Sequoia Moto Brew Pale Ale

Brewed by Sequoia Brewing Company
Style: American Pale Ale
Fresno, California USA

Name: Moto Pale Ale
Date: December 04, 2007
Mode: Bottle
Source: Roadtrip
Appearance: hazy gold, scant white head, streak of drippy lace
Aroma: light dry crystal malt and earthy hop aroma
Flavor: light cereal malt flavor, kept dry by floral and earthy hops, light bitter finish
Overall: more like a hoppy version of their golden

Aroma: 4/10; Appearance: 5/10; Flavor: 4/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 7/20
Rating: 2.1/5.0
Drinkability: 6/10
Score: *+/4

Name: Moto Brew
Date: July 13, 2009
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub
Appearance: clear copper, fine white head, drippy streaks of lace
Aroma: light sweet malt aroma with light citrus hops
Flavor: sweet crystal malt flavor, light citrus and floral hops

Aroma: 5/10; Appearance: 6/10; Flavor: 5/10; Palate: 6/10; Overall: 10/20
Rating: 2.6/5.0
Drinkability: 7/10
Score: *4

12oz bottle acquired in trade with odeed (thanks!). Poured a deeper and clear golden color with an averaged sized white head. Aromas of earthiness, some grains, and floral. Tastes of caramel, citrus (oranges), and floral.

The odd butterscotch, apple, and bitter herb aroma seeped from the pale amber body upon the rapid collapse of the thin white head. The taste was of candy corn, caramel, malt, and herbal hop bitterness. The finish was sticky sweet yet bitter, and all burping was fruity. This seems more akin to some golden ales that I’ve had than to an APA.

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Bright gold color, light head and some lacing. The nose is sweet and grainy, light hops and honey. The flavor is fairly balanced, nice hopping but it does have a moderate overbearing sweetness. Decent body and mouthfeel though.

Bottle from Beer on the Wall. Clear dark straw pour with aroma of berry, caramel malt, hopcitrus, and a big strawberry note. The flavor was caramel malty, with a big fruity, blue and strawberry flavor. Medium palate. Rerate: Just rated a new bottle from beer on the wall, and I’m kicking the taste and overall scores down a tenth, as it was a bit more watery this time.

The bottle says Sequoia is in Gilroy - which suggests Coast Range Brewing is involved. It’s a bit thin. That suggests a contract brewing arrangement. Aroma has a yeasty hint. The bitterness is light but sufficient. However, though it lacks citrus and fruit - overall it is very drinkable. But it’s nothing to send to a friend overseas as an example of an American pale ale.

The body was a clear dark gold with a white colored head. The aroma was grapefruit and some caramel. The taste had some bread crust along with light grapefruit. There was also a hint of tobacco. This was nice smooth and light. Hop heads probably think that this is watery. I call it balanced.

This pale ale pours a light amber color from a 12oz bottle. Medium sized white foamy head. Aroma is malt, grain and some fruit. A medium bodied American Pale Ale. Malts are caramel and fruity but there is a lot of grassy and graininess to the malts. Hops are mild, slightly bitter and a touch citrusy. Taste more like a pale lager than a APA. Crisp finish a touch harsh. Mouthfeel is full. Finish is very crisp. Aftertaste is slightly bitter.