Pike Naughty Nellies Ale

It’s about three-quarters of the way to being a really good beer. Much like an watered down IPA, there’s a nice amount of hoppiness to balance with some fruity tones and flavors

Aroma is fruity with some hop esters. Appearance is cloudy amber with a good sized head. Flavor is hops, fruit, sweet malt. Overall flavor is a sour orange note. Fairly crisp. Bitter dry finish. A nice alternative to the American macros. Wouldn’t mind trying it on tap.

[1094-20080216] Tap @ Pike brewpub (Seattle, WA). Sweet yeasty bread aroma has a hint of fruit. Clear, orange body with a long-lasting creamy white head. Sweet grassy hops flavour has hints of toasted yeast. Grainy medium body. Average.

2008 Bottle - Pours a light tan with little head. Nice carbonation, citrus and hay aroma, very light taste that still delivers a decent bitter end, not a bad beer...

12oz bottle: pours deeep amber brown withe decent white head, light aroma of malt with hints of hops, flavor is of mild falvored malt with hint of floral hops. decent beer.

Tap at Pike Brewery. Pours a golden shade with a moderate haze. Aroma is that of light malt with a bit of citrus/floral hops. Light and sweet, perhaps a tad fruity and bready with a nice crisp, light bitter finish. Rather light body with medium carbonation. An enjoyable brew.

12 oz bottle. Pours hazy golden yellow with dense, attractive white head. The aroma is somewhat floral, with some assertive yeasty tones of fruits and cotton candy. The flavor is mild tangerine, honey, and soft florality. Some hops come and go. The finish is sweet and slightly doughy, but it gives to some hoppy bitterness in the aftertaste. Not bad for what it is.

Smelled like a bouquet of roses. Ever-so-slightly hazy pour. "Crisp" sums it up in a word.