King Hard Tail Ale

Formerly brewed at King Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Pontiac, Michigan USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

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12oz bottle, no date. Pours a clear orange with a one finger light yellowish white head. Buttery caramel malts up front some some faint bitter pine and citrus a little further back. Flavor has a bit of a citric tang up front that I wasn’t expecting that didn’t work too well when paired witth the bitter pine--the buttery caramel didn’t really stand much of a chance to help balance the beer. Bitterness peaked at a 3-4 in the dry finish. Low carbonation with a thinner body than I’d hoped for. I don’t think that weird tang was a desired result.

Bottle at ABC beer tasting. Poured an amber gold with an off-white head. Aroma consisted of a bit of hops and malts with a sweet edge and some berry notes. Nice well balanced combo of hops and malts and finishes with a malty kick.

12oz bottle. Slightly cloudy, light amber color with a very small off white head. Decent citrus and light pine aroma. A bitter citrus and hoppy taste from start to finish. Soft carbonation and medium bodied. Crisp and refreshing. Got my sixer directly from the brewpub so I know it was fresh.

Growler from the brewery. Hazy copper pour....with a nice head and very good lacing. Great aroma ofcitrus and grassy notes that is not too over powering. Wow this stuff is really good!!!!! Ridiculously smooth with a very nice hop character. This is one of my new favorites and could be a killer session brew

On tap at King...Was told this is over 7%, which I question. Very nice orange color, looks almost like a wheat. Flavor is bitter throughout, with some hop complexity showing coming through. Some caramel notes try to balance it out. Average mouthfeel, average carbonation. Really solid pale ale.

Hazy orangish amber with a thin off-white head. Aroma of floral and citrus hop and caramel. Body is a bit watery with an oily mouth feel and trends towards medium bitterness at the end. Hops aren’t that abundant but come across with some citrus and pine.

Taste 9/8 Bottle (Date?) Looks: Gold and hazy.Thick Head. Aroma: Orange juice,little else. Taste: Orange and grapefruit juice and zest. Bitter finish. body and flavor is off. Won’t buy again.

12oz bottle. This one was a slow gusher. Poured a medium and cloudy amber color with a huge, huge sized off white head. Aromas of floral, caramel, and a little soapy. Tastes of floral hops, caramel, and a little grass.

nice aroma and flavor, easy drinking. hops are in front for sure, malt is minimal and fairly unimpressive.

Pours a hazy honey color. Very little aroma, but a nice floral and pine flavor in this. I like it overall.

12oz bottle. pours medium amber, with a short off-white head. Aroma of mild hops, along with crystal malt, caramel, and some nutty character. Flavor is sweet malt with a mild amount of grapefruity hops. Long, mildly bitter finish. Drinkable, but unremarkable.