Santa Cruz Mountain Pale Ale

On tap. Hazy golden with an off-white lacing head. Aroma of malt and a little fruit. Medium body, soft mouthfeel, unpleasant buttery notes with a light fruitiness. Dry bitterness in the finish. 090709

From tap at the brewpub. Pours hazy orange with a small white head. Butterish and malty aroma. Sweet flavoured, distinct butterish and yet also hops fruity. Ends butterish malty and light bitter, lasting sweet impression.

Bomber poured a clear yellow with a large lasting white head. Aromas of bread, light straw and light spice. Palate was light bodied and crisp with a dry finish. Flavors of straw, bread and a hint of spice with a crisp dry finish.

Draft at the brewery. OK, so here’s the deal with every beer I had here: buttery. Adjust the color and basic flavor component to match the beer otherwise, and that pretty much wraps it up. This one was extremely grainy for the style; I can’t get past the impression that I’m drinking fermented butter. (#3585, June 2009)

Bomber. This was a gift from a friend and for that I am grateful. The beer however, while somewhat interesting, was hard to finish. Very metallic flavor and a rough aftertaste.

Golden pour with small white head. Semi skunky aroma with slight citrus. Some yeast and spices in the flavor, though really uninspiring. So so beer at best.

On tap at the brewpub. Typical golden straw color, crystal clear, with a wet and wispy white head. Aroma is very grainy with some wet hay and lemony citrus. Also some phenolic character that doesn’t meld in that well. Flavor is yeast, spices, wet mushy grains, and a tinge of citrus. Some slight hop astringency. Mouthfeel is very very light, carbonation is high. Drinkable but extremely boring.

Pale cloudy amber with a huge off white head. Good amount of lacings. Aroma is malty with some floral hops. Taste is malts, some minor hops, and an overall sweet finish. Some orange grapefruit with a medium dry finish. Overall a fairly good organic Pale Ale.