Smuttynose Shoals Pale Ale

This one poured a nice copper color with a white head. Aroma was slightly grassy, a bit sweet and some herbal and citrus musty hops too. Flavor was light crisp pale ale, nice balance if slightly bitter hops and pale malt.

12oz bottle. Your basic pale ale here. Very drinkable, nice caramel taste with just enough hops. Very well done though nothing out of the ordinary for this style.

Bottle. Has the color of a tarnished penny and supports a dense but small head. Aromas of caramel and peppery spices with a little bit of citrus. Flavor has quite a bit of caramel and bready malt with lots of spice and bitter grassiness in the finish. Pretty decent stuff.

Bottle. Poured a clear pale golden, with a small white head. Aroma of citrus hops, with lemon & orange coming through. Some light sweet malt in there as well. Taset is similarly straight forward, with the hops hitting early and in the finish, plenty of citrus and a sweet malt backing. Mouth is medium. Overall, a nice basic APA.

Aspetto brillante e interessante ambrata chiara dalla schiuma bianca e persistente. Olfatto intrigante dalle morbide note di malto con sentori di caramello frutta secca e frutta caramellata con lievi sentori di tostato;la luppolatura è soffice e non eccessiva daalle leggere note verdi.. Al palato si presenta subito astringente e mediamente amara ma subito ritornano la note restoolfattive percepite al naso più pronunciate sulla nocciola senza nulla invidiare ad un nosiola del trentino.. In chiave generale ricorda molto una pale in stile inglese(vedi la perxcezione dei malti e dei luppoli) rivisitata in chiave americana(un amaro più pronunciato e astringente)...Good beer, very good! Cheers.. Pane e birra!!

Poors golden amber and slightly cloudy. Nice citrusy aroma. Good malt and hop balance. Bitterness very pleasant and hop flavor very nice. A very good pale ale

A: Poured with an average-sized, off-white head... diminished after a couple of minutes to a thin film. Body is a dark golden color, and hazy. S: Mmmm... APA goodness. Smells quite hoppy, with a little sweetness in there as well. I think I may detect some lemon/lime also. T: Oh yeah, that’s some good APA. Starts off lightly sweet and citrusy, and finishes slightly bitter. Not as bitter as I would have expected from the aroma... an excellent balance as it isn’t overwhelming, yet provides a bit of everything, with a good duration. M: Awesome on the palate as well. Medium-bodied and creamy, it rolls across the tongue perfectly. Average carbonation... just right. D: A great APA; very easy to drink... this is a beer I could drink at the beginning or end of the night, and several of them. Quite floral, and very satisfying. My first Smuttynose beer, and I’m looking forward to more in the near future (hopefully).

Serving: 12 oz. bottle. Appearance: Hazy, deep amber with a frothy, light tan head. Decent head retention. Spotty lacing left behind. Aroma: Very fruity nose with hints of berry and caramel. Kind of unique. Taste: Caramel, solid balancing bitterness, berries, and a little earth. A bit different than most pale ales, but well crafted and tasty. Really good malt character. Palate: Medium carbonation with a medium, crisp mouthfeel. Medium-long, slightly bitter finish. Overall: Highly sessionable, this one is definitely worth a go. One of the better pale ales I’ve had in recent days.