Third Coast Beer

Brewed by Bells Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Kalamazoo, Michigan USA

Serve in Lager glass, Shaker, Tulip

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12oz bottle thanks Patrick, kind of ho hum a nice clean finishing beer but not what i would consider an APA especially given the rise in popularity of session IPA’s that run circles around this type of beer.

The aroma to this beer was nice but I have to say I was expecting a little more.

bottle shared at fest of ales. another pale ale session beer that is making the circuit this spring. mild yellow color with white head. nice hop aroma but it is somewhat on the lighter side. the flavor is quite mild hence the session beer name goes. little different hop flavor not sure which one is used but just different. overall not bad. but not as good as some of the other sessions apa’s that are out.

Good. My rating system is as follows: bad, meh, good, great, grand, OMG!

Tasted from a 12oz brown bottle, great label design, into a nucleated tulip. It poured a clear golden colour with thick and creamy white foam, long-lasting with lots of lace, slight chill haze. Aroma was akin to a fine German Pilsener: grainy, fresh-cut grass, noble hops, faint black pepper and vanilla, hardwood... but WOAH, the flavour was completely unexpected! Way, way more hops bitterness than the aroma indicated, smooth and resiny but very strong, strong citrusy hops flavour too, not entirely grapefruit, with a crisp, crackery malt body underneath. A subtle, enjoyable mineral water chalkiness, with some faint tea like tannins, too. Light-medium body, intense carbonation which splashed it all around nicely. A smooth, eminently well-balanced session beer. Interesting and remarkably delicious. I actually drank it several nights ago, but I keep thinking about it. Can’t wait to buy more.

Though it has an AWESOME label, Third Coast falls short in literally all the other categories - it’s not a very enjoyable beer to drink.

Pours a bright yellow orange. Aroma of hay/straw. Pale malt taste with a slight bitter crisp finish. Minimal lacing but some. Effervescent mouth feel.

12 oz bottle pours a hazy golden color with small white head but decent lacing. Not much to smell. Aroma is subdued with some floral hops, yeast and the faintest of grainy/bready malts. Taste is slightly bitter. Mouthfeel is crisp. Body is light to medium. Overall, a good but boring session beer.

Bottle at roots. Clear yellow orange pour. Wheat and hoppy taste. A little bitter. Has a good taste for a low alcohol beer. But......

Bottle. Pours an amber color with a moderate off-white head. Nose and taste are a little hoppy, but nothing terribly noteworthy. Slight bitterness, but OK overall.