Tenaya Creek Pale Ale

On tap @ Tenaya Creek poured a clear light amber with a small lasting ivory head. Aromas of carmel, pine and grapefruit. Palate was light to medium bodied and dry. Flavors of light carmel, pine, earthiness and grapefruit rind with a dry lingering bitter finish.

on tap at brewpub: im pulling this one from my memory banks because the brewery isnt brewing this one regularly anymore has been replaced by the ring tail IPA. as all their beers a bit thin for me. built for the masses or the macro crowd whos feeling a bit risky. seemed to me to be better when the brewpub opened and got little thinner as time has marched on. the IPA and this one are pretty identical. not a lot of hops but enough to be the only character to speak of and after that crisp and clean and easy to drink. pretty snappy. not that i dont like it but to fit the class we need a bit more robust flavor...all across the board.

Nice orangish-yellow color. Bit weak on the nose, but nice hoppy palate. Decent brew.

Not bad for a beer....but it definitely lacked character to make it a legit pale. Rather watery with hints of hop flavor throughout.

This is a pale ale? Not nearly enough hoppiness. Rather watery and flavorless but somehow it did have a nice texture.