Big Sky Scape Goat Pale Ale

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

12oz bottle thanks to dancingcaddis, thanks. Nice pale orange-yellow color, decent head, looks about as good as any other pale ale. The smell is nondescript and boring, there is really nothing that stands out. The flavor seems to follow suit, a little bit of biscuit flavor but other than that it is completely boring. I am not saying this beer is bad at all because it is very easy to put down but it is just bland overall. Serving type: bottle Reviewed on: 07-30-2009 02:09:06

This is an OK Pale Ale. Not really something I would buy again, as there are many pale ales that are smoother and have both a smoother and more robust flavor than the Scape Goat.

Pours an golden with orange tints and a white head. Aroma is light malt, floral and citrus hop. Flavor is a little caramel and bready malt, and a decent bit of hoppy bitterness.

12 oz bottle from Bier Stein. Pours a light orange with big lacing and a two inch white head. Aroma of citrus hops, malt. Light citrus and biscuity malt flavor with a more malt punch to the finish. Okay, but not something I was terribly impressed with. Great label though.

I hate to be a stickler about categorizing beers, but this is listed as an American Pale ale on this website, but the commercial description calls it an English Pale ale. I’m only pointing this out because it would score higher as an English pale ale. This is a fine beer, definately worth buying.

Smells like an un-dryhopped ale. Surprisingly it starts and finishes much like an english country ale. That would make it a "bitter ale" and not a pale ale. The neccesary hop and malt flavors that you would expect are there. Dextrins are low, probably for many reasons. Unfortunely, it seems young and alcholic, like they didn’t give the yeast enough time to work and mature the beer. If they had given this brew more time to properly condition it would probably be an outstanding ale. But like most modern breweries, lead time is king, and most consumers in the US can’t tell the difference.

Aromas are light of citrus, and maybe citronella, with a dash of bug spray thrown in. pours a golden orangey color with a thin head. Taste is somewhat uneventful...some hop notes combined with a light citrus. Not great, but I guess for what it is it isnt all bad, but then again, I dont care for most pales.

Orange-amber with a medium off-white head, slowly fading. Aroma of citrus, grapefruit and crystal malt. Taste of grapefruit and citrus hops balanced out by the caramel malt. Some mild vegetation sneaks in on the back end. Low carbonation and low bitterness make this one easy to drink.