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RATINGS: 380   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.09   EST. CALORIES: 168   ABV: 5.6%
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The original Extra Pale Ale, this is the one that started it all. Our first brew was introduced in 1989 in Golden Gate style kegs. We have stayed true to our beginnings and still brew it the way we did back then. A bright golden hued ale with a medium body and a crisp spicy /floral hop character and very mild bitterness. This unfiltered ale has a pleasing mouth feel and remains our most popular brew. This beer goes with everything and every occasion.


2.9
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
Crit (2841) - New Westminster, - NOV 28, 2002
Cloudy gold amber with white head. Faint fruit nose with fruity malt fore, long dry hop finish

3.7
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 16/20
jmthom07 (3) - Pennsylvania, USA - MAY 25, 2012 does not count
This beer has a really nice mouth feel and aroma for such a light beer. This is a really tasty, light summer drinking beer. Airy, bubbly head that quickly does down. Hoppy, fruity aroma. Light, crisp taste but medium mouth feel.

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
GJF (1006) - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, USA - APR 28, 2012
A solid pale ale. It’s got an odd creamy mango quality to it. While I like it, I certainly don’t think it’s worth the price. Their double IPA is much better.

2.9
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 12/20
Boliv (1045) - New York, USA - APR 16, 2012
Bottle. Pours a little cloudy, golden straw-colored, with a thin, fizzy off-white head. Aromas of sweet, musty mushroom, caramel, and citrus. Mild citrus and straw flavor, lightly bitter. Meh. [1005]

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
zvikar (1338) - Ramat Gan, ISRAEL - APR 3, 2012
Beer of the Month, Pours honey to Red with a decent head, aroma of malt, lemon, floral notes, flavor of cookies, citrus hops, floral tones, medium bodied, tasty.

3.5
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 16/20
jtd6628 (322) - North Carolina, USA - APR 2, 2012
Really good beer. Nice and clear pale in color. Aroma is citrus hops. Taste is really orange flavor hop.

3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 15/20
wlajwl (1807) - Quad Cities, Iowa, USA - MAR 31, 2012
Aroma is bread/grains and a mix of yeast/fruit. The flavor is fruit (berries), malts and a mildly bitter, hoppy finish. For style, pretty good.

2.4
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 4/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 10/20
jmohno (390) - Iowa, USA - MAR 16, 2012
Dark hazy yellow pour thin head,aroma of light citrus lemon,yeast,a little dms or earthy vegetable,popcorn?dyecytal. Not going for this too well, it has a tart/slight sour taste with abland bittersweet corntaste.The finishing bitter seems terrible with tart sour,im not liking this at all overall. the finish is terrible.Seems like a light beer gone wrong, think i would preferr a cheap light lager at this point,dump?

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 13/20
DrSilverworm (1042) - Cincinnati, Ohio, USA - FEB 19, 2012
12oz bottle. Mostly clear light orange-yellow color, minimal white head. Hoppy sort of tangy sweet taste, just a bit of bitter, a good balance. Lighter body, light soft carbonation, easy to drink. Not particularly interesting, though no complaints.

3.6
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 8/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
kerenmk (414) - Tel Aviv, ISRAEL - JAN 31, 2012
Bottle, beer of the month club. Pours hazy golden with minimal head. Nose: sweet bitterness, sugar, candy with a hint of lemon. Tastes fresh and bitter, but also a little sour. Full body, good carbonation, stings the lips, medium aftertaste. Rally nice and refreshing.

3.7
   AROMA 8/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
sodakotakid (60) - Belle Fourche, South Dakota, USA - JAN 19, 2012
A nice golden color with a light head. This beer is slightly sweet and malty with a hint of citrus and hops!! From beer of the month club!!


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