Redfish Big Easy Pale Ale

Formerly brewed at Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse
Style: American Pale Ale
Boulder, Colorado USA

Date: 10/14/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

cloudy dark copper, wispy beige head, light sweet crystal malt aroma with light floral hops, well balanced citrus hop flavor on a crystal malt base, just enough sweetness from the malt to balance a lasting bitter finish,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 6/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 11/20
Rating: 2.9/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

Sampler at the Redfish New Orleans Brewhouse, Boulder 12/10/2008 Floral and some hop aroma. Small white head. Golden coloured and hoppy with a citrus fruit flavour. Smooth on the palate with a crisp and dry malt finish.

on tap-pours an off white head and gold color. Aroma is sweet citrus. Taste is sweet citrus, sweet medium malt. Mild effervescence.

On tap at the brewpub on 10/14/07: Clear golden yellow with a wispy-lacing thin white head. Aroma of semi-sweet pale grainy malt with some grapefruity hops. Body has decent fullness with a lightly sweet pale maltiness and good fresh grapefruity hoppy balance. A decent pale ale.

Draught. Body is dark yellow. Aroma is lightly malty (cookie), moderately hoppy (grapefruit), lightly yeasty (dough). Flavor is moderately sweet, moderately acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, moderately acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation.

Draught. Low but lasting off-white head. Clear golden body. Mild barley malt aroma with a bit of lemon. Sweet and just a little hops bitterness. Low carbonation and a short aftertaste.

Tap @ Redfish: Poured a hazy amber color with an off-white head. Citrusy and pine aroma with some caramel. The flavor was citrusy and earthy with an earthy bitter finish. Some malt in the middle. Semi-dry with a light to medium body.

4 oz sampler at the brewpub, 4/14/06: Shiny copper. Musty, copper-metal flavors here. Nasty musky caramel. This is no pale ale.