Wachusett Country Pale Ale - Wachusett Brewing Company

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

2.68/5  rDev -23.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I tried this beer in the same session as Wachusett Quinn's Amber. I admit there are a few differences in these beers but man they are similar. If you gave me a sample on two different days, I'm not sure I could pick one from the other.

The biggest differences were the creaminess of the head, (This was creamy, Quinn's was more foamy)and the mouth feel where again the Country Ale was creamier and had better mouth feel.

This was a more balanced beer from start to finish.

A nice nutty caramel malt start balanced with some hops. Fades nicely and stays with you and provides a bready finish. A little bit sweet for my tastes but ok for the style.

I like more hop assertiveness.

Not my favorite Pale, but I'll let you buy me one. I'd rather move on.

GB

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2008 17:22:57 | More by Reagan1984

poop_brew

Vermont

3/5  rDev -14%

06-16-2013 19:11:54 | More by poop_brew

BRYeleJR

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

06-15-2013 23:57:31 | More by BRYeleJR

ryan1788a5

Massachusetts

3.36/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass.

A: Golden/amber in color with a mild haze. Two fingers of creamy white head retain very well. Spidery lacing.

S: Bready and grainy malts. Citrusy hops. Lemon. Hint of mango.

T: Hoppy up front with lost of tropical fruit. Pineapple, clementine, and lemon. Very slight herbal backing. Modest bitterness. smooth graininess on the back end. Grainy finish with lingering hop bitterness.

M: On the lighter side of medium bodied. Very full and creamy in the mouth. Carbonation has a small bite that provides refreshing crispness. Smooth.

O: At this point in the game it falls in the middle of the pack as far as the style goes. It's easy enough to drink, but there's nothing that really makes you want to come back for more.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2013 20:29:29 | More by ryan1788a5

jwps214

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

06-06-2013 21:40:47 | More by jwps214

chudson1992

Massachusetts

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

05-26-2013 22:09:54 | More by chudson1992

jayhunter357

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev -14%

05-17-2013 00:39:15 | More by jayhunter357

Mleblanc25

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-30-2013 23:57:06 | More by Mleblanc25

taez555

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-21-2013 11:12:40 | More by taez555

scmoore81

Massachusetts

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

04-19-2013 15:10:56 | More by scmoore81

Remdog

Massachusetts

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

04-13-2013 11:31:21 | More by Remdog

WreckingBrew

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +14.6%

04-08-2013 04:11:18 | More by WreckingBrew

brutalist

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +14.6%

03-25-2013 01:11:54 | More by brutalist

tc1072

Rhode Island

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

02-21-2013 02:19:32 | More by tc1072

vdub191

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

01-19-2013 18:17:51 | More by vdub191

EvanWilliams

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +28.9%

12-23-2012 05:51:41 | More by EvanWilliams

NHSTEVE

New Hampshire

3.5/5  rDev +0.3%

12-22-2012 22:00:26 | More by NHSTEVE

dgeebs07

New York

3/5  rDev -14%

12-11-2012 01:16:09 | More by dgeebs07

RichD

Rhode Island

3.75/5  rDev +7.4%

12-03-2012 23:27:23 | More by RichD

HalfFull

California

3.35/5  rDev -4%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

The Country Pale Ale pours a light copper with a touch of haze. A thin off white cap offers light retention.

Light citric hop aroma with a coarse grainy character dominates the aroma.

Taste is crisp and clean with citric notes dominant again. Offers a moderate lingering hop finish unlike their IPA's oddly, and a crackery pale malt character.

Spritzy carbonation and a light residual sweetness keeps things interesting and yielding an easy drinking ale.

A nice pale ale overall. Nothing over the top and yet nothing to detract either. Simple yet solid and my preferred brew from a mix-o-12 as for style...

Serving type: bottle

11-30-2012 04:27:07 | More by HalfFull

kjfinnerty

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +14.6%

11-22-2012 13:10:28 | More by kjfinnerty

BOSMECH

Massachusetts

3.98/5  rDev +14%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Once again Wachusett has done anouther good job, this beer is very smooth for a Ale nice golden color and is very very drinkable and very smooth on the pallet I am not from the New England area but have lived here for 6 years now and have been trying all the New England beers I can and Wachusett time and time again has produced beers that have been very very good.

Serving type: bottle

11-21-2012 17:50:06 | More by BOSMECH

johnnnniee

New Hampshire

3.03/5  rDev -13.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a deep golden color with a decent white head that recedes quickly but leaves a fair amount of lace on the way down. Smells earthy and bit minerally with a fair amount of sugary malt sweetness and light floral hops beneath it. The flavor is sweet with an odd buttery tartness to it. Light toffee and butterscotch flavor with a mineral aspect to it. Little hop flavor and barely enough bitterness to keep this from cloying. Medium body with a moderate level of carbonation and a sweet sugary bubbly mouthfeel. I picked this up on a whim to fill my mix a six. This is quite sweet and lacks any balance, I'm glad I only have one.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 02:03:47 | More by johnnnniee

kb2250

New Jersey

3/5  rDev -14%

11-13-2012 02:58:33 | More by kb2250

DoubleSimcoe

New York

3.25/5  rDev -6.9%

10-28-2012 23:07:38 | More by DoubleSimcoe