Olde Stone Boston Pale Ale

Brewed by Olde Stone Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Peterborough, Canada

Half-pint shared with a friend at the Olde Stone. Not my favourite. Then again, I haven’t liked any Boston lagers I have had to this day. Nose was of malt and the typical macrobrew smell. The flavour was offensive to the palate. The bitterness was uneven and it really turned me off this beer.

Pint at the pub. Amber orange with a small, quickly disappearing head. Nice aroma of grapefruit and a little pine from the Cascade. Taste is not quite hoppy enough to be an IPA, but it’s close. Tankhouse territory, without the complexity of the malt backbone. Nice bitterness in the finish. Definitely worth seeking out.

The surprise of the pints I had at the brewpub. Light amber, small white head. Sharp citrus hops in the aroma, dispelling my fear that this might be a Keith’s clone. Great taste that I would say borders on IPA territory - light body, sharp citrus hops up front and in the linger. It just does not have the malt profile or body to suggest APA to me. Regardless, this seasonal beer is well worth seeking out fresh. On par with other good Ontario pales like Black Oak which it is probably most similar to), Merchant Ale House IPA, and Church Key West Coast (I know, I know, there’s a mix of APA/IPA’s there, but it is a fine line in this Province).

Nice amber color with a sharp hoppy aroma and taste. Quite a bit of bitternes too but I liked it.

Light amber colour. Aroma of floral hops, citrus and some wheat. Flavour was quite hoppy, pine, citrus with a nice bitterness coming in at the finish. Finished quite dry. Quite nice.