Pemi Pale Ale - Woodstock Inn Brewery

jermar

Massachusetts

4.68/5  rDev +41.8%
look: 4 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 5

A wonderful microbrew, on tap at the brewpub - overwhelming hops and enough malt to compensate. Good copper color. Also bought a growler to go, which suffered from diminished carbonation, apparently a common problem with take-out growlers. A fine-tasting brew!

Serving type: on-tap

09-22-2003 01:16:14 | More by jermar

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

05-21-2013 19:50:28 | More by InspectorBob

wiseguywood

Indiana

4/5  rDev +21.2%

05-18-2013 16:47:04 | More by wiseguywood

BostonHops

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -9.1%

05-15-2013 22:11:24 | More by BostonHops

spycow

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

05-01-2013 03:29:38 | More by spycow

RickS95

Indiana

3.33/5  rDev +0.9%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

12 ounce bottle

It's exceptionally dark for a pale ale. It's pour is a brownish orange/burnt orange kind of color. Slight haze. The head is only around a short while before fading into a white film up top.

The smell is interesting in that your nose picks up both savory and citrus varieties of hops, against a background of breadiness.

There's no indication of citrus in the taste as it's all Earty in flavor. As it warms, the citrus tries to make an appearance, but it never happens. Tastes like Noble hops mixed in with pilsner and caramel malts.

Pretty stock for what it is. The bitterness feels stronger than 56 or whatever the IBU figure is. Being an APA, I was hoping for a citrus bomb, but got a more British or Belgian style. High bitterness, slightly sweet caramel, before the hoppy bitterness takes you deep into the finish.

It's an ok beer, nothing to write home about. Typical Beer of the Month Club offering (which is exactly how I got it). Not at all what I was expecting.

Serving type: bottle

04-29-2013 02:23:08 | More by RickS95

paulytasker

New York

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-23-2013 00:36:08 | More by paulytasker

JMurphy41

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +13.6%

04-10-2013 05:30:14 | More by JMurphy41

JuliusCaesar

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

04-09-2013 14:54:02 | More by JuliusCaesar

MarvinSnyder

West Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

04-04-2013 16:35:13 | More by MarvinSnyder

PaulD

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

03-30-2013 04:33:52 | More by PaulD

Celtics76

Rhode Island

2.5/5  rDev -24.2%

03-07-2013 17:15:23 | More by Celtics76

tc1072

Rhode Island

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

03-07-2013 12:03:56 | More by tc1072

jasonrking

4.25/5  rDev +28.8%

03-01-2013 01:57:22 | More by jasonrking

Molnar

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

02-27-2013 02:24:38 | More by Molnar

SocalKicks

California

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

02-24-2013 23:10:15 | More by SocalKicks

MattNeskie

4.75/5  rDev +43.9%

02-20-2013 06:11:22 | More by MattNeskie

GarthDanielson

New Hampshire

3.54/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a growler into a mug, the beer is a bright, hazed, copper brown coloring with a frothy, filmy, clingy white head. Aromas of caramel sweet and biscuit in the backbone, with a hint of citrus. Flavors are rich and very bitter, with a dark, roasty caramel backbone and a resiny, peppery, and bitter dry hopping overtone. Some citrus highlights give a tartness at the end. Tangy sweet and bitter aftertaste on a thin body, with a smooth, slightly drying finish. Not bad.

Serving type: growler

02-10-2013 19:24:24 | More by GarthDanielson

rorjets

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

02-10-2013 01:38:52 | More by rorjets

pma7779

New York

2.75/5  rDev -16.7%

02-03-2013 02:03:27 | More by pma7779

Bdonschill

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

02-02-2013 02:24:24 | More by Bdonschill

ShippinUpToBoston

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

01-29-2013 23:53:18 | More by ShippinUpToBoston

ChrisL24481

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

01-27-2013 22:08:49 | More by ChrisL24481

shehateme

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +6.1%

01-26-2013 02:55:57 | More by shehateme

Kelp

New Hampshire

3.25/5  rDev -1.5%

01-20-2013 01:09:09 | More by Kelp