Nimbus Pale Ale - Nimbus Brewing Company

goatgoat

California

2.6/5  rDev -22.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Dating system on the bottle is unclear. There's a full 12 months and 3 years printed but not way of determining anything there.

Poured into a pint, pours clear sunflower yellow. Little white head, no lace. (But I share the pint glass with dirty hippies) Aroma is sweet, grainy and bready. Butter comes in as it warms. Little in the way of hop aroma. Taste is grainy, moderate bitterness and a slight astringency in the finish. Again butter comes in as it warms. Medium body.

I can't take a APA with a buttery note.

Serving type: bottle

05-27-2010 20:53:44 | More by goatgoat

gleemonger

California

4.5/5  rDev +34.3%

06-12-2013 22:11:04 | More by gleemonger

SoCalBeerIdiot

California

3/5  rDev -10.4%

06-12-2013 19:56:13 | More by SoCalBeerIdiot

ckollias

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed this beer on tap at Nimbus Brewery.

A: Pours a golden hue with a thin white head that ends in a solid persistent lace.

S: Malty lager aroma.

T: Equal malty and hoppy flavors mixed together.

M: Medium carbonation and medium body.

O: Just an ok pale ale.

Serving type: on-tap

06-03-2013 14:52:58 | More by ckollias

gumbok

Arizona

4/5  rDev +19.4%

04-14-2013 17:13:44 | More by gumbok

LXIXME

New Mexico

3/5  rDev -10.4%

04-07-2013 01:25:22 | More by LXIXME

dozier77

Arizona

3/5  rDev -10.4%

03-23-2013 00:09:27 | More by dozier77

ckeegan04

Texas

3.25/5  rDev -3%

02-23-2013 15:44:59 | More by ckeegan04

khargro2

Georgia

3.25/5  rDev -3%

01-16-2013 01:11:10 | More by khargro2

ralphw56

Nevada

4/5  rDev +19.4%

12-04-2012 00:14:12 | More by ralphw56

sendbeer

Georgia

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

11-28-2012 16:30:33 | More by sendbeer

t0rin0

California

3.25/5  rDev -3%

11-25-2012 03:45:29 | More by t0rin0

ChainGangGuy

Georgia

3.93/5  rDev +17.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

12 ounce bottle - $1.99 at Total Wine & More in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Appearance: Pours out a hazy, pale copper-hued body with a small-sized, everso off-white head. A few stray pencil points of lace on the descent.

Smell: Slender pale malts with a mild aroma akin to damp, crustless bread. Faint, vague sweetness in the background. The citrus notes aren't particular powerful, but agreeable.

Taste: Soft pale maltiness with a thin sliver of crisped grains. Drizzle of house-made golden syrup for a noted sweetness. Hop flavors of lemon and white grapefruit, lightly pithy, though not overly bitter. Drying, citrusy, but, again, not particularly bitter.

Mouthfeel: Medium-bodied. Medium-plus carbonation.

Overall: While I enjoyed it, those looking for the hop character and bitterness to give you what for may be disappointed. I appreciate the relatively low ABV's for the Nimbus beers thus far.

Serving type: bottle

09-30-2012 21:24:41 | More by ChainGangGuy

Perducci

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

08-15-2012 00:24:40 | More by Perducci

justinlaz

Arizona

2/5  rDev -40.3%

08-13-2012 05:25:24 | More by justinlaz

Peller80

3.25/5  rDev -3%

08-05-2012 03:20:20 | More by Peller80

MilkManX

Arizona

4/5  rDev +19.4%

07-17-2012 18:03:10 | More by MilkManX

JohnLynch

3.25/5  rDev -3%

05-07-2012 07:19:36 | More by JohnLynch

benweinfeld

2/5  rDev -40.3%

04-30-2012 05:08:38 | More by benweinfeld

Gatch

Massachusetts

4.08/5  rDev +21.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

On-tap @ Nimbus American Bistro & Brewery in Scottsdale, AZ.

A: Hazy golden-yellow with a thick, fluffy, off-white head. Vibrant beer.

S: Good balance of citrusy American hops.

T: Citrusy, hoppy deliciousness. Like biting into a grapefruit. Perfect dryness. Great with spicy food.

M: Insanely drinkable. So smooth.

O: An awesome Pale Ale.

Serving type: on-tap

04-23-2012 23:23:13 | More by Gatch

Yesdog

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

03-29-2012 03:02:42 | More by Yesdog

MrJolly

Arizona

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

03-15-2012 06:36:15 | More by MrJolly

Phelps

Arizona

3.2/5  rDev -4.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Enjoyed in a taster glass at the Tucson brewpub. This pale’s been hopped four times with a combination of Cascade and Columbus.

Soft and spicy nose, with grass, lime and orange peel. Smooth caramel and big biscuits on the malt side.

The flavor steps up the malt. Biscuits, raw sugar, orange peel, some grass. Bitterness slides in after the swallow. Clean and crisp.

The body’s a notch under medium-light, with moderate electric carbonation that tingles the tongue. Mild fizz.

Nimbus’ pale isn’t bad. A little dull, perhaps, but a step above Sierra Nevada Pale Ale in complexity.

Serving type: on-tap

03-07-2012 22:26:52 | More by Phelps

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

01-17-2012 00:23:13 | More by Texasfan549

crobinso

Colorado

2.5/5  rDev -25.4%

01-07-2012 00:12:24 | More by crobinso