2.9 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 5/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 10/20
From a 22 oz bottle purchased locally. Poured into a 0.5 L glass. It’s been a while since I’ve had this in Seattle, let’s see how it’s made the bottle trip to Los Angeles. Aroma is floral and a little spicy hop with some caramel and toasted malt in there. A clear burnt amber color with a thin, tight tan head. Nutty and toast malt flavors with a clean bready biscuit malt backbone. Balanced just slightly to the bitter with some earthy hop flavor coming through. I think it has lost some of it’s freshness, there is a touch of staleness to the malt and a bit of lemony tea to the hop profile. I will have to compare this again then next time I’m up in Seattle.
3.4 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 15/20
Another excellent offering from Pike Brewing Company. This was included in the Sampler.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Not a lot of suds on top of this pour. Smell is faintly hoppy/fruity. It’s a nice medium amber in color. Flavor is a nice balance of nutty, hoppy, fruity. Some aftertaste. A very pleasant, well balanced ale.
3.3 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 14/20
Amber, slightly hazy, not much head. Balance is towards the malt with lots of nutshell flavor - even slightly creamy feeling. Hops are there, but mainly through the finish.
3.2 AROMA 5/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 4/5 OVERALL 14/20
Bottle. Pours a solid copper and amber color with foamy beige head. Aroma is mostly nutty caramel malt with a bit of citrus and earthy hops. The taste is slightly bready and malty with some caramel and honey sweetness toward the end. Just a tiny bit of citrus and bitterness in the background. Fairly straightforward Pale Ale that doesn’t have a ton of flavor but goes down smooth.
3.1 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 12/20
Really clever name for this beer. Simple, not offensive, but all that goes with those qualities, too. More sessionable than the Nellie, which they say is their session beer. (on tap at brewpub)
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 4/5 TASTE 7/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 11/20
Tap @ brewpub. Transparent, copper appearance with a creamy, off white head. Sweet, earthy hoppy, light to medium deep malty nose. Sweet, caramel, slightly fruity, mild hoppy flavor.
2.8 AROMA 6/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 2/5 OVERALL 11/20
Draught@Pike brewpub, Downtown Seattle
Clear amber color, small off-white head, good lacing. Nutty, a bit caramelly nose. Light to medium-bodied. Fruity sweetish, nutty, pale malty flavor. Middle of the road APA/amber ale.
3.2 AROMA 7/10 APPEARANCE 3/5 TASTE 6/10 PALATE 3/5 OVERALL 13/20
Bottle on 12/27/2010 courtesy of Butters. Clear amber body with a medium creamy off-white head. Sweet grainy malt aroma with floral hops. Sweet grainy malt aroma with some floral hops and a touch of caramel. Medium body with moderate carbonation.
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