Moylans Tipperary Pale Ale

Brewed by Moylans Brewery & Restaurant
Style: American Pale Ale
Novato, California USA

Bottle, courtesy someone. Cloudy hazy copper body, thin, white lacing, small head. Floral hops in the nose, some vanilla, pine and caramel. Wet hops, grain, cereal and biscuit, some vanilla. Soft, refreshing and drinkable.

Appearance: And it’s another remarkably clear offering from Moylan’s, a deep, dark copper body topped with nearly an inch of off-white foam. Smell: Tipperary presents a bright, aromatic nose of fresh sliced citrus fruits, most notably grapefruit, and well-supported by lightly grainy notes of pale malt. Taste: Lightly grainy pale maltiness with only a faint hint of dry caramel character to it. Add in a restorative splash of still mineral water. Hops begin to deliver a taste of Marsh Ruby grapefruit dressed with a pinch of table sugar and a splash of nectarine juice as well as a medium-plus bitterness. As the bitterness begins to subside the maltiness returns, now with a touch more graininess to it. An oh-so tiny bit of pine precedes the dry finish and a long taste of grapefruit. Mouthfeel: Just a hair under medium-bodied. Medium-low, fairly soft carbonation. Drinkability: A well-rounded brew that’s almost acutely drinkable and with a reasonably low ABV% -- yes please!

Bottle. Moderate nutty note for the malt, light herbs for the hops, maybe some leather for the yeast, and wood in the background. Head is fizzy, off-white, with fair lacing and is mostly diminishing. Color is hazy amber/tan. Flavor is moderately acidic to start and finishes lightly acidic and bitter. Palate is medium, watery, and has a fizzy carbonation. Some nice attributes in this American Pale Ale, just a little plain otherwise.

HH’s BEER TASTING: New to my area. Glad to see them up here....excellent! Cloudy, orange pour. Fruity, citrus hops, and toffee aroma. Fresh citrus peel, toffee, and light caramel for taste. Not bad but a bit watery. Overall, decent.

22oz bottle 4/21/09 (Binny’s Naperville)-Pours a hazy orangish amber with a small loose off white head. Aroma of grapefruit, citrus, hops, and malt. Taste begins with hops then malt kicks in. This medium bodied Pale is nice but wished it had a bit more hops and more character.

Bomber. Pours a hazy amber with a 2 finger foamy tan head that results in spotty lacing. The nose is malt and faint citrus. The taste is caramel, sweet citrus and some tart grapefruit in the finish. Medium bodied. Decent APA.

Crushed with Jakebra. Excellent nose of sweet malt and hops. Flavor lacks a little bit but is still pretty awesome. Would have liked a bit more hop flavor, but I can’t complain too much. Dug it.

22oz bottle poured into pint glass. Frothy head, clear amber body, lots of excited little bubbles racing to the top. Nice sweet aromas of fresh-baked bread, flowers, and mild citrus hops -- the aroma reminds me of Dale’s pale ale from Oskar Blues, which is a good thing. But what about the flavor? Well, it’s nice, but also rather weak. Most good American pale ales hit your tongue with a lively blast of hops bitterness, which then fades into a pleasant malty taste. This one lacks that initial excitement, choosing instead to present a more subdued flavor profile akin to the Old World pale ales. There is also a watery aspect to this brew that leaves your tongue wanting more and not getting it. Tipperary is a decent, drinkable ale that would be great if it had a stronger character.