 porterhouse (1148), Alna, Maine, USA
Mar 19, 2008 (340 ml bottle from <A HREF=http://www.ratebeer.com/Place/massachusetts/westborough/julio’s-liquors/461.htm target=blank>Julio’s Liquors) Pretty bland...Pours clear amber with about three fingers of biege head, kind of frothy and foamy. Aroma of caramel, vanilla and hops. Mouthfeel lightly prickly, fairly smooth except for some light pebbliness. Pretty heavy sheets and patches of lacing. Flavor is blander than aroma, a little bit of malt but it just seems muted. Some bitterness overlays and carries through finish. Light bitter aftertaste. Sort of a letdown compared to the Oatmeal Stout.
iowaherkeye (1832), Bakersfield, California, USA
Mar 18, 2008 Stupid lost ratings. 11.5oz bottle, no date. Thanks to Eric (heemer77) for the bottle. Crystal clear amber orange with a 1/2 finger off white head, fading to a creamy ring after a minute. Metallic aroma with some caramel malts, raisins, and woody hops. Doesn’t seem very APA to me. Flavor continues much the same with the addition of some biscuity malt notes. Semi-dry finish with bitterness peaking at a 3. Moderate creamy carbonation with a medium body. Not too bad. My other rating was better.
pforei (338), USA
Mar 16, 2008 Updated: May 21, 2008Bronze-amber with decent head upon aggressive pour. Good retention. Caramel-cookie and honey malt with earthy/floral hops. Hint of lemon in a pleasant and mild finish. Aphoristically, English Pale Ale if not geographically.
marchcow (664), Coralville, Iowa, USA
Mar 16, 2008 Malty aroma with a sweet honeylike frutiness. Amber colored with a fairly thick head. Flavor is bitter, lightly metallic, not overly hopped. Mild haylike finish. Malty. Mild palate. Slightly dry on the finish.
PilsnerPeter (2585), Flushing, New York, USA
Mar 10, 2008 Bottle: Deep orange pour with decent clarity and dense off white head. The aroma was a bit oxidized, metallic with a sweet bready malt hint. Not very inviting. Flavor had a creamy caramelized malt mild sweetness, but more toasted character. There’s only a touch of balancing bitterness but it seemed metallic. Kind of boring, and lacked hop depth.
glennmastrange (807), hobe sound, Florida, USA
Mar 10, 2008 Bottle. Light aromas of hay and roasted, moderate smells of resin and herbs for the hops, very light note of earth, and toffee in the background. Head is small, fizzy, white and is mostly diminishing and has just a little lacing. Color is sparkling clear dark amber. Flavor is moderately acidic and lightly bitter to start, then finishes lightly acidic and moderately bitter. Palate is light to medium, watery/dry and has a fizzy carbonation. It finishes lightly astringent. This a good drinking beer but the flavor was just a bit out of balalnce,
KnN (712), Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
Feb 27, 2008 Good pale ale. pretty amber color with not much of a head. Crisp one the palate, but a little bitter on the end. Hops are definitely there. Nice pale ale entry.
kp (8400), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Feb 24, 2008 Name: Pale Ale
Date: 01/25/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party
Appearance: clear dark copper, wispy beige head, bits of drippy lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel malt aroma with a touch of bready character and lots of floral hops,
Flavor: sweet caramel malt flavor, touch of candy sweetness, light floral hops add complexity and just a bit of balance,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.2/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: *4
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