The Brewery At Lake Tahoe Needle Peak Ale

Brewed by The Brewery at Lake Tahoe
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
South Lake Tahoe, California USA

Serve in English pint, Shaker

On draft at the brewery/restaurant.
Aroma: floral, caramel/crystal malts
Taste: caramel, floral, citrus
Overall: One of the more flavorful beers offered by this brewery, clean no real complaints.

Sample@ the brewery. Aroma is piney hops. Flavor a good bitterness. Finished sort of dry. Good lacing. Thin head.. Watery palate

Draft at the brewpub. Pours clear copper with a one-finger white head and good lacing. Aroma is decent, with caramel malt and piney and citrusy hops. Sweet caramel malt on the flavor and C-hops evident with pine and citrus notes, along with just a little bit of toast. Pretty well-balanced. Medium body with average carbonation. I think this is miscategorized and should be listed as a pale ale instead.

Date: July 04, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, fine off white head
Aroma: light citrus aroma, light sweet backing malt
Flavor: sweet malt flavor, touch of fruityness, citrus hops, plenty of balancing bitterness leaves a long bitter finish
Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.7/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

On tap at the brewpub. The body was medium amber with an off white head. The aroma was medium grapefruit with some almonds. The taste was light citurs along with basic toast notes.

Your standard golden ale. Maybe slightly more bitter than most. But nothing special here.

Tap. Dark golden slightly hazy color. Sweet malt flavors and a touch of hops.