Purist Pale Ale - Appalachian Brewing Company

garthwaite

Virginia

3/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Sampled from a 12 oz bottle. Pours a simple orangish gold with a miniscule white bubbly head. Aroma of caramel malt with some pine & citrus. Wave of caramel up front with a bit of bitterness and some mildly citrusy hops. Continues with a solid base of biscuit & caramel malt, some fruity esters, & definitely evidence of dry hopping. Finishes moderately bitter & reasonably drinkable.

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

08-13-2004 20:18:44 | More by garthwaite

HopHeadRyan

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

06-09-2013 21:41:36 | More by HopHeadRyan

InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-23-2013 16:28:14 | More by InspectorBob

bacher468

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-11-2013 15:37:13 | More by bacher468

ZEB89

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

05-05-2013 14:03:26 | More by ZEB89

George2744

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

03-16-2013 16:01:13 | More by George2744

sailorsaint

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +13%

02-08-2013 03:35:36 | More by sailorsaint

GeorgianBayPackr

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -15.3%

02-03-2013 22:47:19 | More by GeorgianBayPackr

calcnerd

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

01-30-2013 03:22:25 | More by calcnerd

dan027

Pennsylvania

2/5  rDev -43.5%

01-28-2013 21:33:02 | More by dan027

Sipchue

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

12-29-2012 00:27:04 | More by Sipchue

Larrydoherty

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

12-27-2012 23:50:32 | More by Larrydoherty

KatyC

Maryland

3/5  rDev -15.3%

12-27-2012 23:08:38 | More by KatyC

cliff1066

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

12-13-2012 05:37:39 | More by cliff1066

kangarooAdam59

Wyoming

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Into a pint glass:

A: light amber colored body that leaves no head, minimal lacing is left.

S: malts up front with a bit of floral/earthiness going on.

T: basically the same adding a bit of graininess.

M: light to medium leaving a dry feel on the tongue yet nothing harsh there either, sessionable

O: decent but nothing to go out of my way for again

Serving type: bottle
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

11-19-2012 19:08:23 | More by kangarooAdam59

TheMultiYeast

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

10-28-2012 17:32:11 | More by TheMultiYeast

yankhawk

Iowa

3.75/5  rDev +5.9%

10-26-2012 00:03:43 | More by yankhawk

Cardmarauder

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

10-20-2012 14:51:05 | More by Cardmarauder

squeakmeister

Pennsylvania

2.75/5  rDev -22.3%

10-09-2012 13:11:03 | More by squeakmeister

ChickenBugg

3.5/5  rDev -1.1%

10-08-2012 00:15:55 | More by ChickenBugg

mgironta

New Jersey

2.45/5  rDev -30.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

This brew poured with a one finger, pure white head, with no lacing left on the glass. There was significant visible carbonation on the brew. The body is a golden color and clear. The nose is muted. I can get citrus, but I almost have to stick my nose in the brew. This is not a good sign. When I taste the brew, I get some limited bitterness and a lot of malt. I’m confused. Really, really, confused. I thought this was a pale ale? I was apparently wrong. This tastes almost like a lager. The finish was quick. But, all in all, if I was home, this would be a drain pour. Instead, I just left half of it. Not a good brew.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

09-17-2012 02:58:25 | More by mgironta

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

2.05/5  rDev -42.1%
look: 3 | smell: 1.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 3 | overall: 2

First had: on tap at the Collegeville brewpub

Slightly hazy, amber-orange color, with a small white head that receded to a wispy layer of tiny bubbles. Aroma was essentially non-existent. Sad for a pale ale, in which I like to get a nice scent of fresh American hops. Taste was bland and muted, grainy, stale citrusy hops, cardboard. Not even much in the aftertaste other than a trace of bitterness. Light and watery, which if anything made this easily going down, but lacking in freshness and flavor as it was, I wouldn't ever order this one again or recommend it to anyone other than macro drinkers.

Serving type: on-tap
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

08-26-2012 13:01:35 | More by Rifugium

bigdog73

4/5  rDev +13%

08-12-2012 19:35:44 | More by bigdog73

DrunkinYogi

Connecticut

3.25/5  rDev -8.2%

08-11-2012 14:07:16 | More by DrunkinYogi

Oakenator

Pennsylvania

3.55/5  rDev +0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

On cask at ABC in a ceramic mug. From what I can tell it has a nice golden brown color and the head is limited but often can be from the cask. Piney hop aroma. Flavor is consistent with the nose and the cask significantly improves the level of hop flavoring from the regular tap/bottle of Purist.

Serving type: cask
@ Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg

08-09-2012 21:01:24 | More by Oakenator