Marzonis Patchway Pale Ale

Date: 07/24/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

hazy amber, fine beige head, lots of drippy lace, light sweet caramel and grapefruit aroma, caramel malt flavor balanced with lots of hops leading to a long agressive bitter finish, only a hint of sweetness manages to sneak through the bitterness,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: **/4

(Duncansville) Lightly hazed amber body with off-white head. Aroma is moderately sweet, grapefruit, some caramel. Taste is medium sweet, grapefruit, light pineapple. Light-medium body, some resin. On the bitter side for the style.

Draught at the brewery. Cloudy, unfiltered sharp orange color, bright in appearance. Mild sugary hop nose, with a decent amount of yeast esters as well. Flavor is light, body is moderately frothy, just tastes pale and empty, I guess, especially up front. Most of the flavor is in the finish. Bitterness is decent for an APA, most of the flavor being from the yeast, sorta tastes like a homebrew, actually. Malty and chewy, with more bittering than flavor from the hops. Still, overall it’s fresh-tasting and refreshing, but common.

This one was great. Dark straw pour with aroma of perfumy florals, fruity esters, and hopcit. Tastes very fruity, with well balanced hops and citrus elements at the finish. Palate is medium, hoppy, and complex.

Bomber via Bill. The beer pours to a clean bright glowing orange body with a nice creamy white head and nice lacing. The aroma is piney limes and has lots of pale malts. The flavor is piney, resiny, and finishes very toasty. The palate has a dry bready but moderate mouthfeel to it. Nicely carbonated.