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Widmer Brothers Drifter Pale Ale

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82
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bottled
common

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common

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RatingsAverageScoreABVStyle PctlServe in
2893.41/5.03.4/5.05.7%87.1Lager glass, Shaker
Commercial Description:
With its unique citrus character, smooth drinkability, and distinctive hop character, Drifter Pale Ale is truly an original. Brewed with generous amounts of Summit hops, a variety known for their intense citrus flavors and aromas, Drifter has a taste unique to the Pale Ale category. True to style, the bittering hops are perceptible enough to give the beer a crisp, clean, quenching finish, yet also soft enough to keep the beer smooth and balanced. 2006 GABF Silver Medal Winner
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 JoeMcPhee (5000), Jackson Heights, New York, USA
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/103/515/20
Nov 14, 2009  
Bottle. Pale copper colour with a thick sticky white head. The nose is quite hoppy and fresh with lots of bright citrus notes. Some heavy grapefruit and orange peel. Quite fresh and hoppy and very tasty. A bit of biscuity and caramelly sweetness. Really, quite a lovely, simple pale ale.


 Lubiere (4536), Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
3 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/103/511/20
Nov 13, 2009  
An amber ale with a thick frothy off white head. In aroma, nice pungeant hops, floral with some orange pulp character, a bit meaty. In mouth, much more subdued, with biscuitty malt, light floral hops, intense orange pulp, interesting, but overall a bit unbalanced. On tap at Lucky’s, Logan Airport, Nov. 11 2009.


 DJMonarch (6845), Northwich, Cheshire, England
3.6 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 12, 2009  
Cask Stillage at the GBBF, Earl’s Court 04/08/2009 Big fruity pineapple aroma. Amber coloured hoppy and very fruity with a little dryness and bitterness in a crisp malt finish.


 MaltOMeal (652), Land of Sugar, Texas, USA
3.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/56/104/514/20
Nov 11, 2009  
bottle. Pours a clear amber with a thin, off-white head. Nose is of citrus and iced tea. Taste is citrus with some caramel malt. Mouthfeel is resinous and somewhat bitter. ok.


 ChristianScheffel (4554), Odense, Denmark
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 8, 2009  
Amber with a small white head. Peach and flowers in the nose. Sweet caramel malty flavour with juicy hops and a good bitter finish


 cheapdark (2017), Monacatootha, Pennsylvania, USA
1.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/53/102/55/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Nice resiny aroma. Brownish yellow and clear. No head. First taste is immediately mild but then morphs into a big, wew, IPA hoppy experience. This is certainly treading on IPA territory, bitter dull grapefruit rind and spruce tar palate. Barely any carbonation. Quite blunt and rude at times. Difficult lingering finish for a lager lover.


 jb (1046), Rochester, New York, USA
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/57/103/514/20
Nov 6, 2009  
On tap at McGregors. Rather nice looking, orange, beautiful lacing. Standard APA, nice balanced hop/malt beer, finish is dry. Grapefruit in nose, fruity palate but very creamy mouthfeel. Leans a tiny bit to the side of IPA.


 ¾ (4999), Colorado, USA
2.9 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/103/55/103/512/20
Nov 5, 2009  
bottle. nose of creamed peaches and pineapple flavored syrup with dry pine cone aromatic hops. medium body, decent frothiness, moderately coarse texture. bit of a damp and moldy paper/drywall character. hops are syrupy and caramelized. medium bitterness. completely forgettable overall.



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