Huntington Beach Pier Pale Ale

Brewed by Huntington Beach Beer Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Huntington Beach, California USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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A: The pour is a golden amber color with a thin white head topping it off. S: The hops are there, but like most of the other beers here, they’re grassy and rather unappealing. A bit of a citrus peel aroma does provide a bit of redemption. Unfortunately, there’s a weird, sweet fruitiness of grapes and some corn. T: Definitely a corn flavor to this, which really doesn’t belong in a pale ale. Bitter hops with more grass and a touch of pine. Some light breadiness and faint citrus peel flavors. M: Medium in body with a moderate carbonation. O: You’re not doing well if you can’t pull off a basic pale ale. And this one wasn’t executed well at all.

This was a lighter version of the Indicator IPA. Pour is a light orange gold with a white head. Aroma is mostly flower hops with some malt character. Flavor is barely bitter. Finishes smooth.

Fresh batch put on tap today. Brewer Greg says around 5%; not dry hopped. Centennial, Cascade, and Williamette hops. Gold color, significant white head of mixed size bubbles. Relatively light in the malt department with some bitter hops for flavor and in the finish.

Tap @ Brewpub. Orange golden color with a laced white head. A pine hop aroma. Smooth with light malts and a touch of sweetness. Rating from 2005 notes.

22oz bottle poured a hazed amber color. The aroma had a bad Belgian yeast character that was definitely infected. Taste was the same with a very bad infection going on. Would have to try this again if it’s clean.

Clear, light golden amber appearance, minimal foam. Lightly fragrant aroma. Palate is hoppy and biscuity, with slight tropical fruit tones in the middle and a mild bitterness in the finish.