Coast Range Farmhouse Two Tractor Ale

Formerly brewed at Coast Range Brewing Co.
Style: American Pale Ale
Gilroy, California USA

Bottle. A dark golden color with a laced white head. A subtle malt and hop mixture in the aroma. Medium bodied, malty but also with a light floral hop flavor. Tends more toward the malty side but they hold up well through the finish.

It is not much to look at or sniff -- but fortunatly being a beer all I really have to do is drink it, and it is pretty good for that. It is clear and lightly musty with a fist full of bitterness, that over stays its welcome only slightly. Mainly it feels fresh and right, though far for bold or lively. A worthwile -- short of important -- California brew.

After having the stonefence porter and the farmhouse ipa i kept my eye out for any other offerings from this label. Pours a golden brass color with a rough patch of foam on top. The nose is a friendly greeting of piney and grapefruit hops that are delightful to find in an american PA. A worthy ale.

Musty? citrus aroma - it’s all good. Color is a weak amber, and head isn’t much. The hoppy bitterness bites immediately and stays with the tongue. It works really well with cajun! Swish it around the mouth, and there is substance. This could be characterized as a light IPA or a hoppy pale ale. There is a light sweetness finishing with dry astringency. Another, maybe the greatest, great ale from Coast Range. So who are these guys?

Gold orange appearance- thick head- nose has balance of bitter and pine hops–taste orange peel, bitter hops, and honey – aftertastes is short bitter and grain

22oz. bottle. Bright yellow-gold color with a medium sized rocky white head. Herbaceous, earthen hop aroma with some cooked corn and sweet malt. Citric-metallic hop flavor and resinousness up front, fairly mild malt underpinninngs. Grassy, astrtingent finish. Mouthfeel is light, rather dry.

This American Pale Ale pours a medium amber gold color from a 22oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is earthy, some malt and some tea. A medium bodied Pale Ale. Malts are bready, citrusy and sweet. Hops are floral and earthy, touch of citrus. A nice balanced APA. Towards the lighter milder pale ales, yet not quite an English Pale Ale, as there is a little too much hop flavor here. Nice beer, would make a nice session ale. Mouthfeel is full and round. Finish is clean and smooth. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.

Bottle. Light copper color with an off-white head. Easrthy, citrusy aroma. Citrus hop flavor with some toasted malt backing. LIngering bitterness. Lots of hops for an old ale (though I didn’t see that mentioned on the bottle anywhere). Light sweetness, but didn’t get the typical caramel backing we see in so many beers.