Middle Ages Syracuse Pale Ale

Brewed by Middle Ages Brewing
Style: English Pale Ale
Syracuse, New York USA

Very rare that I’d give an APA or IPA a "5" on appearance, but this gets it; bit lasting head, beautifully creamy, gorgeous bright orange/red color, lovely pour. Nose is all caramel, just heavenly for malt lovers. No, it’s not that fruity or hoppy, but style be damned! I could smell this all day, if I couldn’t sit near an oven baking crem brulee instead. Flavor doesn’t quite live up; I didn’t expect it too so wasn’t super disappointed. Still a lot of caramel/butterscotch, more malty than usual, but the sweetness is definitely undercut but a fair contingent of hops warriors thrusting through the malt lines and trying to bring us to a bitter conclusion. In the end its a stalemate, but a messy one; rather than complementing the sweetness, the hops rather ruins and dissects it, leaving a weird somewhat disjointed finish and a perplexed drinker. Balance, anyone? Still worth a big nod for the nose alone...

on draft middle ages: this one was tight! better then their ipa. which usually i would like the ipa more....the pale ale was nicely hopped with a good balance of malt with bit of sweetness. more hops then i expected....highly drinkable. let us ride king arthur!

Orange gold amber pour. Very weak aroma, slight orange citrus. Mix of hops and citrus, more of a summer ale after taste. Not a great beer, but tolerable.

Clear amber in color, the aroma of all the hops hit your nose first. This is a pretty easy drinking Pale ale, not alot of bite

Mostly clear light orange. Small, compact off white head. Slow carbonation. Buttery yeast aroma with elements of citrus. Delicately crisp with a puffy, Ringwood yeast laden body and mild citric overlay. Medium body. Mostly dry. Long butterscotch, floral hop and faint orange (Yeah! go Orange!) aftertaste. Finishes a bit sticky and with a detectable English hop flavor. A good knock ’em back brew.

Average in so many ways. Nose is a little lacking but has presences of malty-earthiness. Very nice amber, orange color. I wonder if the orange tint was a tribute to SU. Anways, has a fairly thick feel to it, which was nice, and a good hop kick to finish. Nothing stands out as being exceptional, but in that regard, you can drink these all night with no problem. For the style, it’s actually pretty good.

(Bottle) Pours a clear copper body with a small white head. Aroma or orange, florals, and biscuit. Flavor of flaxseed, toasted malt, caramel, grassy/citrusy hops, and some tea as it warms to close to room temperature.

Clear, light amber/orange colored, thin but persistent head and half ass lace. Nose of light caramelly malt, grain, oranges, perfumy hops, ringwood yeast and more. Medium-light body, slick fruity yeast flavors, buttery, citrusy and floral hops add a bit of bite. Dry in finish. Well crafted brew but average for my tastes.