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Captain Lawrence Pale Ale 3.62 105

Captain Lawrence Pale Ale

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1053.67/5.03.62/5.05.6%98.2Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
One of the first beers I brewed after moving out to California to begin my brewing education was a Pale Ale. This version is a true testament to the influences the Wild West had on my early brewing. My Pale Ale is loaded with US-grown Cascade, Crystal, and Columbus hops, so be sure to take a good sniff to enjoy their robust aromas before taking your first sip. Sensory Profile: An aromatic beer with notes of citrus, pine, a noticeable bitterness, and a touch of malty backbone to help balance it out. Food Pairing: Foods with a spicy kick are a great match, as the bitterness of the hops will help to cool the palate before your next bite. Mexican food and pizza are natural matches.
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 fonefan (11811), VestJylland, Denmark
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/58/103/515/20
Oct 9, 2008  
Cask (gravity) @ Great British Beer Festival, GBBF 2008, Earls Court, London, England SW5.
Clear medium amber orange color with a average, frothy, good lacing, mostly lasting, off-white head. Aroma is moderate malty, caramel, moderate to heavy hoppy, grapefruit, orange. Flavor is moderate sweet and moderate to heavy bitter with a long to average duration. Body is medium, texture is oily, carbonation is soft. (050808)


 oh6gdx (8948), Vasa, Finland
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/104/514/20
Aug 7, 2008  
Cask@GBBF2008. Amber colour, small beige head. Aroma is nuts, hops, alcohol and some mild notes of glue. Flavour is hoppy, grassy, and also quite lots of pine/apricot and mild fudgeish sweetness. Bitter and dry finish.


 fiulijn (7360), Como; Lausanne (CH); Malmö (SWE), Italy
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/514/20
Jan 11, 2007  
Draught at Hop Devil, NYC, as Captain Lawrence Freschester Pale Ale
Muddy golden color; creamy head. The aroma shows some nice hops with fruitness. Smooth malty taste, with a good hopping, but unfortunately there is a light impression of stale beer; maybe the keg has been open too long.


 KimJohansen (7128), Copenhagen V, Denmark
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/102/58/104/515/20
Aug 5, 2008  
Sweet aroma with lots of hops, caramel and pine notes. Flavor is intense bitter with pine, grapefruit and caramel notes. Bitter finish.


 TBone (6804), Pori, Finland
3.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/102/511/20
Mar 12, 2008  
Draught@Barcade, Brooklyn
Clear nutty brown color, small white head, lace. Nutty, hoppy aroma. Also flavor is quite similar: aromatic and nutty hops dominate the flavor. Starts a bit watery, then through pale malts it goes to hoppy finish. A ok.


 MesandSim (5940), London, Greater London, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Aug 14, 2008  
A Mes rate: Gravicask at GBBF.
Bright golden brown with a thin bubbly head. Very, very grassy and amazingly aromatic U.S. hop aroma with slight notes of ethanol and tea. The tea would usually spoil it for me but here the rest of it is so good it really has no bearing. Lovely fruity flavour that is not quite on a par with the nose but it’s still pretty good. The hops become slightly harsh in the mouth however. Sharp and crisp finish with no almost no bitterness? What gives? Ah well, enjoyable overall.


 Rastacouere (5560), Montréal, Quebec, Canada
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/516/20
Feb 17, 2008  
Draught@Cap’n. Clearish dark golden pour. Excellent white foam with plenty of lacing. Gentle, clean, aromatic hops. Low proportion of crystal malts ensure ultimate drinkability. All about the crisp and fresh pale malts. Excellent hop complexity. Citrusy and crisp, piney and very drinkable. Hefty bitterness for 35 IBUs. Floral and sprucey. Pure hop flavours. It had been a while since I’d had such a vibrant and fresh pale ale.


 jcwattsrugger (5532), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 17, 2007  
on tap-pours a retaining creamy light tan head that laces and amber color. Aroma is caramel malt, secondary hops-citrus. Taste is hops-citrus, some bitter, caramel malt. OK carbonation.



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