Propeller Pale Ale

Brewed by Propeller Brewery
Style: English Pale Ale
Halifax, Canada

Pours a clear orange with a white head that laces well. Aroma has crystal malt, and Golding hops. Biscuit, apples, brown sugar, caramel,and green hops. Tastes very similar, sweet malt and hops to balance out the sweetness. Caramel, honey, brown sugar, biscuit, apples, lemon rind, and a little bitterness. Decent, but definitely not pushing the envelope.

Nice malty, almost hoppy aroma, slight brown sugar. Tastes roasty, a little hoppy, and overall refreshing. Clean and fresh, pretty decent.

Bottle. Pours amber, with a very rocky white head, odd, dish-soapy lacing, what an odd fucking head on this. Nose is hops and brown sugar. Palate of citrus hops, fresh malt, very tasty! Looks very fucking odd, smells pedestrian, tastes quite alright.

Pours amber, Thin foamy head. Strong hoppy aroma. Goldings dominate the nose. Smooth bitter and creamy. Very hoppy and fresh. Slight citrus finish. Really refreshing beer, with all the character of a good english pale ale. The finish is very unique the way it is so citrus and dry. Really cool beer.

341 mL bottle courtesy of ou812. Active orange-gold with a small head. English hops are prominent in the nose, along with a strong fruity presence. Flavour is thinly sweet caramel and English hops - could use a slightly stronger malt presence, perhaps a touch of Biscuit. Nice bitterness in the finish; not into IPA territory, but high for the style. Body is quite full for the style. Carbonation is on the high side of medium - this could probably go down a touch to make the flavours easier to distinguish. A slightly flawed, but very drinkable attempt from Propeller.

Bottle. Poured with an average-sized, off-white head that diminished to about 1 cm and stayed that way all the way to the last drop. Pretty good lacing, with the odd smudge on the side of the glass. Dark golden color, with a clear body. Nice aroma of average hops, with pine coming through, as well as some citrus. Quite a good flavor - bitter, but not anything too strong, with an average duration. I think I can taste the pine here, as well... but nothing offensive. Light and thin-bodied on the palate,, with average carbonation. Overall, an enjoyable pale that I would gladly have again... a good entry from Propeller.

[2044-20090320] 341mL bottle. Sweet creamed corn aroma with a light yeasty fruit. Slightly hazy, light brown orange body with a quick white bubbly head. Vegetable base flavour with grainy yeast throughout. Medium body. Could be old? Candidate to re-rate later.