Pallino Pale Ale: Pilot Batch #3 - Captain Lawrence Brewing Co.

xnicknj

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

growler from the brewery poured into tulip

Pours a slightly hazed copper color with some orange hues. Two-finger high white head dissolves quickly into a bubbled collar of film with some spots of lacing.

Decent hop punch up front with a lighter citrus note. Hints of pine and bready malts with an earthy tone. Touch of lemon grass as well.

Bitter and dry up front with some lemon peel and a bite of grapefruit. A bit earthy with a nice malt backbone followed by bread crust and a soft touch of caramel. Not too sweet, finishing with a lingering dry hop presence.

Medium body, decent carbonation, dry and lingering on the tongue. A refreshing, easy-drinking APA - we sampled 3 different pilot batches today and this was easily the best.

Serving type: growler

07-01-2012 02:00:27 | More by xnicknj

cosmicevan

New York

4.1/5  rDev +10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

stopped by the brewery to check out the new tasting room and pick up some bottles and was treated to this one off available for tasting!

description: The third batch off the experimental brewhouse features Chris Rome's session pale ale. The lighter side of Pale ale perfect for the summer time.

murky deep orange brown color with visoble carbonation. fairly standard malt smell but comes alive in the taste with an almost ginger zing on the malt backbone. finishes a tad bitter, but great session beer for.the warm weather. pale ale with a zing, I like utthink i will have another. rather unique.taste which.is the.highlight.

Serving type: on-tap

06-23-2012 17:56:33 | More by cosmicevan