Primal Pale Ale - Evolution Craft Brewing Company

Pinto21

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +19.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Pours a pale clear wet straw with ok head that fades to lacing fairly quick.
Smells of fresh sweet malt and piney hops. Not too impressive
Taste is a lot more impressive. An apparent pine hop that leads to medium pale malt sweetness that balance it out. Very nice. The bitterness isn't too much but good for APA

Mouth and drink are good for APA. Gonna drink a few of these tonight

Serving type: bottle

07-27-2010 01:18:59 | More by Pinto21

jpd7374

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.3%

05-22-2013 23:20:39 | More by jpd7374

Dcunicelli

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.3%

05-17-2013 09:36:55 | More by Dcunicelli

JakeDebus

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-15-2013 18:04:44 | More by JakeDebus

HarmonMW

Michigan

3.25/5  rDev -5%

05-13-2013 21:11:10 | More by HarmonMW

mendvicdog

Maryland

3/5  rDev -12.3%

04-26-2013 23:03:38 | More by mendvicdog

Duff27

Illinois

3/5  rDev -12.3%

04-06-2013 04:36:48 | More by Duff27

Supra97

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-24-2013 20:37:11 | More by Supra97

jameyp

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

03-24-2013 14:38:32 | More by jameyp

stephenjmoore

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-17-2013 21:16:19 | More by stephenjmoore

nosavingsaccount

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

03-17-2013 17:05:43 | More by nosavingsaccount

srw

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +17%

02-19-2013 01:34:44 | More by srw

Metatron6

Maryland

2.75/5  rDev -19.6%

02-15-2013 19:55:42 | More by Metatron6

dbl_delta

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

02-11-2013 00:54:22 | More by dbl_delta

teak

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.3%

02-09-2013 14:34:18 | More by teak

yourefragile

District of Columbia

3/5  rDev -12.3%

02-08-2013 22:07:42 | More by yourefragile

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

02-01-2013 02:35:21 | More by Rifugium

ThisWangsChung

Maryland

3.1/5  rDev -9.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

12 oz bottle into a Samuel Smith pint glass.

A: Pours a hazy golden color that's surprisingly attractive given its lack of clarity. The head is a typical one finger white shade. Not much retention, but good residual lacing.

S: Slight caramel sweetness, biscuits, toffee, sweet citrus, and faint hints of pine. The aromatic qualities are a bit mild (especially hop-wise) for me, but are nonetheless enjoyable and even mildly complex.

T: In general, it's a bit low on flavor. The initial flavors are classically biscuity, before finishing with faint grapefruit peel. Hop bitterness washes out nicely after a couple sips. On the other hand, I feel like the hop profile could be more distinct. I notice a distant aftertaste of slight diacetyl and nuts, also. Not bad.

M: The strong carbonation works well with the combination of a sweet, malty finish and resiny texture. I could use a drier aftertaste here, but this drinks fine either way.

O: It's a decent offering to have with a sandwich at lunch. Worth a shot, but there are a lot of other pale ales I'd much rather have. A bit too safe and inoffensive for my tastes, but it's better if you go in expecting an English-style pale ale.

Serving type: bottle

01-27-2013 21:06:46 | More by ThisWangsChung

VikeMan

Pennsylvania

5/5  rDev +46.2%

01-20-2013 15:00:42 | More by VikeMan

IdrinkGas

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -12.3%

01-15-2013 22:40:49 | More by IdrinkGas

Billolick

New York

3.88/5  rDev +13.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured from a 12 oz brown bottle. Best by March 2013 notched onto the side of the label. Picked up by a friend at Stateline on the MD/DE border

A: Pours lighter amber, with a light haze, moderate off white head, that leaves a slight film, thin collar and ample, but not too exciting smaller blobs of fine lace.

S: Pine and resin hop hops

T: Easy drinking and quite enjoyable pale ale. Moderate but still biting pine hops abound. Malts in the back end round things and smooth things

M: Carbonation just about right for the style. Cleans the palate and make you want to try more.

O: Nice sessionable pale. Tasty and fresh tasting. Another worthy beer from evolution

Serving type: bottle

01-03-2013 02:02:26 | More by Billolick

sludgy

Maryland

3.25/5  rDev -5%

01-01-2013 20:18:14 | More by sludgy

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev +2.3%

12-17-2012 22:05:59 | More by stereosforgeeks

One_Man_Gang

4/5  rDev +17%

11-17-2012 17:30:29 | More by One_Man_Gang

tripelz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +9.6%

11-03-2012 02:30:25 | More by tripelz