cbkschubert (2020), Cochise Co., Arizona, USA
| 3.1 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 13/20 | Nov 4, 2009 12 oz. bottle labeled as Horseshoe Bend PA - Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a half finger thick off white head. Very light spotty lacing. Aroma is light toasted malt and light soap. Flavor is toasted malt and very light hops. Medium body. An OK Pale Ale.
jcwattsrugger (5581), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
| 2.5 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 10/20 | Dec 10, 2009 Horseshoe Bend PA-12oz bottle @Pauls Gathering Thanks -pours a dissipating white head and gold color. Aroma is apple, light malt. Taste is apple, light malt-caramel, some hops. IrishBoy (2722), Bakersfield, California, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 6/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Nov 29, 2009 12 oz bottle from cbkschubert, labeled Horseshoe bend Pale Ale. Nose of slight floral hops and a vegetal note. Lightly hazy yellow orange with a small pale yellow head. Flavor is lightly bitter with a touch of toffee and hint of diacetyl. Rciesla (3845), Exit 15W, New Jersey, USA
| 2 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 4/10 | 5/5 | 3/10 | 2/5 | 6/20 | Nov 23, 2009 Bottle Shared at Ryan & Max’s Tasting @ Pauls. I hate pale ale ticks. Pours a pale golden body with a white head. Grainy, corny musk, milled grain. Bitter dry metallic. Very bad. j12601 (1349), Poughkeepsie, New York, USA
| 2.8 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 3/5 | 11/20 | Nov 22, 2009 Bottle at Paul’s tasting that I took down from a trade with cbkschubert. Pours a clear orange with a thin white head. Light grain, thin hops. Medium bodied, little malt, little cardboard. Finishes dry, grainy, and lightly bitter. Barreras (133), Diamond Bar, California, USA
| 2.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 5/10 | 3/5 | 5/10 | 2/5 | 11/20 | Aug 17, 2009 Pours a honey caramel color with a strong smell of hops. Taste of spice and slight bitterness. Mostly hoppy, I felt it was not a good representation of a pale ale. SuperDave70 (1158), Beautiful Sunny Mesa, Arizona, USA
| 3.4 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 3/5 | 7/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | May 23, 2009 Sampled at the 2008 Strong Beer Festival. Clear amber color pour with a small foamy head. Light aroma of citrus and earthy hops. Flavor is hop forward with toasty caramel malt. Not too exciting, but a nice session pale ale. patrick767 (2051), fort wayne, Indiana, USA
| 3.6 | Aroma | Appearance | Flavor | Palate | Overall | | 6/10 | 4/5 | 8/10 | 3/5 | 15/20 | Nov 20, 2008 draft at the brewpub - Pours copper with a white, lasting head that laces well. The hoppy aroma has notes of citrus and flowers. The flavor is moderately hopped with hints of pine and citrus. It’s well balanced and has a good, bitter finish.
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