Spanish Peaks American Pale Ale

Bottle. Head is initially small, frothy, white, mostly diminishing. Body is dark yellow to light amber. Aroma is lightly malty (toasted grain), moderately hoppy (grapefruit, resin). Flavor is moderately sweet, lightly acidic, lightly bitter. Finish is lightly sweet, lightly acidic, moderately bitter. Medium body, watery texture, lively carbonation. Like any of a hundred other American pale ales, but it’s not bad for being run of the mill.

Golden color with a beige colored, (the color of certain business cards) somewhat fluffy head. Big citrus aroma, not the grapefruity type, more a orange blossom scent. Hints of pale malt and light brown sugar. A respectable smelling APA, although the scent does die out rather quickly. Unfortunately the flavors seem to pick up were the died down scent leave off. LIght lemon zest and pale malt highlight the flavors finish and linger are very dry and only a mild bitterness remains. Decent start leads to a big yawn.

ACBeerfest-12oz bottle-pours a foamy off white head and yellow/gold color. Aroma is cascade hops, perfumy. Taste is cascade hops-bitterness, perfumy, secondary medium malt-some sweetness. Dry, clean mouth feel. OK/mild carbonation.

Bottle sample at Keg Liqour Fest of Ale. Poured clear copper with an average frothy white head that mostly lasted with fair lacing. Moderate sour citrus hoppy aroma. Medium body with slick texture. Medium bitter flavor with a medium smooth bitter finish of moderate duration.

Bright orange gold body with some floaters. A slightly khaki head on top is pretty dense. The aroma is nice grapefruit with some floral notes. The taste is grapefruit rind and it finishes with chewed up grape flavored Bubblicious. There is a light burnt toast and almond hint in here too, once you get more used to the hops. The finish is cluttered with more and more of the grapefruit as you drink. This is decent.