El Dorado (Single Hop Pale Ale) - Ninkasi Brewing Company

beertunes

Washington

3.24/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25

Served in straight pint glass. Poured a lightly hazy pale yellow with under 1/4 inch of white head that had OK retention and lacing.

The aroma had a gently soft grain profile and the hop was mostly floral with some pine and citrus in the background. The flavors were the same, smooth malt under a hop that doesn't seem to have much of a personality.

The body was nicely medium, or perhaps incredibly average. Drinkability was OK, but with such a wallflower-type presence, why bore your tastebuds? Overall, a solid brew that's worth a shot, but probably not worth the calories of having 2.

Serving type: on-tap

02-22-2013 21:37:40 | More by beertunes

Hoptometrist

Oregon

3.53/5  rDev +6.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 3.5

Served on tap into a shaker glass

A- Poured a clear orange color, lots of visible carbonation, soapy head left some splashy lace

S- Pretty faint aroma, some tropical hop character, but not much to speak of

T- Big graininess and breadiness in the flavor. Sweet biscuit malt character. Sweet tropical hops, mango and pineapple. Moderate bitterness

M- Refreshing, high carbonation, medium body, dry, very effervescent

O- The hop character on this beer was nice, definitely interested in trying other el dorado hopped beers. The malt bill took over this beer a little too much to really highlight the character of the single hop though.

Serving type: on-tap

02-03-2013 03:27:47 | More by Hoptometrist