Keweenaw Full Gale Pale Ale

Brewed by Keweenaw Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Houghton, Michigan USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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5 oz draught sample at the brewpub, late July 2006. Clear light amber with a faint dying head....nose totally overrun with diacetyl, alas; when it warms a bit you can barely detect some faint grassy tones but mostly its just butterscotch....on the tongue a bit of apple sweetness promises....no, the middle is more buttery goo, with the finish dry and bitter and increasingly sour....really off and just not good at all.

I actually like this beer. I get it on tap at the KBC in downtown Houghton, maybe it makes a difference. The bitter finish and slightly sweet taste in the middle.

(Guest Tap at Don and GG’s -- Ironwood, MI) Pours golden with almost no head. I thought that the line might not have been cleaned all the way, but judging by the previous comments, I think it’s the beer. Sour/bitter aftertaste with little aroma. I’m glad I tried it, but not worth drinking again.

UPDATED: JUN 30, 2006 Much like the place itself I found this pale ale bland. Bland hops, bland malts, bland appearance. Was not able to finish my glass.

UPDATED: JUL 7, 2006 On tap at the brewpub. Rating is a combination of different experiences with the beer and some brief descriptions. Golden yellow pour with a very thin head. Lightly floral hop aromas that aren’t nearly as fragrant as most pale ales. Flavors are stale and extra grainy relative to the hops. The finish is bold and plenty bitter with hops, but doesn’t deliver the same citrus or piney flavors that other hop varieties and/or beers may offer.

Glowing clear gold pour, without much head. Decent lacing. Very very light aroma of chipotle. Very light floral hops flavor, much like a watered down SNPA. Very strong finish of bleu cheese!