Yards Philadelphia Pale Ale

Brewed by Yards Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA

a mild pale - with a twist of lime straw colour with a medium foamy head. a mild bitter flavor is prominent but still more malt than hops.

Thanks to Immy for picking this one up. From bottle. Pours a hazy yellow with massive foamy head. Annoying really, as it took me 4 pours to get the bottle in a glass! Nose is rotting lemon, sometimes OK, other times off. Flavor is largely lemon zest, crisp with a bitter finish. No detectable malt.

12 oz bottle. Clear yellow, active carb. Snowy head with a slow recede. Tan stains with last drops. Light yeast and lemon hard candy. Bittersweet lemon zest. Finishes with grapefruit juice pulp and dough. Medium light body. Hops and malts a bit thin.

Pretty good if you wand a hoppy aroma and bittering without the high alchol usually associated with the style.

Not a bad beer overall. Has very little aroma, and a massive head. Too much carbonation, it seems. Taste is subtle, but fairly hoppy. I kind of like this beer. I could drink it everyday, and with the alcohol being so low, I could keep my head on straight.

Mediocre, Mediocre, Mediocre. APAs need to have a bit more oomph for my liking. A little citrusy, goes down smooth, not really worth the effort.

12 oz bottle. Pours a light gold with a white head. Citrusy orange hop nose. Flavor is lightly fruity, some malt sweetness and a touch of lemon. And I mean lightly. As in almost no flavor. Suprising after a pretty pleasant nose. Light bitter finish. Not bad, just not, um, much of anything.

Um, not a fan. Had this at the Philly airport after missing a flight to Miami. Didn’t look like a pale ale, it was too light and golden and thin, and the only think that really saved it was the fruity/hoppy aroma. I would say this beer lacked substance.