Bitter Root Pale Ale

Brewed by Bitter Root Brewing
Style: English Pale Ale
Hamilton, Montana USA

Received a 22-oz bomber via trade with kyzr. Pours a semi-clear copper amber colored brew with a thin off-white head that slowly dissipates. Aroma of floral hops, some light caramel malt, and a touch of toffee. Taste is medium bodied, lightly carbonated with flavors of light caramel malt, some floral hops, a touch of spice and some toffee. Finish has a nice balance of floral hop and caramel malt aftertaste. Very little bitterness from the two years of aging.

Bottle: A dull copper pour with two fingers of sand colored head. Aroma of light florals, malts, and a bit earthy. Wtf? A grassey, lagery malty thing is about all I can taste here... it loses all pale ale qualities and goes straight to premium lager? Honestly, this is like someone put orange dye #2 in bud/miller/coors here? Dick.

22oz bottle. Aroma of pale malt, caramel malt. Flavor of pale socks. Kinda nasty. Kinda not tasty. 03 may 08

My Bottom Line:
Dull caramelized cereals observe earthy, leafy hops attempt to take control as they paint mediocre flavors and bitterness onto this slightly disorganized English-style Pale Ale.

Further PErsonal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam tops the hazy amber.
-Tartness builds as you go through the bomber. Surely something is awry.
-Balance is achieved I guess, but clarity and structure in the flavor profile would be needed to say it was successful, imho.
-Effervescence remains soft and thus the lean body is able to offer drinkability.
-This isn’t that bad, but I cannot deem it a good example of a session Pale Ale either.

Bottle.

Bomber. Pours chill-hazed copper with a lacy off-white head. Aroma of citrus, earth, flowers and toffee. Medium body, moderate carbonation. I’m at a bit of a loss to describe the taste. Maybe mango with some butter? Earthy and dry finish.

Date: 05/03/2008
Mode: Bottle
Source: Tasting, Cellar Party

Appearance: hazy orange, wispy white head, bits of lace,
Aroma: light sweet crystal malt aroma with light earthy floral hops and a touch of funk,
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, lots of earthy hops, light astrengent funk leaves a long bitterness,

Aroma: 3/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 3/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 5/20
Rating: 1.7/5.0
Drinkability: 3/10
Score: 4

Appearance: Pours a clear, amber body with a small white head. Smell: Spicy toffee drops with a bit of lemon peel. Taste: Sweet, candied maltiness. A taste of lemon peel sprinkled with spice and table sugar. Mild bitterness that lingers on into the otherwise light finish. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: C’mon, it’s not that bad, is it? I found it to be a decent little pale ale.

Pours a light copper color with a white head. Aroma is grainy, caramel, musty, and rotten cream. Flavor is malty, grainy, and a slightly spoiled cream finish.