PBC Old Bastard Ale

Brewed by Pocono Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Swiftwater, Pennsylvania USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

Draft. Pours amber with a white head. Lighter floral and citric hops, with pale malts and a light caramel malty sweetness. Well balanced and easily sessionable.

Draft at PBC. Poured hazy dark straw toward copper with off-white head. Nose was assertive resiny hops, caramel malt, peppery notes. Tasted crisp, caramel malty, with a nice solid hop element that integrated well with the malt. This one was good.

On tap at PBC. Amber pour with a white head. Hoppy aroma with a little sweetness hiding underneath. Really nice flavor, mildly sweet malt with a dominant but not over the top hop kick, perfectly balanced and easy drinking... the perfect session beer. Probably the best APA ive ever had.

This is a new offering from Pocono Brewing and is not the same beer as the PBC Pale Ale that was brewed several years ago. Draught. Arrived at the table in a pounder glass a clear gold with a very thin head that faded to a ring after several sips. Light aroma of flowery hops and malt. Flavor was a bit light but balanced between malt and hops with some lingering hops bitterness at the finish. Very easy to drink.

On tap at the PBC ’Brew Pub’. I’m assuming this is the one I had. The waitress said this was called the ’Old Bastard’ and was an ’Ale’. Poured a medium golden/amber color with a smaller sized white head. Aromas of mainly citrus and lightly floral. Tastes of citrus and light caramel. Thinner body.