Peak Organic Pale Ale

Peak Organic Brewing Company
Brewed at Shipyard Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Portland, Maine USA

this is a recent favorite. enjoyed on tap at the great lost bear. pours a caramel hue with a gluey head. first sip hints of citrus cascades with a subtle sweet malt backing. while the hops preside, the maits make this one unique. a great brew, finely crafted!

The 29 this one gets as of this rating really surprised me. I don’t think these guys use preservatives, so it tastes really fresh. It was clean, full flavor of hops. Very refreshing! I will defintely get his one again, especially in the summer!

A great session beer. Perfect balance between hoppy and smooth. The site says its a mix between a west coast and english style pale ale. This comes out clearly in the taste. Very citrusy but smooth as well. Kudos to them.

Pours with a translucent but hazy amber body with a half inch of off-white head. Smells malty, fruity, caramel, and butterscotch. Roasty caramel and chocolate malts play a big role with a fair bit of supporting diacetyl and fruity flavor. Unlike in many beers, the diacetyl actually helps this beer. Very balanced. The flavors mix, but also come through individually one at a time at different places in the mouth throughout a good sip in a way that few beers do. Medium in body with a bit less carbonation than expected. Overall this makes a good EPA and a tasty beer.

Nice color and head on the pour. This is a hoppy pale ale that finishes surprisingly smooth. Good citrusy nose. A really nice organic beer

Very impressed with this organic beer. Pours kind of light, but carries a nice middle of a hop punch and follows with a tasty, smooth finish. Leaves a very nice hop aftertaste in the mouth. In these hop-crazy days it is refreshing to find beers that still care about balance and drinkability. I will drink this all the time.

12 ounce bottle - $1.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia. "Best Enjoyed Before" either January or February of 2010, depending on which listed month that notch was supposed to land on. Appearance: Pours a bright-looking, clear, golden-copper body with a tall, foamy, just off-white head. Tiny bits of lace splattered along the inner walls of the glass on the way down. Smell: Well, it’s a pleasant, Lazy Susan of various beer-based notes spinning about my nose: pale malts, meager toast, caramel, spicy hops, citrus, and even some unsalted butter. Taste: Pale, toasty malts with a restrained sweetness and light taste of caramel rushing in with a buttery boost of diacetyl. Citrusy, spicy hops with a medium level of bitterness to balance out that initial sweetness. Finishes smooth and fairly dry with a little lingering butter and bitterness. Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium carbonation. Decently smooth mouthfeel. Drinkability: While I know some are sure not to appreciate that apparent diacetyl, I, personally, didn’t mind it too terribly much and thought, along with their Brown and Amber, that it was fairly decent.

Definitely a hoppier pale. Bought a 6 pack. I really think this is a good Northeastern microbrew. The aroma is very weak, but the taste definitely makes up for it.