32°/50° - COAST Brewing Company

portia99

Massachusetts

4.33/5  rDev +2.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 5

22oz bottle (bottled on 7/13/10) received in a great trade with jpmclaug. Big thanks for this one! Poured into a Bruery tulip.

A - Pours an extra pale straw yellow color with pretty good clarity...just a hint of haze. A thick pillow of creamy, dense white foam forms on top and hangs around for a long time. Thick sheets of lacing left on the glass.

S - Grainy and wheaty up front with lots of grassy hops. big whiff of hay and a very light lemony citrus aroma. Very nice.

T - Grainy at the base with lots of crisp grassy hops. Very clean, almost too clean...makes me think more of a fine German Pils instead of a Kolsch. There is just the slightest touch of citrusy lemon in here which sets apart from the Pils profile.

M - Crisp and sharp bitterness with a long lingering aspect to it. The soft malt sweetness that sits at the base is really the starting point to this beer. Very subtle sweetness that plays into the lemony aspects of the beer. So clean tasting and refreshing. Carbonation level is on the high side and causes the flavors to fill the mouth completely riding on prickly waves of bubbles.

D - Very drinkable beer. I could see myself sitting on my deck all day and not moving...maybe I should have saved this for the holiday weekend. Low alcohol at 4.8% makes this extra good. A true session beer with tons and tons of flavor. This should satisfy any craft beer drinker...outstanding.

Serving type: bottle

09-01-2010 00:29:42 | More by portia99

mscudder

Georgia

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-22-2013 01:29:56 | More by mscudder

leftstagebrew

North Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

05-16-2013 15:53:43 | More by leftstagebrew

mendvicdog

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev -11.3%

05-13-2013 20:39:41 | More by mendvicdog

DRBiser

Maryland

4/5  rDev -5.4%

05-11-2013 23:27:59 | More by DRBiser

Spider889

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-18-2013 22:39:01 | More by Spider889

zac16125

South Carolina

4.3/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4.25 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

growler into a pilsner glass

A: Pours a crystal clear, very light yellow, almost Chardonnay colored. Tons of carbonation bubbles can be seen racing up the glass, similar to a pour of champagne. 1.5 fingers width of bright white head hangs around for the majority of the drink and leaves tons of honeycomb lacing.

S: Aroma is bready, biscuity, slightly vinous like dry white wine. Some spice, and grassy hops. For such a light, generally simple, style this has a lot going on. Im impressed so far.

T: Pale-type malts, sweet citrus, bready, mild hop spice/bitterness, there is a yeasty presence thats almost Belgium-esque, a moderate degree of spice. Again, surprisingly complex for the style. Really enjoyable.

M/D: Light, crisp, moderately heavy carbonation which is appropriate, somewhat drying. Great drinkability.

O: Ive had tons of COAST beers, but have always passed on this one because I generally am not a fan of the style. But wow, what a surprise this is. For a style thats generally pretty blah, this one is excellent! A light, refreshing beer thats also complex and big on flavor. This one's a winner.

Serving type: growler

04-13-2013 21:01:25 | More by zac16125

buckyp

South Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

04-07-2013 22:23:01 | More by buckyp

mikeincharleston

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

03-31-2013 21:38:31 | More by mikeincharleston

JohnBender

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

03-07-2013 00:49:04 | More by JohnBender

mtnbikesage

4/5  rDev -5.4%

03-04-2013 23:21:33 | More by mtnbikesage

ADTaber

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.4%

03-04-2013 15:22:13 | More by ADTaber

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

02-27-2013 14:02:26 | More by RedneckBeerz

SPRichard

New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

02-26-2013 22:59:59 | More by SPRichard

IrishColonial

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -17.3%

02-23-2013 05:44:21 | More by IrishColonial

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -29.1%

02-11-2013 00:05:31 | More by ejimhof

FUwolfpacker

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

02-10-2013 04:05:47 | More by FUwolfpacker

NoCurse2012

South Carolina

4/5  rDev -5.4%

02-03-2013 15:58:07 | More by NoCurse2012

billab914

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

02-01-2013 23:04:27 | More by billab914

swimfire

South Carolina

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

01-26-2013 02:37:39 | More by swimfire

patre_tim

China

4.65/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4

A: Bright yellow urine like colour, 1 finger white head. Clear filtered, almost no carbonation.

S: Malt, white grape, dry and wine like.

T: Malt, bitter, white grape, white wine, long bitter finnish following the initial bitter in quality. The bitterness is like a white grape fruit rind (as opposed to ruby red) toned down in strength. Dry finnish.

M: balance of body and carbonation makes it smooth. It’s a medium light body with medium low carbonation. Dry finnish.

O: Very pleasant, very balanced, to me it’s a great representation of this style. Keeps me sipping. Would go well with light meats like chicken breast with mozzerella.

Serving type: bottle

01-22-2013 17:26:25 | More by patre_tim

jorrx003

Florida

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

01-13-2013 22:29:27 | More by jorrx003

spycow

Illinois

4/5  rDev -5.4%

01-13-2013 20:31:19 | More by spycow

KenC

New Jersey

4.5/5  rDev +6.4%

01-12-2013 16:52:35 | More by KenC

ejw127

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +0.5%

01-10-2013 05:39:26 | More by ejw127