Watson Brothers Main Street Pale Ale

On Tap. At the Cincinnati airport Watson Brothers. Pours out a nice dark amber. With a nice white head. A very nice Hop to this one.
Earlier Rating: 7/7/2006 Total Score: 3.8
On Tap. At the Cincinnati airport Watson Bros’ Pours out a nice dark amber. With a nice white head. A very nice Hop to this one. I was pumped.

[on tap in Cincinnati airport] Almost clear copper with a thin island and ring of head. Caramel and subtle diacetyl aroma with a touch of US hops. Average american pale ale for flavour: nice pine/citrus with subdued crystal malt and limited fruitiness. Medium to light body with moderate carbonation and a lingering bitterness.

Hop aroma is the best part of this beer. Unfortunately the rest is not so great. Over the past year the quality of EVERY WB ale has severly suffered. There’s a problem in every beer this brewpub offers. I had a sampler recently and every beer suffers from the same defect. It’s either an infection in dirty beer lines or their yeast is producing a powerful off-flavor: Diacetyl. It’s distinct in this and particularly their Amber. I dislike even writing this because the beer scene in Cincinnati suburbs is POOR at best. I want WB to survive. I hope they are reading these reviews. Recently closed down due to not paying taxes. Not sure if it will re-open or not.

Pale amber color, low tight head. Toasted malt, off taste that’s slightly veggie-like. Fairly big hop bitter across the whole mouth. Drying effect at the end with a lingering grassiness. Medium-thin body. Not very good, but probably the best one they offer.

Draft at Watson Bros Bistro. Dark amber color with a medium white head that diminshed slowly. Medium citrus and hop aroma. Medium body. Medium refreshing flavor with average bitter finish.
Earlier Rating: 5/13/2005 Total Score: 2.9
Draft in sampler. Medium amber with a medium off-white rocky head. Hoppy aroma with a medium flavor with a light bitter finish. Average for style.