Whiskey Jack Ale
Whistler Brewing Company

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From:
Whistler Brewing Company
 
British Columbia, Canada
Style:
English Pale Ale
ABV:
5%
Score:
78
Avg:
3.31 | pDev: 13.29%
Reviews:
15
Ratings:
51
Status:
Active
Rated:
May 27, 2017
Added:
May 18, 2011
Wants:
  2
Gots:
  13
This proprietary dark-amber recipe is dry-hopped with English Kent hops for a true craft beer experience. Warm, copper colour. A well-rounded mouthfeel with subtle bittering. A perfectly balanced session ale.
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Reviewed by dbl_delta from Pennsylvania

3.68/5  rDev +11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.75
Can into 8-oz tumbler. Pours a clear, rather pretty deep amber color. Not much in the way of head, though. Initial impression is biscuit, bread, and thin hops. Mouthfeel is on the light side too. Finish is about the same. Not what I'd regard as a good example of an English Pale Ale.
May 27, 2017
 
Rated: 3.03 by OneTuffPony from Canada (ON)

May 10, 2017
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Reviewed by TerryW from Canada (ON)

2.85/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
Pretty much an ordinary brew in most ways, however, as it warms up it heads towards tasting like wet cardboard. Has an odd chemical character. Starts off okay with a sweet malty-toffee thing going on. Clear whiskey coloured brew under a short head, no lace or anything else going on. Not really for me.
Dec 10, 2016
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Reviewed by thehyperduck from Canada (ON)

3.2/5  rDev -3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
330 mL bottle, the last remaining from a Whistler Brewing mixed 12-pack sampler that I picked up at TBS about two weeks ago. Served well-chilled.

Pours a crystal clear reddish amber colour, with one finger of frothy off white-coloured foam floating atop. It dissipates steadily over the next two minutes or so, leaving a modest collar along with some soapy patches of froth on the surface; minimal lacing. A little too dark for an English pale - I reckon it's more of an American (Canadian) red ale, if anything. Nothing of real note to report on the nose... very subdued, with notes of bready grains, biscuit, caramel and mild, tea-leafy hop character. OK thus far.

The taste follows the aroma, both in terms of its comprising elements and the resultant lack of complexity. Fairly malt-forward, with caramelized sugar and toffee sweetness interacting with the bready, grainy malt backbone. Light orchard fruit sweetness, followed by more leafy, earthy hop bitterness of the sort you'd find in an English-style pub ale. Finishes with a hint of lingering malt sweetness. Light-bodied, with carbonation levels that are about right for an American amber, but a little too crisp, lively and biting for an English pale.

Final Grade: 3.2, a C+. Whistler Brewing's Whiskey Jack Ale is an uninspired, plain sort of red ale that borders upon mediocrity, if not managing to outright exemplify it. It lacks technical flaws, but the bland, somewhat saccharine flavour profile mostly just rubs me the wrong way. Though it might possibly work as an introductory craft beer, it's still a forgettable product and probably my least-favourite of the four different brews included in the sampler (the others being their Powder Mountain Lager, Bear Paw Honey Lager and Paradise Valley Grapefruit).
Nov 14, 2016
 
Rated: 3.75 by Jotora from Canada (ON)

Nov 06, 2016
 
Rated: 3.54 by Electros from Canada (ON)

Oct 28, 2016
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Rated by thechaun from Canada (AB)

2.87/5  rDev -13.3%
look: 4 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Nothing bad, nothing special, easy drinking & nice amber colour.
Jul 11, 2016
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Reviewed by Gregaroo from Pennsylvania

3.52/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
3-14-16 - From a bottle at La Cantina in Whistler Village. A fine pale ale to enjoy after a day skiing on Whistler Mountain. Basic ale that was very drinkable. Only had one to wash down my pulled pork burrito (awesome!). Nice beer to the WBC. I hope to try more later on.
Mar 14, 2016
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Reviewed by GrumD from Japan

3.22/5  rDev -2.7%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.5
A nice beer but not a huge amount of aroma. Maintained its head and has a creamy feel to it. Taste is a little sweet with caramel notes but the lack of hop bite means it is a little under-par.
Oct 24, 2015
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Reviewed by Phil-Fresh from California

3.28/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
A: Sweet malt, caramel like with a slightly earthy hop aroma.

A: Copper color, that has a head that quickly dissipates to a thin-ish film.

T: Malt forward with a caramel, earthy quality, very slight hop bitterness on the finish.

M: Light bodied with moderate carbonation.

O: While billed as an English Pale, it’s basically an American Amber, using English hops. The beer has an aroma and flavor that is malt forward. Unfortunately, coupled with super earthy hops, the combination is less than fantastic.
Oct 24, 2015
 
Rated: 3.6 by k3ve from Switzerland

Sep 01, 2015
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Reviewed by BCborn from Canada (BC)

3.26/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
with the name, expecting an Innes & gunn type of beer but,
it's a "red ale"

L : very nice looking beer, clear mahogany, tight small bubble head dissipates quickly
S : caramel, sweet malt, almost fruity
T: caramel malt sweetness, very light, nice light malty-hop after taste
M : crisp, light, fizzy carbonation, watery
O : easy drinking, (good gateway beer for "Coors lovers")
Aug 27, 2015
 
Rated: 3.15 by Drknight from Virginia

Jul 29, 2015
 
Rated: 3.49 by HoppySeb from Washington

Feb 17, 2015
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Reviewed by Bunman3 from Canada (AB)

3.42/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5
I like Whiskey Jacks, but I prefer to call them Canada Jays. I believe that this was billed as a "rye pale ale" at one time, but Whistler dropped the rye designation. Like the bird it is named after, it really doesn't matter what you call this beer. It's OK. There is a bit of caramel malt and some very faint hops. It's not overly memorable, but I would turn one down if it showed up in my hand.
Jan 31, 2015
 
Rated: 4.36 by Phenyx

Oct 11, 2014
 
Rated: 3.25 by brugsbeertje from China

Oct 07, 2014
 
Rated: 3.2 by dcmchew from Romania

Sep 15, 2014
 
Rated: 3.48 by schnarr84 from Canada (AB)

Aug 16, 2014
 
Rated: 3.5 by BrickOneal from South Carolina

Aug 06, 2014
Whiskey Jack Ale from Whistler Brewing Company
Beer rating: 78 out of 100 with 51 ratings