SNAB Pale Ale

SNAB
Brewed at De Proefbrouwerij
Style: American Pale Ale
Purmerend, Netherlands

Slightly hazy golden coloured body with a frothy white head. Aroma of very fragrant cascade (can it be?) hops with some grass and perfume. Medium-bodied; Spicey hops up front with a good malt backbone and plenty of alcohol & effervescent hops noticeable. Aftertaste shows good character of an APA - a bit on the dutch ’light’, pilsen side, but still great to try! I sampled this 33 cL bottle purchased from BioMarkt in Amsterdam, Holland on 28-December-2007.

This could be a winner, it has a leafy citrus bitterness to it, but an overcarbonation that subtracts from the enjoyment. Cask would work.

Draught at Arensnest, Amsterdam. Creamy white good mostly lasting head. Dark amber colour. Powerfull hoppy cascade aroma, flowery and nice. Powerfull bitter flavor. Long finish. Creamy palate. Great beer.

On tap at ‘t Arendsnest.
Nice orange/pale amber coloured, medium sized white head, strong floral honey nose. Hoppy floral aroma with lots of spices and mild bitterness. Dry hoppy finish.

Draught, ‘t Arendsnest. Excellent lacing from the white head that covers the straight clear amber pour. Citrusy, floral, cascadey direct nose. Crystal malt base offers direct light caramel flavours. The finish is all aromatic though, like a classical APA, but holding less bitterness. Certainly fresh in this case, so it comes out with considerable brightness. The lightness of the bitterness leaves plenty of room for the malts to expand on. Good stuff.

On tap@In De Wildeman, Amsterdam. Clear amber with a thick and sticky white foam. Potent hop aroma, mostly grapefruity. Flavours are thoroughly bitter with citrus hops prominent. Some apple notes as well. Wel-carbonated. Very nice.

Draft - Hazy amber body, creamy head; Hoppy very fresh nose, lots of orange juice aromas; Huge carbonation in soft fresh quite bitter body, slightly sweet; Long bitter to dry finish, lots of pine aroma. Good but to hoppy!

Dark hazy orange with a thick head and copious lacing. Hoppy and floral aroma of C-hops (grapefruit) and nice malty sweetness. Citric, fruity, with bubblegum and pineapple. Clean, almost no noticable diactyl. Subdued hoppiness in the taste, very balanced and well-rounded. Pretty heavily carbonated, with a solid mouthfeel. Kind of lacks character, but not a bad pale ale by any means, it is good to see this kind of stuff being brewed locally!