Aspen Meadow Pale Ale

Brewed by Cold Spring Brewery
Style: American Pale Ale
Cold Spring, Minnesota USA

Name: Pale Ale
Date: 02/18/1996
Mode: Bottle
Source: Jax

cloudy light amber, whispy head, sweet aroma with a touch of hops, lots of hops with a slight bitter aftertaste

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 5/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Score: *4
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12oz bottle shared courtesy of TomDecapolis. Poured a medium and clear golden color with a small sized white head. Aromas of corn, grain, and light citrus. Tastes of caramel and light citrus. Thin and watery body. Thanks Tom.

Thanks to Tom, for sharing this- my first beer from the great Gluek Brewing Company! Pours a very light golden color and a thin fizzy white head. Aroma is loaded with DMS (cooked corn moslty with slight cabbage notes), very light bready pils malt, and some herbal hops. No crystal malt found in the aroma or flavor, or hops for that matter. Just some bland malt, and lots of DMS found throughout. If you want to know what DMS is like in a beer, this is a good example. Metallic aftertaste and cabbage-like.

Pours a translucent golden with a small white head. Aroma of corn, sweet and malty. Flavor was sweet and malty, but not much else. Hops...don’t think so. What the heck is this?

Another one for the bad brew books,Decent golden color,small white head that faded quickly leaving little behind.The aroma was forgettable,light malt sort of sweet with a faint attempt at hops.There is a bit of fruit coming through but just barely.The flavor was weak for a PA,malty and sweet with very nearly no hops at all.slight sweet malt after taste with just a faint hint of hops coming through.I have to wonder if these guys really know how to brew or do they just throw grains and hops together and hope for a brew that is semi drinkable.Just plain nasty and i wouldn’t recommend this even if you just want a rateing.

I agree with Igneousboy, this brew is not nearly hoppy enough for an American-style Pale Ale. Nevertheless, this beer reminded me very much of Fullers ESB, which is a good thing, and as such tasted more like a Bitter than a Pale Ale. Light burnt malt, perhaps with molasses and vanilla undertones. Frothy, mostly diminishing white head. Deep gold in color, medium bodied and softly carbonated. A solid offering.

no head, clear deep golden, moderate carbonation..metallic aroma, fairly sweet flavor...where are the hops?

Had on 8/2/200. Aroma is a light malt scent. Color is bright clear gold with good carbonation and head. Taste is light and crisp. Starting with a light body it goes down crisp and clean. Finish is a very light malt flavor and very mild bitterness. Overall I think it would have been better as a Pilsner, it’s light crisp and refreshing.