Big Sky Scape Goat Pale Ale

Brewed by Big Sky Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Missoula, Montana USA

Bottle in Anchorage AK: Inviting copper sheen with a brewy head. Malty nose. Coppery/bittery flavors. Nice metallic hoppiness and a cran-apple finish. Nice flavorful, yet light beer! Gets even better as you go. Nice tangy hoppiness.

(12 oz bottle: Liquid Solutions in Tigard, OR) A very bready pale ale, lightly sweet, caramely, and fruity, with a mildly and citrusy hops that partially balances out the breadiness in the finish. Well, only a little. This is very bready from start to finish, and the hops just waves hello from the distance. Likewise, the nose is very bready, with just a hint of citrus. Medium in body, but actually quite smooth and creamy on the palate. A moderate woodiness comes out in the finish as well. Amber color, fully transluscent. Off-white head is average in size and retention, with just a few traces of lace left on the glass. An excellent session brew, pleasant and easy to drink.

This was a fine beer for the time. I wish I had another Moose drool. Tis beer needed ore for me but I am a stout drinker. I did like the drinkablity as a summer beer.

Not a bad little pale. It’s a deep, clear copper, with a nice soupy, off-white head that lingers nicely. The resiny hops start hitting the nose at the pour making me wonder if this thing is hopped out the caboose. A closer sniff shows definite hoppage, but not excessive. A rich caramel breadiness competes with the hops for dominance. The flavor is bready malt with just a bit of hop bitterness at the end. A pleasant pale that a bit sweeter and maltier than most, but that’s not a bad thing.

12 oz bottle - Old Chicago Pizza, Apple Valley, Mn. Dark golden pour with a decent sized, frothy white head with decent lacing. Aroma has some brief floral notes and some fresh lake water accents. Flavor has some muted citrus notes and not much else. Good companion for food - extemely smooth - no high or low notes - good hop/malt balance. Slightly thin mouthfeel. Overall, just decent.

Poured a light golden/amber color with decent white foam head. The nose was a nice potent, whisper of caramel-toffee and light citrusy, piney hops. The taste started with a sweetish, caramel-drenched maltiness that’s threaded with floral and lightly fruity hops that help to balance it and give it a nice dual character. the end was nicely backed by a solid bitterness that leaves it dry and refreshing in the finish. Alcohol content is relativly low and it’s smooth medium body; rich caramel malt character; and great balance, this makes for an excellent session ale.

Lemon, sweet caramel, and play dough aroma; pours with a foamy head over a lively body; on the malty side with a little dryness without being too sweet; pretty simple brew that gives a British nod to the style; solid but unexciting and not very flavorful.

Amber colour with a finger of dense foam. Gentle carbonation. Fresh aroma of mandarin orange peel and a little bit of cedar. Moderately bitter. Very grapefruity with light florals and wood. There is a slight hint of caramelly/toasty malt but it’s rather subtle.