Casco Bay Summer Ale

Brewed by Casco Bay Brewing (Shipyard Brewing Co.)
Style: American Pale Ale
Portland, Maine USA

Clear golden with an orange tint - bready, bitter-esque aroma, with some buttery, diacytl notes, but not overpowering - diacytl is even less present in the flavor - crisp and flowery, with light hop spiciness - some odd light mineral flavor - refreshing, but lingers on the palate a bit too long for a summer ale.

Had from the bottle while enjoying a large, juicy Maine lobster. Poured from the bottle to a light golden orange with thin white head that lingered and then left a thin white cap and good lacing. mild aroma of floral hops, was followed by a slightly bitter, slightly tingly mouthfeel. Flavor was more of the bitter floral hop, though not real strong, and this led to a short dry finish. Not bad, just not great.

12oz bottle. Pours hazy golden color with white head. Aroma and Taste sweet malt and lite hops with bitter after taste..

Bottle, from Duvel tulip, at cellar temp. Clear orange color, fluffy white head leaves a lasting ring and good lacing. Very nice hoppy citrus aroma. Medium-ish body, light oily texture, slightly sharp carbonation. Flavor starts all bitter hops, then sweet malt emerges just before the unfortunately soapy finish. I expected yet another wheat beer with orange peel. I was glad to be mistaken. Imperfect but quaffable.

On tap at Jonathan’s in Augusta/Belgrade. Pours golden-copper with white head. Moderate lacing. Some hints of lemon/peach. Finishes nice. A solid example of the style and a great summer brew.

A very nice summer ale. Sampled in Castine this summer and enjoyed greatly. A nice golden hue when poured is beautiful and cloudy. Taste is very nice and easy on the mouth.

12oz bottle-pours a big foamy to rocky off white head and gold color. Aroma is fruity, bread, sweet malt. Taste is sweet malt, secondary hop bite. Good/OK carbonation.

Pours a lightly hazy golden hue. Bright with a thin cream colored head. Smells sweet and citrusy. Crisp pale malt aromas. Lovely. Taste is a letdown. Crisp pale malt, a bit of faint snappy hops. A bit lifeless. The appealing citrus smell so lively in the aroma is gone as it crosses the tongue. Crisp and light bodies. Finishes clean and is quite the sessionable brew. The taste just leaves me wanting more, even from a light ale. A just passable summer beer.