MacTarnahans Sling Shot Extra Pale Ale

Brewed by Portland Brewing Company (Pyramid)
Style: American Pale Ale
Portland, Oregon USA

Appearance: Pours a hazy, copper body with a thin ring of white bubbles up top. Smell: Sweet-smelling, candyish malt nose with a backing of spiced citrus. Taste: Pale malts trailed by a big hit of candied caramel. Spice as well as lemony citrus and a balancing medium hop bitterness. Finishes clean and bittersweet. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Drinkability: A simple, though rather refreshing and pleasant APA. Oh, it hit the spot alright.

This one gave up a clear and light copper coloured body beneath a head that nearly wasn’t. The aroma was lightly hopped and also a little bit floral, quite gentle and pleasing to the nose but nothing memorable. The taste was nice and refreshing, with a good balance of hop and malt, and with a slight bitterness. Good mouth complemented the good finish. Another nice beer from Mac’s, and one that I could easily drink a fair few of at a sitting.

On tap at MacTarnahans Taproom--Pours a rich yet light golden body. Slightly darker than many XPAs but still quite true. Sharp malty presence in nose as well as some spicy and bitter Cascade and Nugget hops. A very nice warm-weather brew. Stronger than you’d think but smooth and crisp. Nice brew!

This is fairly nice, with some good balance and a light English quality to it. It is amber, with a thin, off-white head shrinking to a ring and leaving no real lace. The smell is pleasant, rather english, but mild, leafy a hint earthy, with some bread, hints of stewed plums and butterscotch. The taste is not great but it’s nice. It’s smooth, weasy to drink, yet still tasty and balanced with a good feel. It’s leafy with some butterscotch, bread, citrus. It’s not great with crackers.

nice frothy head, cloudy and pale in color, nice light hop/malt combination. Just a simple little beer that does everything right. A really good beer (and it must be to get a 3.35 average on ratebeer.com without being a hop bomb)

Bottle. Pours hazy gold with a thick white head that produces sheets of lace. Aroma is restrained, but has some fruit, citrus, nuts, earth. Sweet taste with toffee, citrus, biscuit. A bit floral and some grapefruit on the finish.

I could probably cut and paste one of several APA reviews here. That isn’t neccessarily a bad thing. This is a typical APA, very tasty, and a nice session ale. Crisp earthy hops on a unobtrusive malt base

4oz Taster - Spring Beer & Wine Festival - Portland OR
Aroma – Nice malt background with a light use of hops.
Appearance – Golden yellow in color, Nice head and clear.
Flavor – A light pale ale flavor. This was what you want for after working in the yard. Light refreshing with light hops and good malt flavor.
Palate – Nice Mouthfeel, great texture with a good dry finish.
Overall – A great light ale for the summer months outside in the heat. There is very light flavors not overpowering to take from your body. Just refreshing.