Otter Creek Pale Ale

Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Middlebury, Vermont USA

Date: 07/18/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip

clear amber, thin beige head, nice lace, sticky sweet carmel malt aroma with lots of nice citrus for a bold complex aroma, nice bitter hop flavor, a touch of carmel tries to come in and balance it but still ends up very dry, does not live up to the aroma
-------- /> Date: 10/17/2006
Score: ii+ to ii
Words: Bottle
Words: Roadtrip

hazy amber, whispy white head, drippy lace, light sweet carmel malt aroma and soft floral hops, creamy body, rich carmel malt flavor with a nice dose of floral hop flavor, touch of sweetness, really easy drinking
-------- /> Date: 01/23/2007
Words: Bottle
Words: Roadtrip

clear copper, short lived off white head, touch of lace, light floral hop aroma, light bitter hop flavor, rich but dry caramel malt, nice bitter finish, a touch of sweetness shows up in the end,

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

Some APA come across like IPA and this is not an exception. Musty hop aroma that clears to an oily sweet mate’s hair. 2 shades darker than pale yellow. Grapefruit rind taste impact. Quite like an IPA in behavior. Bitter lingering medicine finish. Good carbonation for such a hopped beer. More personality than I care for in a beer.

This beer pours a dark golden amber color with nice head retention. i poured it into a pilsner glass and the aroma was of woods and earthy tones and some mild hops. As you drink it the beer was kind of bitter yet had a smooth after taste. there was not much of a bite although i didnt expect one since it was a pale ale.

Aug. 16, 2007; 12 oz. bottle. May be just a wee bit better than the current "66" rating would otherwise suggest. Orange pour, wonderful nose of citrus and pine. Surprisingly-good hop bite; the otherwise weak finish is saved by an enduring bitterness. Didn’t have high hopes for this one, but ended up quite pleased.

bottle. flowery citrus nose. some lacing, diminished head. short finish.

From a 12 oz bottle poured very clear gold with a fat white head adn decent lacing. Nose of citrus hops and light malts. Mouthfeel light but smooth. Flavor of citrus and floral hops. Nice dry finish. Very nice APA..

Nice golden pour with a thick white head that lasted a till teh end of the glass. No aroma to speak of. Bitter citrus flavor, no balance, just bitter and grapefruit. Light to medium mouthfeel. Much much better pale ale on the market

A refreshing APA and one of the best from this brewer. Aroma was flat hops and pine.Pour was a dissappointing flat orange with no head and little else. Taste was like pine, grapefruit and fizz and mixed with seltzer water. Dry and crisp aftertaste with the hops hanging on the tonsils (if you have ’em) for a bit and grapefruit on the back corners of your tongue. Nice.