Warrior, Northern Brewer, Willamette

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 spkldhenlvr24 (373), Newburgh/Buffalo, New York, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/56/103/511/20

Jun 17, 2004  
Don’t understand why they call this a light brown ale? Decent brown/reddish color with a medium head. Weak hoppy aroma. First sip is hard to grab. Then the hops kick in.

 ChainGangGuy (1808), Kennesaw, Georgia, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Jan 4, 2009  
12 oz. bottle for $1.79 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. Appearance: Pours a clear, deep amber body with a foamy, frothy, whitish head. Splotchy lacing. Smell: Aroma smelling of toast and grains and fragrant spicy hops with just a faint, faint hint of lemon zest. Taste: Pale malts, lightly grainy, with flavors of dark caramel and toasted bread crusts. Faint fruitiness. Medium toffee-like sweetness present. Spicy, citrusy hops with a medium bitterness. Finishes dry and crisp with a lingering bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Relatively smooth mouthfeel. Drinkability: Not bad! Though not exactly stellar, it is an above average American Pale Ale.


 ROGUE (388), Newark, Delaware, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/57/103/513/20
Dec 28, 2008  
12oz bottle. Poured clear amber color. Not much head, poor retention, and some lacing. A mild fruitiness. Some citrus. Sweet malty. Herbal hop aroma. Taste has a good hoppy backbone. Good balance with hop and malt characters. Malts give off some caramel, but the main focus is hop bitterness and earthy flavor. Medium body. Good carbonation and smooth.


 LinusStick (1644), Moon Township, Pennsylvania, USA
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20
Dec 25, 2008  
Blah. Not a good APA. Aroma was so so. Mostly vinous with caramel malt. Pour was a light brown with a thin off white ring for a head. Taste was thin and weak. Tasted stronger than 6%. Thin caramel malt with a staleness to it. I could detect no hops in this beer which is bad for an APA. I loved their other beers, but this one just doesnt cut it


 jujubeast6000 (591), Houston, Texas, USA
3.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/513/20
Dec 9, 2008  
Reviewed 12/4/2008 (bottle): Pours a reddish cloudy body. Small whitish head, diminishing. Strong hoppy aroma, fresh smelling. Grainy, sweet-like grain. Interesting aroma. That same sweet grainy taste, maybe some rye. Pomegranate. Carbonated. Sweet malty taste.


 MrBunn (1004), Western, Pennsylvania, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Nov 30, 2008  
Bottle. Nice tarnished penny color with a one finger head and aromas of sweet malt with little else to offer. Flavor is highly bitter with a caramel malt backbone and a little bit of a metal edge. Has a slightly astringent side to it, which is a little off-putting. This is pretty mediocre.



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