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Saranac Pale Ale

Saranac Pale Ale

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An English Pale Ale brewed by
Matt Brewing Company

Utica, New York USA

bottled
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on tap
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5713.03/5.03.03/5.05.5%60 English pint, Shaker P  Stats

Commercial Description:
Saranac Pale Ale is a classic English Pale Ale brewed with six specialty malts and aggressively-hopped with hand-selected English Kent Goldings & Fruggles hops. Look for a rich fruity hop bouquet. A copper amber color and a smooth, full-flavored taste with a crisp finish that only comes from a genuine top fermented ale. Enjoy!

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 nicolascage (102), Copenhagen (Virum), Denmark
2.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/512/20

Apr 2, 2007  
Bottle. Too dark for a pale ale. Crisp, with some caramel taste. OK for the price.

 zappafan99 (312), Rock Hill, South Carolina, USA
2.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
3/103/54/102/512/20
Sep 4, 2008  
Taste 9/8 Bottle (Date?) Looks: Copper body, decent white foam. Aroma: Barely traceable amounts of hops and caramel. Taste: Watery pale ale. A soapy hops character.


 cgarvieuk (2356), Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/56/103/512/20
Sep 1, 2008  
Bottle at home ... From my GBBF 08 60 bottle haul ... Copper ... Though not as big and powerfull as many US beers this still have a bit of a US hop nose (despite its description of englih hops!?) little sweet caramel ... sweet fruity easy ... decent hop malt balance ...Tasty ... but nothing special ... but its definitly got a US charcater not an English one ...


 thenick (546), North Bellmore, New York, USA
2.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/103/55/103/510/20
Aug 31, 2008  
Tap @ Westside Brewing Company, NYC. Pours a cloudy amber color with a small off-white head. Aroma is faint malt and faint to barely-there hops. Taste is weak, with malt and a hop bite way too slight for the style. Definitely disappointing.


 GMUcrew7 (180), Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/55/103/512/20
Aug 29, 2008  
part of a 6-pack mix, pours nice slightly cloudy amber color with a finger of off white head. Nice classic pale ale balanced aroma of malt and light hops. Flavor is a little disappointing, initially malty (tastes a little like a bad amber), the hops make a late entrance and save the beer. A forgettable brew.


 dkachur (771), Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
5/104/56/104/512/20
Aug 27, 2008  
12 oz. bottle. Reddish pour, clear, with a one finger head. Leafy malt aroma with some malty notes. Taste is malt forward, slightly grainy, with some leafy and citrus hop notes.




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