Pike Naughty Nellies Ale

Brewed by Pike Pub & Brewery
Style: Golden Ale/Blond Ale
Seattle, Washington USA

The label describes this beer as a well balanced, fruity session ale. For the most part this descriptiuon runs true. Golden colour, a fruity nose (from both yeast and hops), thin palate, and mildly fruity hop flavour with supporting malt. Quick thin finish.

Light fruit on the aroma and flavor. Good thick amber color to it. First hit of flavor was the malt, with a finish that is slightly bitter. Like someone said before, the bottle dosen't do it justice, its much better drinking on tap right up from Pikes street market.

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...

old rating 4/3/6/2/10 - 2.5 new rating. on tap at Pike Pub in Seattle. pours a clear golden-orange with a small white head, a little lacing. smell is faint, a little wheat. taste is somewhat watery and light, hops, some wheat, grainy, some citrus, and just a touch of bitterness.

12 oz bottle via Liquid Solutions. Pours a clear golden copper with a very small head. Aroma of flowery citrus lemony hops. Taste is a very refreshing one that starts with caraeml, then lemon, and finishes with some freah bread and orange. Well carbonated fizzy finish. And there was even some strawberry in the middle somewhere. A somewhat lingering mildly bitter aftertaste. Good sumer session beer.*********11/16/06 rerate---scored the same except adding 1 point for flavor, but perception is a littledifferent..notcing some toffee/vanilla flavors now-12 oz bottle via Liquid Solutions. Pours a semi-clear copper with a small white head. Nose is of vanilla, some floral hops, yeast and ginger. Tastes like it smells, with the vanilla/toffee up front, and finishes with soem bittersweet floral hops. Light/medium body. Medium carbonation. Very refreshing and quaffable. Pretty good session beer and may make a great gateway beer for adventuresome macro-swillers.

Pale Ale from this brewery tonight the memorably named "Naughty Nellies Ale"..named after to a madam who ran a house of ill repute were the Pike Brewery is now..ah the good old days! This ale is certainlly ligter in color when poured..light brown again a wee bit of haze and a good sized head that sticks around. smell is nice again..sweet malts and slightly more hop aroma shows through. Taste is ok more hoppy but paradoxically weaker than the Pale Ale..not much aftertase. Ok in the mouth ..buit again tends towards the watery side. Pretty good session brew..as it suggests on the label.

Pretty standard blonde ale here. Grade for quenching thirst. It’s got some malty flavor. Alright.

Bottle: Pours a light gold with a decent white frothy cap that lasts and laces. Aromas of fruits and grass with some light maltiness. Bright citrus hops balance a soft biscuity malt discernment finishes mild with a faint hint of pear. Decent quaffing ale.