Brau Brothers Pale Ale

Brewed by Brau Brothers Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Lucan, Minnesota USA

Very pale straw gold, clear. Nose hoppy with some light sweet malt. Flavor very sharp and hoppy, quite bracing, bit of fruitiness and a nice round finish. One of the crispest beers I’ve ever had.

Parting gift from RBSG 2007 - Chill hazed amber, creamy white head. Subdued juicy citrus and pineapple aroma that fades into hints of florals, and malty caramel biscuits. Nice up front bitterness that blends soft notes of earth, citrus, and tropical fruit.. Warms and balances into pale caramel malt tones. Medium bodied, medium carbonation, dry, lightly bitter finish. Maybe my bottle was very fresh? I had no problem with it at all. Thanks Joe!

Good malty backbone and lingering citrus hops. Big floral hop aroma. Distinct and pressing hop flavor for style.

Light amber color with faint white head. Nice orange citrus hop nose. Slightly sweet malt body with orange hops. Creamy finish.

Received 12-oz sample bottle to try from distributor. Cool ACL printed bottle. Pours a clear brown amber brew with a fast dissolving off white head. Lacing is minimal and spotty. Aroma is light and has both caramel, roasted light malt and flowery hops. Palate is smooth, creamy with a metalic aftertaste. Finish is clean and smooth. Not too shabby pale ale, it’s enjoyable.

[On tap] Poured golden with a small white head. Aroma was very weak...but I can’t completely knock it because there was some smoke in the bar. I was very pleasantly surprised with the taste--largely of hops, I got piney at first, but there was also grapefruit. The bitterness associated with the hops lasted quite nicely. Maybe it is because this was on tap, but I thought it was pretty decent, definitely better than the current rating it has anyways.

(on tap) Pours a copper color with a medium white head. Aroma is mostly grapefruit peel, with a little bit of floral hops in there as well. Flavor had a grainy character, followed up by a fairly nice hoppy finish (somewhat of a bitter grapefruit bite). A decent beer.

Bottle pours a hazy amber with small head and no lace. The aroma is malty. The flavor is sweet, malty, slightly floral, and a bit like a blonde. The palate works for a hot day camping out. Overall, not offensive.