Bayhawk CPA (California Pale Ale)

Brewed by Bayhawk Ales
Style: American Pale Ale
Irvine, California USA

Medium light musty golden yellow color. Large head, that dissipates quickly. Orange peel aroma. Dry wooden apricot taste. Very little bitterness. WTF is a Cali Pale Ale anyway?>

Pours a light-hazed, golden/amber, mostly dead, under a cream/fleshtone head... which is a little too large-bubbled to be called "creamy". Head settles slow with soft peaks that leave intermittent lacings. Mostly citrus in the nose, more orange in my nostrils than grapefruit, but there IS an underlying sourness. Rather fat-bodied, thick and creamy with some driness to finish. Flavor is more balanced than an IPA should show with a malted base providing subtle sweetness under lemon and orange. Good session ale. I like it.

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22oz bomber-An orangish body with a decent head and an aroma of hops. Taste the same but not in a good way. The hops don’t have a bitterness or sharpness to them No balance to this beer.

Dark golden to bronze color. Lots of swinkles and fish food. A moderate sized, dark off-white head. Sweet aromas, bordering on sweet homemade wine scents. Aromas of over-ripe, lightly souring fruit, cantaloupe and strawberries come to mind. Some mild floral/herbal hops seem to come in as well. Biscuit flavors with a citric light fruit jam. The jam has too much pectin that causes a slight pucker. The middle is full of mild grapefruit juice, while the finish has a slight return of malt. Linger has a return to the light apple sourness. I fear this one has a bit of infection.

Fresh, fruity aroma with some hops. Sweet. Mostly clear peach color with some faint particalia. Doesn’t look much like a beer with it’s color. Some visible carbonation. Small, slightly off-white ring of head. Not much lace. Initial mouthfeel is salty. Some hops. Not bad overall, but the salty taste keeps this from being a better.beer.

Golden sunshine pour. MONSTER head , decent lacing. Well ALRIGHT,umm thats where it ends. Looks great but in reality it is a mid level common pale ale. Nothing more nothing less. $3.49 a bomber. Glad I tried it.

Date: 07/18/2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

clear dark gold, wispy off white head, streaks of drippy lace, light sweet caramel malt aroma followed by lots of earthy bitterness, light bitter malt flavor, light crystal malts provide a good base but a bit too much bitter hops,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 3/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *4

A frothy off-white head tops a clear amber body that gives off aromas of biscuit dough, weak hops, and straw. Light bodied and amply carbonated. The flavor was citrusy hops but watered down. Nothing special.