SNAB Pale Ale

SNAB
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: American Pale Ale
Purmerend, Netherlands

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker

10th March 2011
On tap at the Arends Nest. Hazy amber beer, little white head. Crispish palate, semi dry. Nice fresh hops with mango and orange dominating and a touch of grapefruit underneath. Finishes semi dry. Pretty good tasting Pale Ale - could drink loads!

On tap at t’ Arendsnest, Amsterdam. Hazy amber with a creamy white head. Citrus, peach, fruit and caramel in the aroma. Peach, citrus, caramel and light yeasty notes in the flavour. Nice.

Draught, shared with Reakt and On tap at Arendsnest, Amsterdam,. Good lacing, hazy-orange appearance, pinal and citirc aroma, oranges, citrus, fruity texture, oily, an interesting pale ale.

In short: A nice straightforward fruity pale ale.
How: Tap at ‘t Arendsnest, Amsterdam
The look: Partly cloudy orange body topped by a small off white head
In long: Nose is citrusy. Taste has light soft caramel, citrus fruits, yeast, some oranges, some floral notes. Body is a bit fluffy. Medium bitterness. Nothing original here, this is an all around well balanced and highly sessionnable pale ale. On a side note SNAB is a organization dedicated to promoting good craftbeer in the Netherlands. Not an easy mission in Amsterdam. Their slogan “Almost as fun as pot”.

Draft sample from t’ Arendsnest. Orange in colour with moderate carbonation. Aromas are of candied orange, caramel malts, and a faint sourness. More sweet orange and sweet malts in the mouth, along with an odd ball-point pen twang on the finish. Medium bodied. Not nearly bitter enough to balance all the sweetness. Tasted a bit like a homebrewed APA that used stale liquid malt extract. Disappointing.

Bottle: Cloudy, light amber coloured, big and stable off-white fluffy head; impressive piney-hoppy nose, completed by a light lemony fruitiness and ayeasty touch; robust bitter-sweet flavour, medium bodied and soft; moderate hoppy, fruity (lemons and apricots, too) and light sourish finish. Fine, fine........

Bottle 330ml.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average to large, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, fruity, moderate to light light heavy hoppy, citrus - orange, grass, fruity. Flavor is moderate to light light heavy sweet and bitter with a long duration, fruity, fresh. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. [20100417]

Bottle @ Brugmansia/Fonefan Tasting, April 2010. Pours unclear amber with floaties and a small white head on top. Nose and taste are yeast, rubber, hops, orange, dust and citrus. Medium bodied. Very dry