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Pale Ale
Peak Organic Brewing Company
- From:
- Peak Organic Brewing Company
- Maine, United States
- Style:
- American Pale Ale
- ABV:
- 5.1%
- Score:
- 79
- Avg:
- 3.44 | pDev: 14.53%
- Reviews:
- 113
- Ratings:
- Status:
- Active
- Rated:
- Jun 25, 2017
- Added:
- Mar 18, 2006
- Wants:
- 2
- Gots:
- 23
Our Pale Ale is a complex hybrid between a West-Coast Pale Ale and a British-Style Pale Ale. An abundance of Cascade Hops gives this beer a citrusy, floral nose. We use a high percentage of Caramel Malt to provide a stark contrast to the hoppy front palate, giving our pale ale a smooth, malty finish.
44 IBU
44 IBU
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Ratings by BeerSox:
Reviewed by BeerSox from Virginia
3.16/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
3.16/5 rDev -8.1%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3
12oz bottle into nonic.
Very hazy honey color with a two finger slightly off-white head that slowly settles to a thick cap. Heavy lacing on the glass.
Lots of the butterscotch aroma that's also present in their IPA. I'm guessing they use a yeast that produces a lot of diacetyl.
A decent amount of hops giving off some herbal flavors and a little bit of citrus. The malts are slight biscuity. More of the butter and butterscotch flavors are in there. Full bodied.
A decent pale ale, but like the IPA, still with some heavy butter aromas.
Jun 29, 2009Very hazy honey color with a two finger slightly off-white head that slowly settles to a thick cap. Heavy lacing on the glass.
Lots of the butterscotch aroma that's also present in their IPA. I'm guessing they use a yeast that produces a lot of diacetyl.
A decent amount of hops giving off some herbal flavors and a little bit of citrus. The malts are slight biscuity. More of the butter and butterscotch flavors are in there. Full bodied.
A decent pale ale, but like the IPA, still with some heavy butter aromas.
More User Ratings:
Reviewed by deniro from New York
3.93/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
3.93/5 rDev +14.2%
look: 3.25 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75
Poured it. Got a small head. Pours light gold in color with some carbonation. Smelled really good, citrus smell and I almost got a hint of pineapple or something that reminded me of it with the citrus/sweet smell. The taste is a little hoppy. Definitely some citrus and grapefruit stand out right away with a subtle sweetness that lingers in there. Clean and refreshing taste. Overall it's pretty good beer
May 12, 2017Reviewed by leaddog from Canada (AB)
3/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
3/5 rDev -12.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3
Appearance - Pours a gold with two fingers of bubbly effervescent head.
Smell - adjunct aromas, biscuity malts, leafy hops, slight hint of lemon, hay.
Taste - Predominately malt based followed by the leafy hops. The adjunct aromas are there but not as potent as in the aroma.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with very high carbonation. Finishes dry.
Overall - A lackluster APA that needs a lot of tweaking. A better substitute for a macro type beer but nothing worth seeking out for.
Dec 05, 2015Smell - adjunct aromas, biscuity malts, leafy hops, slight hint of lemon, hay.
Taste - Predominately malt based followed by the leafy hops. The adjunct aromas are there but not as potent as in the aroma.
Mouthfeel - Medium bodied with very high carbonation. Finishes dry.
Overall - A lackluster APA that needs a lot of tweaking. A better substitute for a macro type beer but nothing worth seeking out for.
Reviewed by stcules from Italy
2.79/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
2.79/5 rDev -18.9%
look: 2.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75
Amber, lightly oranged. Lightly hazy. Not so beautiful foam, off-white.
Light smell, malty, biscuit hint, light hop.
Light taste, same malty and biscuity notes. Il slips away, leaving almost anythng in the aftertaste.
Just a bit of hop.
Nothing remarkable.
Nov 22, 2015Light smell, malty, biscuit hint, light hop.
Light taste, same malty and biscuity notes. Il slips away, leaving almost anythng in the aftertaste.
Just a bit of hop.
Nothing remarkable.
Reviewed by Act25 from New Jersey
3.35/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
3.35/5 rDev -2.6%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
I agree with A bros and consensus views on Peak and on their Pale Ale.
A: Flattish - Pours a clear golden color that behaves like a mass made beer with a modest head that retains and laces only a little.
S: Toffee, sweet butter, plus earthy hop. Again sweet buttery like mass made.
T: The best part. Follows smell with biscuity, toffee flavor that flows into an earthy, grassy hop finish. Nice finish, but bland and light.
F: Light body with mid carbonation, thin.
O - Nice organic, sessionable, but vanilla pale ale.
Oct 18, 2015A: Flattish - Pours a clear golden color that behaves like a mass made beer with a modest head that retains and laces only a little.
S: Toffee, sweet butter, plus earthy hop. Again sweet buttery like mass made.
T: The best part. Follows smell with biscuity, toffee flavor that flows into an earthy, grassy hop finish. Nice finish, but bland and light.
F: Light body with mid carbonation, thin.
O - Nice organic, sessionable, but vanilla pale ale.
Pale Ale from Peak Organic Brewing Company
Beer rating:
79 out of
100 with
227 ratings
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