Wellington Special Pale Ale

Finished off a 6-pack of this "Special Cream Pale Ale" over the past two weeks. 5 of the bottles were fine, but one bottle seemed a little bit off--it’s taste wasn’t consistent with the other 5. Overall, a nice beer with good golden appearance and a nice well-rounded mouthfeel. Good bitter flavour overall, but at the back of the tongue is somewhat watery and unpleasant. I think it’s growing on me, though.

341 ml bottle
4.5% ABV
I tried this beer on April 30, 2008 after purchasing an assorted 6 pack of Ontario Craft Brews from one of my local LCBO outlets. The poured a beautiful translucent rusty red colour with a thin white rocky head. The aroma is some roasted malt, with a hoppy background. The mouthfeel was medium bodied, with ample carbonation. The flavour is malty with just a little hops. I was expecting a more hoppish flavour profile.

Half pint at the Alex, draught. Well, it looked like a good bitter, and tasted like one too..except that it was a bit thin. Could be because it was the tap version, but it just felt like it was rolling off my tongue, and not lingering. A decent brew, but not what I have come to expect from this brewery. RE-RATE: Heck..it wasn’t as bad as I thought. A nice bitter!

(Draught) At the Woolwich & Arms, Guelph. Thin, white head and a copper body. Slight malt aroma with cascade hops? Bitter front followed by a sweet, creamy, malt mid-palate. Next to no carbonation. Very good.

More a golden ale than anything, but I digress. Pale golden with a thick sticky white head. Aroma is lightly citrusy, with a kiss of lemon. Apple, pear, and zesty citrusy aroma. Light marmalade over a soft wheaty malt base. Quite fragrant. A hint of tropical fruitiness as well. Flavour is well-balanced. Soft spicy pale malt, orange and a light goldings-esque flavour on the back of the palate. More of a summertime brew, but it is quite good.