Barley Island Blind Tiger Pale Ale

Brewed by Barley Island Brewing
Style: American Pale Ale
Noblesville, Indiana USA

Courtesy Quake1028. Pours a cloudy orange, with a small white head. Smells of toasted malts, some caramel, and not really much semblance of hops. Definitely smells old. The flavor has a tiny hop presence, but the malts are most dominant as this definitely has some age to it. Would have liked to have it fresher and will revisit it again if I get the chance. The malts and toasted caramel are the most dominant flavor, and it probably sholdnt be that way.

Courtesy Quake. Color is redolent of apricot jam and orange marmelade. Aroma is toasted and malty. Flavor is more of the same, not much discernable hop charecter. Well past it’s prime.

Date: 08/18/2005
Mode: Bottle
Source: Party Pac, Indianapolas, IN

clear amber, foams to the point where you can only pour half the bottle, bitter hop aroma, light body, bitter hop flavor on a light malt base, no balance, no character, just a light bitter beer,

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 4/10; Flavor: 2/10; Palate: 4/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.5/5.0
Score: 4
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Bottle courtesy of Acknud. Pours copper with a generous white head. Smells of perfume, roses, dough, some citrus, tea. Tastes earthy and toasty with some metallic hints. Mouthfeel is thin. Finish is metallic.

12 oz bottle acquired in trade w/Acknud. Pours a golden color with a drop of red. Minimal white head with lace that immediately disappears. Malt and citrus aroma. Moderate mouthfeel. Hops kind of dominate throughout. Almost IPA like. Slight citrus taste. Hops really dominate the finish with a slight bitterness. A good session ale.

Actually not too bad. Malt aroma with slight spicy hops. Moderate bitterness with slight lingering aftertaste.

12oz. bottle. Malty, toasty, floral aroma, lightly sweet, citric and leafy with notes of pine, grapefruit, dusty, faintly doughy yeast and touches of light caramel. Hazy light-medium amber color, unfiltered and conditioned, and yielding a fairly slight, thin head. Flavors include a blend of citrus fruitiness, gentle sweetness, lightly toasty malts and a wash of faint bitterness and acidity throughout. Rather thin, finely effervescent mouthfeel, body is light-medium. Early on, the malt seems to make its presence felt quite a bit more, but as the finish fades away, the hop character is what lingers. A serviceable enough Pale.

The Dan Journal #78. Tasted 4/5/2007. 12oz bottle. Soggy bready soapy nose. Notes of citrus. Decent malt backbone. Nice cocoa malt note. Nice balance. Touch soapy, but its a session. Should be kept closer to cold. Keeps the bitter bite. Bold citrus finish.