 bitbucket (1569), Kirkland, Washington, USA
Apr 4, 2008
Bottle. Pours hazy amber with a massive, fluffy, lacy pale yellow head. Light aroma of mango, cotton candy, Medium body and light carbonation. A bit of fruit and toffee in the taste, but it has a bitter finish with a husky/grainy quality that increases with each swallow. I really wanted to like this one, but it’s only OK.
tiggmtl (4179), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Aug 22, 2008 Bready malts , butterscotch, grapefruit and notes of pine in the nose. Opaque golden tan body is topped by a generous and lasting foamy white head that laces. Flavour leans heavily towards the hops - grapefruit and pine are the main notes. Bitterness is quite pronounced and somewhat sharp with underlying bread-like malts notable only in the aftertaste. Medium body is quite dry and carbonation is a bit over the top feeling sharp on the tongue and distracting from overall enjoyment. Snifter. Cellar temperature. Bottle (Bottleworks, Aug-08).
Angeloregon (2001), Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 12, 2008 Bottle from Bottleworks in Seattle--Poured a medium amber-copper body with a thick off-white head. Piny, spicily hopped sharp nose. Carbonic prickly sharp mouthfeel . Finished with a good amount of citrus and floral hops over the tongue. Quite refreshing but unbalanced.
AmEricanbrew (1009), Swamp Shreveport, Left Coast, Louisiana, USA
Jun 12, 2008 Clear dark amber with a frothy off white head. Mild piney hop/sweet bread malt aroma. Medium body and smooth. Nice well balanced flavor with caramel sweetness perfectly balanced by lightly bitter fresh floral hops. A classic PNW session ale.
kp (6200), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
Jun 11, 2008 Name: American Style Pale Ale
Date: 06/09/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade
Appearance: hazy dark amber, fine beige head, streaks of lace,
Aroma: sweet caramel and crystal malt aroma with lotsof earthy fuggles hops, touch of fruityness,
Flavor: dry caramel malt flavor, lots of earthy hops, touch of butterscotch along with the fuggles gives it a British twist, long bitter finish,
Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 12/20
Rating: 3.1/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: **/4
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