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McNeills Champ Ale

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RATINGS: 72   WEIGHTED AVG: 3.24   EST. CALORIES: 165   ABV: 5.5%
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION
Champ Ale is a West Coast style pale ale. Also somewhat citrusy, it has notes of concord grapes both in the flavor and the nose. Made from a blend of British and domestic malts, it has a light red or pale rose color and very high drinkability.


3.5
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
Suttree (3759) - Knoxville, Tennessee, USA - JAN 23, 2012
My last brew from McNeill’s was infected, so maybe this benefited from lowered expectations, but I really enjoyed this one, Nothing fancy - citrus and caramel, some woody, dry notes - but crisp and satisfying.

2.7
   AROMA 4/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
portableparty (1004) - Blaine, Minnesota, USA - OCT 17, 2011
Bottle to glass. Pours pale amber with a soapy off white head that fades shows decent lacing. Aroma is malt and citrus with a hop presance. Taste is more malt and citrus hops that leave a soft bitterness throughout. Palate is thin to medium with a chaulky dry finish. This really isnt bad at all, theres just too many out there that I would go to first!

3.3
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
ryanfolty (586) - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA - SEP 27, 2011
Date: September 24, 2011 Mode: Bottle Source: Minneapolis Beer Fest. Full description not available as I sampled way too many beers in 4.5 hours!

2.8
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 2/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 11/20
BVery (1960) - Burnsville, Minnesota, USA - SEP 24, 2011
Bottle at Minneapolis Beer Fest. Orangish pour, white head. Aroma and taste was citrus, grass, and slightly floral. Not great, but okay.

3.4
   AROMA 5/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 15/20
bhensonb (7122) - Woodland, California, USA - SEP 24, 2011
Bomber from Carl. Pours amber with a large creamy off-white head. Aroma is a bit perfume - could be grape I suppose. Med body. Foamy carb. It’s a little floral, a little fruity, and a touch of grape is possible, but I’d vote for floral and citrus. The malt is present, but not strongly roasted. I’m thinking more ESB than APA.

3.4
   AROMA 7/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 14/20
TaktikMTL (4133) - Montréal-Nord, Quebec, CANADA - SEP 6, 2011
Verre de dégustation, provenant d’un fût, au Vermont Brewers Festival 2011 (Burlington, VT). Arôme: Légère odeur de caramel et d’houblons. Apparence: La couleur est blonde. Présence d’un mince col mousseux et d’une fine dentelle sur le verre. Saveur: Légèr goût de pamplemousse et de citron avec une pointe de caramel. Durée moyenne de l’arrière goût. Palette: Le corps est moyen avec une texture légèrement huileuse. Moyenne effervescence en bouche. Arrière goût légèrement fruité. (Rating #3806)

3.4
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 4/5   TASTE 6/10   PALATE 4/5   OVERALL 14/20
dlovell2 (293) - Columbia, Maryland, USA - MAY 14, 2011
Golden color with white head. Citrus aroma. Caramel malt flavor with citrus hop finish.

3.2
   AROMA 6/10   APPEARANCE 3/5   TASTE 7/10   PALATE 3/5   OVERALL 13/20
jkwood04 (1202) - Connecticut, USA - MAR 16, 2011
On tap. Pours light amber with an off-white head. Aroma of light caramel malts and floral/citrus hops. Average texture, and an average pale ale.


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