 minch25 (190), Columbus, Ohio, USA
Apr 3, 2008
Actually took me a while to get to this one, and some more time after that before I got to liking it. But I have to say, this goes fantastically with fish (salmon). Looks great, pours perfectly, hue somewhere between yellow and orange, definitely looks appetizing, flavorful but not too heavy. Perfect head formation that gradually collapses but lingers; steadily rising microscopic bubbles/ yeast particles. I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t get much in the way of aroma. Perfectly carbonated, leading to a ’spicy’ sensation. Medium level hopping with a flowery, fluffy character (dandelion?). The only complaint for me is this light whiff of ’vomit’ hop flavor when you burp. Other than that... maybe not perfect for every situation but is generally very flexible and downright great with certain foods. And above all, a beer to just enjoy without having to pull any brain muscles with trying to think too hard.
patrick820 (69), San Luis Obispo, California, USA
Oct 9, 2008 Pours light amber with small very light tan head, slight aroma of hops, flaovr is slightly bitter piny hops, with a little maltyness, high carbonation, feels nice in the mouth.
Steely (33), , Sweden
Oct 4, 2008 Pours a light amber yeast-hazy color with thin white head. Fresh aroma with citrus and some sweet fruitiness. Refreshing flavor with citrus and a light grapefruit hop-bitter finish.
tgncc (296), Bellmore, New York, USA
Oct 2, 2008 Decent piney hop aroma, not very strong. The color is amber, white head. This is typical for the pale ale style. The flavor is of caramel malts, and a gentle hop balance. The finish is a light touch of citrus hops. Perfectly ok, middle of the road pale ale. A bit watery.
greig (70), Hamilton, New Zealand
Oct 2, 2008 A nice pale amber, hoppy, quenching beer. It’s a pleasant enough pale ale, but it doesn’t really stand up against other beers. NZ’s Epic Pale Ale is a beeter American Pale Ale than this beer which once defined the style! That said, there’s really nothing wrong with it, it just lacks a bit of complexity.
liinis (481), Finland
Oct 1, 2008 clear lightamber with white head. nicely hoppy and spicy. nothing special. This really is overrated.. don’t get it. quite normal pale ale, not even close to the ten best pale ales I’ve drunk.
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