Gale Force India Style Pale Ale - Scuttlebutt Brewing Company

mooseisloose

Florida

3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

This bomber caught my eye doing a walkabout at TW. For the price, it jump in my cart by itself, let's give it a whirl. On the uncapping, I get malts and grapefruit. On the pour I need to give it a real beer pour to coax out a head but it is there, barely. On the taste this brew has a great citrus hop flavor but bitterness is really zero. The citrus hops are followed by a shot of malt then a slight bitterness kicks in. This appears hopped early and late but not much in the middle. The mouthfeel is a little thin but the flavor is still refreshing. I don't know about Gale Force IPA, I would say more like Ocean Breezes IPA and even leave off the IPA and make it just Ale. This is disappointing as an IPA but it's not a total loss, I will buy this again because it is a very refreshing beer, especially for hot weather, a good value and at 5.25% AC, a good sessioner. For this I give high drinkability. A premium lawnmower beer of sorts.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2011 20:43:06 | More by mooseisloose

TacomaJustin

Washington

2.25/5  rDev -37.7%

05-17-2013 05:49:25 | More by TacomaJustin

cre83

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3%

05-15-2013 02:58:10 | More by cre83

Laklimell

Washington

4/5  rDev +10.8%

05-07-2013 00:33:22 | More by Laklimell

snohojimbo

Washington

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

03-28-2013 00:19:28 | More by snohojimbo

DustinPurvis

Idaho

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

03-15-2013 03:07:26 | More by DustinPurvis

JayQue

Virginia

3.45/5  rDev -4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

An average, pleasant IPA. Poured from a 12 oz bottle, obtained at Total Wine Chesapeake, into a pint glass. Slightly hazy coppery color with a big (hard pour) off white head. Average retention and some lacing. Smell is pretty mild, mostly biscuity malts.

Tastes pretty good. This is a balanced IPA not a hop bomb. THe biscuity/bready malts are front and center. There is some undefined bitterness in the finish. No pine or citrus focus, just some bitterness.

Mouthfeel is a bit watery up front, better as you drink more. Still crisp and refreshing though.

Nothing special, but goes well with food, not a bad beer.

Serving type: bottle

03-05-2013 01:44:22 | More by JayQue

4Socialanxiety

Tennessee

3.25/5  rDev -10%

02-25-2013 20:31:14 | More by 4Socialanxiety

powdersoldier

Washington

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

02-09-2013 18:27:45 | More by powdersoldier

coldriver

Texas

3.2/5  rDev -11.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

22 oz bomber pours a medium amber with decent but rapidly dissapating head. Aroma is grainy malt, not much in the way of citrus or pine. Taste is sharp malt with a metallic off-flavor, hops are bitter but not particularly flavorful. This one has a nasty aftertaste that unfortunately won't let go of my tongue. Overall very dissapointing. I used to work very close to Scuttlebutt before moving to Texas and always regretted not checking them out (although I was into craftbeer much at the time). Based on this beer I wasn't missing anything...

Serving type: bottle

01-11-2013 23:47:28 | More by coldriver

MacStinson

Michigan

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

01-08-2013 09:23:40 | More by MacStinson

t0rin0

California

3/5  rDev -16.9%

01-01-2013 05:12:00 | More by t0rin0

DoubleJ

California

3.38/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

IPA from the Pacific Northwest, those are phrases you want to hear together. This Washignton based brewery bottles their version in a 22 ounce bottle. Hoppy daze, and on to the beer:

The orangish copper color with yellow hues isn't much of a surprise per style, as is the good head retention and lace. The nose, which is rather malty with a pinch of hops, is a surprise. The doughy sweetness and dry caramel provide the wave for the aroma. There are gentle brushes of hop cones found, but at this point it's smelling more like an APA.

A malt forward IPA. Big and doughy sweetness at the base, caramel, a snap of hops and grapefruit, and a touch of ash make this a tolerable beer. For what it's worth, the hop intensity is a little stronger in the taste than in the nose. It's lighter medium bodied with a slight creaminess, with gentle carbonation. Easy to drink as well.

A decent little beer, but the debate will range whether it's an IPA or APA. My bottle wasn't dated, so who knows who young or old my bottle was.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2012 18:54:16 | More by DoubleJ

jakea

Wisconsin

3.5/5  rDev -3%

12-23-2012 21:37:25 | More by jakea

richkrull

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%

12-22-2012 08:45:48 | More by richkrull

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -3%

12-17-2012 22:13:20 | More by stereosforgeeks

Tumble

Florida

4/5  rDev +10.8%

12-17-2012 21:54:14 | More by Tumble

sendbeer

Georgia

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

12-15-2012 05:45:12 | More by sendbeer

dmorgan310

Michigan

4/5  rDev +10.8%

12-08-2012 02:40:13 | More by dmorgan310

BigTrubble

North Carolina

3.5/5  rDev -3%

11-08-2012 00:07:22 | More by BigTrubble

adkieffer

Washington

3.5/5  rDev -3%

10-05-2012 23:03:43 | More by adkieffer

mactrail

California

3.48/5  rDev -3.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Orangey amber with quite a nice head, pour after pour. Pleasant sudsy mouthfeel. Modest flowery aroma. Malty and mellow before the hops hit.

Starts with a big hop mouthful, plenty of resiny and piney taste. A little woody, but I wouldn't describe it as astringent. In fact, it seems less sharp than a lot of IPAs. Bitter, but the aftertaste does fade after a while. Not exactly exciting, but certainly quite drinkable in the lighter style of IPA.

I had this years ago at the brewpub and still remember the astounding bitterness of the stuff. So apparently they've toned it down a little. From the 22 oz bottle.

Serving type: bottle

08-26-2012 06:07:29 | More by mactrail

sanford_and_son

Washington

2.75/5  rDev -23.8%

08-01-2012 19:29:40 | More by sanford_and_son

Abarhan

Texas

2.5/5  rDev -30.7%

07-07-2012 17:35:09 | More by Abarhan

Eriktheipaman

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

06-26-2012 05:01:03 | More by Eriktheipaman