Tröegs Pale Ale

Amber colour. Malty with crystal malt flavour, some vanilla, a hint of grapefruit and a surprsingly low bitterness for being an American pale ale.

Light orange colour; caramel, slightly chewy. Very straightforward, lightish character - typical Troeg’s.

Date: 09/01/2006
Mode: Bottle
Source: Trade

clwar amber, nice fine cream head, nice lace, floral hop aroma, creamy body, nice thick creamy carmel malt flavor with good sweetness balance by an even hop presence, the malt character is awesome gwowing into some sticky sweet carmel

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 8/10; Overall: 15/20
Rating: 3.6/5.0
Drinkability: 9/10
Score: ***/4

Pleasant hoppy smell hangs gently above the lightly foamed light copper-colored body. The beer is well-balanced, with slight maltiness keeping the hops from overwhelming it. The malt’s Belgian origins become more noticeable as the beer warms. The aftertaste is solid bitterness. Not a great beer, but certainly a very good one.

Bottle. Amber colour. Aroma shows some lightly piney, fruity hops (lychee), with subtle notes of caramely malt. Palate is soft, with some lightly sweet caramel flavours and fruity hops, which were both noticed in the aroma, so no surprises in the flavour. Straight forward and quite pleasant.