Tommyknocker Pick Axe Pale Ale

Brewed by Tommyknocker Brewery
Style: English Pale Ale
Idaho Springs, Colorado USA

this was in a mix pack i picked up, so by default had to drink.otherwise never would as i dont like pale ales. thin head that disappeared quickly, pale gold color, not much aroma. taste is as expected-hoppy and bitter, though i admit its a lot more rounded than a lot of pale ales. if i had my choice between this and say Sierra Nevada’s, this is definitely better. still, not my thing.

Picked this beer up after trying a couple of other Tommyknocker offerings at the Raleigh NC Beerfest. I was actually surprised by how much I enjoyed drinking this Pale Ale over the summer. Poured a nice amber color, with a smallish head. Smelled sweet, citrusy, but not overpowering. Has a nice citrus/grapefruit taste to it - maybe a little too much for those who aren’t big Pale Ale fans - but I am so I was good with it. Great beer to sit out on the back deck with after work.

Aroma was hoppy, some citrus and even pine. The flavor was mostly of hops, citrus, pine, and floral hops, surprised to see that it was all Euro-hopped. Mouthfeel was moderate to slightly heavy for the style. I enjoyed this one. Re-rate, 9/06, no significant change, although flavor and mouthfeel lost a point, thinner / watery this time aroud

Sampled from a 12 oz brown bottle this beer poured a hazy bronze color with a small orange-white head. The aroma was lightly sweet and fruity. The flavor was bitter, tangy, sour and had light fruity and floral hops and a touch a nut. Unremarkable.

poured a nice cooper hue with a white head that had great lacing. Aroma was a mix of sweet malts, a soapy note and hops. Flavor was well balanced with caramel malt notes and a nice hop bite which mellowed out the sweetness. Smooth in the finish.

Really decent drink - big bready malt backbone with light earthy notes. Solid floral hop component with a nice bitterness and a bit of astringent spice.

This was my first from Tommyknocker. The color was a deep amber and the head was thin a nd frothy. the hops blending was unique. It is a good APA with medium body and no bitter aftertaste. The balanced hopping provides a complex ale tha is worth finding.

BoTMC Selection September 2008: Poured from the bottle into a double-walled pint glass. Pour produced a hazy, amber body, topped with a yellow-white head of foam with abundant lacing. Aroma was a nice floral hops, which I expected from the style, along with some orange notes. Smooth flavor, with a sweet beginning melding into a soft bitter finish and minimal aftertaste. Palate is a soft blending of hops and citrus. Overall, a pleasant brew that is easy to drink and enjoy.