MartinT (5030), Montreal, Quebec, Canada May 25, 2009 My Bottom Line:
Amiable leafy hops and biscuity malts for a balanced and accessible pint of American Pale Ale.
Further Personal Perceptions:
-A veil of foam floats atop the hazy amber.
-The aroma is weak for what I like in the style.
-Orange-like fruitiness comes from the hops.
-The body is a tad loose; the carbonation is very soft and the malt structure simple.
On tap at the brewpub. jcwattsrugger (5223), Florida and, New Jersey, USA May 21, 2009 on tap-pours an off white head and hazy amber color. Aroma is medium malt-caramel, some herbal hops. Taste is medium malt-caramel/earthy, some herbal/resin hops. Fairly malty, medium body. hophead75 (1945), Boonton, New Jersey, USA Feb 27, 2007 sampled at the brewpub. Amber in color. Not much in the aroma, got some light citrus and malt. Taste is light citrus hops with a light malt base. Thin bodied and watery like alot of their beers, it seems. DJMonarch (6036), Northwich, Cheshire, England Mar 15, 2006 Barrel Draught at the GBBF, Kensington Olympia 05/08/2004
Amber coloured with pale and hoppy aromas. Some alcohol present. Crisp malt finish. argo0 (6861), Washington DC, USA Nov 15, 2005 Hazy amber body with off-white head. Aroma is medium sweet, earthy, caramel. Taste is medium sweet, caramel, earthy. Light-medium body. Pleasant but forgettable. tiggmtl (4307), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Sep 11, 2005 Assertive grapefruit hop nose. Clear copper coloured body with low white head that diminishes to a slight ring. Grapefruit, orange, citrus hop flavour with some hints of dark malts. Light, watery body with fairly low carbonation. Bit of a one-trick pony. Sampled at GBBF 2005.
kook (2034), Perth, Western Australia, Australia Aug 18, 2005 Cask (GBBF): Gold with a short lasting head. Subdued hoppy aroma. Honey sweet caramel malt with a long fruity hop finish. Quite a nice APA. DanielBrown (1919), Birmingham (via Leicester), West Midlands, England Aug 7, 2005 On tap at GBBF 05. Flat looking, golden. Restrained, but tasty aroma of hops and that. Silky, sweet and very nice hoppy beer. Hops are slightly quiet, but come through in the finish. Sticky, thick, tasty. Good sea breeze feeling.
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