Anderson Valley Poleeko Gold Pale Ale

Brewed by Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Boonville, California USA

Bottle. Cloudy dark yellow with an overwhelming head. The head dissipated slowly leaving brussels lace stranded on the glass. The aroma was sweet yet sour, both floral and fruity. The taste was soft and refreshing but nothing memorable or worth trying again. The carbonation hits you first followed by little else.

Hazy light golden color with a small, but long lasting, white head. Mild aroma of lemony citrus hops and some sweet malt. Flavor is also of lemony hops. Finish is pretty dry and bitter.

Bottle, Poured pale gold with thick white lasting head. Some lacing. Hoppy aroma that’s balanced. Hoppy flavour with some pepperiness. Hoppy finish with more pepperiness.

Had on 7/30/2001. Aroma is a fresh hop scent that seems to have come from dry hopping. Color is a medium gold with very good carbonation and head. Taste is mild with a heavy metallic taste. Starting with a smooth medium body it goes down easy. There isn’t much malt flavor in it and as the finish comes on with a good bitterness the hop flavor turns to a strong metallic taste. I can drink it but the only things about it that are like a Pale Ale are the aroma and the bitterness.

Pours a pale yellow copper color with a nice frothy white head. Fruity, slightly caramelly nose with a hint of malt. Nise rounded finish on the bready malty side. Good session brew.

Nice clearish honey gold pour to it, with a medium white head. Smell is of fruity hops, with a sweet piney touch to it as well. Smell turns somewhat towards honey soaked graininess as it warms. Taste included a nice amount of sweetness initially with a perfectly carbonated good crisp bit to it. Refreshing, and has a good sweet backing with a perfect amount of hops in the finish for a pale, I think. Definitely better than average, but not the most robust flavor. Still, quite better than average for the style, and one I wish were available locally.

Date: 07/14/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Chevy Chase, DC

clean dark yellow, whispy head, nice lace, pilsner like carbonation, pleasant hop aroma, good hop flavor and a slight bitter aftertaste
-------- /> Date: 01/27/2006

lightly floral hop aroma, nicely bittered light malt flavor,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

light orange color with a slight haze and nice fluff head. piney grapefruit aroma with a malty background. medium thick smooth body. caramel malt with grapefruit and orange resin notes, and light bitterness. very well balanced and easy drinking