Old Yale Pale Ale

Brewed by Old Yale Brewing Co
Style: American Pale Ale
Chilliwack, Canada

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

Bottled in Kimberley, BC. Clear amber, no head. Caramelly nose. Sweet with medium body and clean, rounded mouthfeel. More caramel than hops. Slight resiny bitterness. Feels a bit limp.

Bottle. Clear and dark copper with no head. Not terribly carbonated. Nice citrusy Cascade hop aroma. Body seems to be on the lean side so not very sweet either. Hop flavour has a nice, slightly restrained bitterness.

A little "nicer" than the standard IPA, with a similar head and slightly darker colour. Aroma and taste also reveal the additional hops. I’d dirnk this again anytime.

Light amber colored ale with think foamy head from 650ml bottle to shaker. Aroma is light in orange zest and floral hop character with some woody malt. Flavor is bitter and bready, with sweet straw and sub-acid fruit mid-palate and a minimally bitter finish with light spice. Mild finish makes body seem thin. A reasonable pale ale that I may give another chance but not overly impressed.

draft at alibi room. the color of cherry wood, maybe a bit maple-fied. bit of copper head. surprising sweet malt aroma with a really nice fruity hop rounding it out. flavor doesn’t quite live up, but offers sizeable bitter hops after a slightly bland malt front. pretty refreshing, kinda reminds me of goose honkers but a little hoppier.

Plenty of caramel sweetness with distinctive orange-citrus hops in the nose. Hazy, deep golden-tan coloured body is topped by a shy, large bubbled white head that recedes rapidly to a partial cover. Bready caramel malts are almost pastry like. Apricot fruitiness adds to this sensation as do the orange-like hops. Medium bitterness keeps the sweetness in check. Medium light body is actually quite dry with fair carbonation. Not a bad beer at all but it could use a bit more body to help the carbonation to last. Tulip glass. Fridge temperature. Bottle (Packaged date 04-Oct-07, BCLS at Kingsgate, Dec-07).

650 ml botttle from BC liquor store, Lougheed Plaza, Coquitlam, BC: Haze golden color with a medium off-white head. Aroma is light citrus with a hint of pine. Light sweet fruity (apricot) start followed by some citrus (orange) and a lightly spicy finish. Medium body is creamy with lively carbonation.

When I tasted this alongside the Sergeant’s IPA (also Old Yale) at a brew festival, I could barely tell them apart. Neither had anything distinct about them, and both could stand from a boost in character. Have not had in the bottle and will re-rate when I do.