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Twains Mad Happy Pale Ale


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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
213.58/5.03.39/5.05.6%85.1Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
An American pale ale with 7 varieties of hops. It's a mad happy favorite at Twain's already.
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 Sammy (4012), Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/517/20
Feb 10, 2008  
Good white head and lace on cloudy peachy golden. C-hop aroma. Creamy mouthfeel and then drying. Just an understated IPA these days based on the malting. Six malts.A very good pale.


 jimbowood (954), Athens, Georgia, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/103/58/104/518/20
Jan 13, 2008  
Tap @ BP. My favorite of the 3 beers I sampled. Huge hop presence for a PA. An excellent brew for a hops lover who doesn’t want a big, filling beer.


 alexanderj (2263), Chino Hills, California, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/514/20
Jan 1, 2008  
On tap; actually liked this one better than their IPA, which is normally not the case. Copper in color with citrus and floral hops in the aroma. Flavor was similar; good amount of hops for the style Good for the style.


 KieferUGA (461), Atlanta, Georgia, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/514/20
Dec 15, 2007  
Draft. 12 oz. Pours a hazy copper. Smallish white head. Piney aroma. Malt flavor hits you at the start but it’s the hops that take this one across the finish line. Clean, crisp finish. The bitterness sticks around for a bit.


 jcwattsrugger (5361), Florida and, New Jersey, USA
3.3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/103/513/20
Oct 22, 2007  
on tap-pours a thin off white head that laces and gold color. Aroma is grain. Taste is grain, secondary flat/herbal hops. OK/mild carbonation. Dry.


 kp (8396), Woodstock, Georgia, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/57/104/514/20
Sep 1, 2007    Updated: May 3, 2008
Date: 01/20/2007
Mode: Draft
Source: Brewpub

slightly hazy copper, dense creamy dirty white head, sweet grapefruit aroma, creamy body, lots of nice citrus hop flavor balanced bysweet caramel malt, nice long bitter finish along with residual sweetness from the caramel malts, a balanced pale ale from beginning to the end,
-------- /> Date: 03/20/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

the sweet citrus aroma keeps getting stronger, sweet caramel malt, lots of hop flavor, better every batch
-------- /> Date: 06/17/2007
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub

the full flavored citrus is still strong but body is thining out and allowing a bit too much bitterness to show through
-------- /> Date: 04/30/2008
Mode: draft
Source: brewpub
Words: randall with jack and oak

picking up a bit of whisky and even oak, I didn’t expect this combination to do much in the randall but it does work nicely,

Aroma: 6/10; Appearance: 7/10; Flavor: 7/10; Palate: 7/10; Overall: 14/20
Rating: 3.5/5.0
Drinkability: 8/10
Score: **4


 NachlamSie (1641), Tennessee, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/58/103/516/20
May 11, 2007  
Draught. Pours a cloudy orange with a tall white head. The nose is robust and refreshing with hints of strong grapefruit and a citrus bouquet, tea, honey. The flavor is nicely drying with superb balance and cleanliness of flavor. More notes of pine, grapefruit, herbs in the flavor. This is one of those superior APA’s that keeps me coming back to the style.


 CaptainCougar (5493), Rockville, Maryland, USA
3.7 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/104/515/20
Apr 21, 2007  
On tap at the brewpub on 1/26/07: Pours a clear bright bronze golden with a nicely-lacing frothy white head. Good, fresh grapefruity hoppy aroma has a touch of pale malty sweetness. Body starts with pleasant light malty and fresh hoppy balance. Very drinkable without sacrificing flavor or body.



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