Wolavers Pale Ale

Brewed by Otter Creek Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Middlebury, Vermont USA

In our opinion, this is the best of the Wolavers pack. It pours a nice amber hue with a fizzy, light-brown head that fully dissipates. Fair lacing. Aroma is of moderate malts with molasses notes, light hops with flower notes, and light dough yeast. Initial taste is flat, with a lightly bitter finish. Light on the palate, it has a light creamy consistency with fizzy carbonation.

I love the Cascade and Hallertau hops, and this has some vague brown sugar malty flavors running in there somewhere. But it’s still somehow less than the sum of its parts. Still tastes great if you’re not looking for something mind blowing.

Bottle: Pours a light amber / light orange color with a small offwhite head. Aroma is somewhat muted blend of malts and hops, taste is a crisp hops with a bit of citrus and a smooth maltiness. One of the better organic IPA’s that I have sampled to date.

Nice bit of hops on the nose. Actually not bad for a Pale. Some bitterness but overall,a nice refreshing Pale Ale.

Bottle. Poured a clear somewhat effervescent amber with a moderate off-white head. Malty scent that was light on hops and somewhat salty. Super mild hops flavor over a strong malt body before finishing with a whisper of bitterness. Smooth but slightly oily on the tongue this was pretty bland.

Smells of cheerios and fruit. Somewhat balanced flavors but an off bitterness lingers.

Bottle. Clear amber/light orange with a thin frothy white head. Aroma of malt with citrusy hops. Nice balance of light caramel malt and hops, which are clearly present throughout but not overpowering. Smooth palate, with a slight hop bitterness on the finish. Pretty decent APA.

Bottle: Nice shiny amber and bubbly, capping itself off with a solid foamy white head. Invitingly crisp citrus hoppy nose. The flavor is more subdued, a shy grassy/pine hoppiness with a subtle oily texture. Good.