Osiris Pale Ale - Sun King Brewing Company

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

huge thanks to the nice guys from chicago who brought this one to the party. since noone at my table opened it i helped myself, poured into a pint glass and consumed on 08/28/2010.

damn nice pour with a nice dark amber color that had a good bit of cloudiness to it that helped give it that solid an really full look i wanted. nice head of white capped it off nearly perfectly.

highly hopped aroma with a ton citrus coming though. light buttery an biscuit like middle is well placed and gives it a certain depth that is welcomed for sure. really just ideally placed i have to say. smooth sailing from here on in as the nice bite from the hops dries out the palate and leaves me sitting with a really nice and full flavor that was just spot on and a great dry finish,

overall just a great, beer. really a perfect pale ale for a hot afternoon day.

Serving type: can

08-29-2010 01:55:19 | More by mikesgroove

womencantsail

California

3.1/5  rDev -23.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Thanks to Dan for sharing this one.

A: The pour is a standard amber-ish color with a big white head on it.

S: This beer smells almost like hot garbage. Not much in the way of hops, somewhat of a malty aroma.

T: The flavor offers up some good bitterness, but that's about it. A bit of malt flavor but not really any citrus or anything like that.

M: The mouthfeel is typical for a pale ale. Medium in body with a lively carbonation.

D: The flavor was alright, but not really anything special. Unfortunately, the aroma is just flat off-putting.

Serving type: can

08-08-2010 21:53:03 | More by womencantsail

brentk56

North Carolina

4.13/5  rDev +2.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Pours a clear amber color with a nice big head that webs some lace

Smell: Pithy and piney hops atop a toasted bread backbone

Taste: Opens with a brief nod to the toasted bread, but then launches in a pithy and piney hop direction; after the swallow, the flavors aren't as bold as I would like but this is an APA, not an IPA, after all

Mouthfeel: Medium body with moderate carbonation

Drinkability: Just canned and tastes great; good timing for me to be in Indy just as the Sun King beers were released in cans

Thanks to JAYBLACK for the opportunity to revisit

Serving type: can

05-12-2010 21:48:24 | More by brentk56

BEERchitect

Kentucky

4.2/5  rDev +4.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

Bright, zesty, and very fragrant, Osiris is resetting the bar for modern Pale Ales.

While pouring a bright copper/orangish hue, effervescent carbonation builds an airy, cotton-like head that retains and laces very well. An impressive and inviting look throughout.

Sharp and fresh citrus aromas explode out of the glass in near-IPA fashion. If not for a rebuttal of soft caramels and graham cracker maltiness and spiciness, I would have insisted that this is an IPA. Orange zest or tangerines blend well with a mix of white and red grapefruits, representing both the pulp and pith of the fruits. Mouthwatering and seductive aromas tease right before the taste.

Flavors reinforce the aromas with great consistence and balance. Caramelized syrups and bread crust give a medium malty taste before the on slaught of hops arrive just after mid palate. A rich blend of sun-kissed malts and citrus blend in the middle for a lush taste that ushers in a steady fade toward dry bitterness and fleeting malt taste. The balance of the beer represents the time honored Pale Ale very well, however the ibu count has to be high.

Creamy and moderately full up front, the beer's transition to dryness, bitterness, and with a minty evaporation provides an even fade that never interrupts the palate and makes drinkablility a breeze.

Though very boldly hopped for a Pale Ale, the moderate alcohol content and malty rebuttal are signature attributes that give this beer the nod.

Serving type: can

12-02-2010 16:01:43 | More by BEERchitect

TMoney2591

Illinois

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Served in a Gale Sayers shaker pint glass.

Thanks to BarryMFBurton for this can!

Nothing screams pale ale like the Egyptian god of the dead... Regardless, this stuff pours a clear brass topped by over a finger of white foam. The nose comprises grapefruit zest, orange zest, light pineapple, honey, and light pine. The taste holds notes of grapefruit peel, pine needles, light balsa, light caramel, very light biscuit, and orange peel. The body is a light medium, with a light moderate carbonation and a smooth, lightly creamy feel. Overall, a highly enjoyable brew, fit for the pharaohs (...sorry 'bout that one, it just kinda slipped out...).

Serving type: can

02-01-2012 06:27:19 | More by TMoney2591

feloniousmonk

Minnesota

3.95/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Sun King Brewing, Indianapolis, IN.
Osiris Pale Ale, 5.5% ABV.
"Osiris Pale Ale is an assertive, West Coast-style American pale crafted by our brewers for our brewers, Osiris blends three choice varieties of American hops to create a spicy, citrus hop punch that is sure to satisfy any hop head. Every batch of Osiris is dry-hopped towards the end of fermentation for maximum hop flavor, aroma and character."

Another craft beer in a pint-size can. This thing is catching on!
Brought back from Indiana by Cal, what a guy.

Pours a clear, deep amber color, actively carbonated, high, lacy, snowy white head. Looks every part of an enticing pale ale.

Citrus-y aromatics, a whiff of pine, but mostly orange, grapefruit, and lime. Just enough bitterness to keep the nose on it's toes.

Taste: Bitterness starts big and juicy. Turns sharp and astringent, slightly harsh. Hop bitterness roars over the palate, with minor support from malt below. Aggressive and assertive, certainly. Mellows out as we go in, smooths some, and what annoyed me at first has become a mild irritant, and now, a delight.

Far from a superior pale ale, it's all in all, perfectly adequate, good drinking, nice sessioner. I wouldn't turn one down in a pinch.

Serving type: can

11-13-2011 06:46:57 | More by feloniousmonk

drabmuh

Maryland

4.03/5  rDev 0%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured into a DFH signature glass beer is amber and clear with a big white head of small bubbles with lacing on the glass. Beer is heavily carbonated.

Aroma is quite citrusy, its nice.

Beer is medium bodied and nicely drinkable. It has some carbonation in the mouth and its well balanced between some moderate bitterness and some mild sweetness up front. The finish is not dry but overall wet and nice. Its a decent APA.

Serving type: can

09-22-2010 03:08:15 | More by drabmuh

emerge077

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Saturated sunset in the tropics orange, high clarity, speckled lace all around the glass, and a decent head when first poured.

Some orange peel and floral notes, seems like Cascade or maybe Centennial.

Lightly malty with a citrusy edge, moderately bitter with a smooth feel to it. Light to medium bodied with a easygoing level of carbonation, finishes dry with lingering herbal bitterness. Mellow and sessionable, solid go-to beer when in Indy.

Thanks Howard for the hook up!

Serving type: can

05-24-2012 01:34:21 | More by emerge077

rhoadsrage

Illinois

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

(Served in a nonic)
A- This beer pours a crystal clear slightly dense yellow with a gentle carbonation of microbubbles densely packed in there and a egg shell white head of foam that breaks up.

S- The pale malt note gives way to a gentle herbal dry hop finish.

T- The green herbal hops have a slight mint quality to them that turns a bit pungent in the finish and lingers for a moment.

M- The medium mouthfeel has no alcohol heat and a gentle fizz and creamy texture.

O- This is a sessionable nice hop forward beer with good malt flavors and a nice mint hop quality in the finish. It has a nice creamy texture but the bitterness starts to grow a bit to strong in the after taste.

Serving type: can

01-29-2013 15:41:16 | More by rhoadsrage

jlindros

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -5.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Tall boy can, looks good so far, thanks to Optimator13.

As i pour a little too aggressively, it starts to erupt over the sides of the glass, so I have to take a couple quick swigs. The billowy and fluffy head looks dazzling as it dances lower but slowly, leaving a nice sticky sexy lacing on the sides. The beautiful crystal clear beer has a nice nectar orange color with light bubbles floating to the top gracefully.

The aroma wafts out some light fresh hops, quite musty and resinous, some pine, light citrus, there is an orange rind aroma that manifests itself in my mouth, bringing me back to soccer practice as a kid with orange wedges at halftime. A slight tropical fruit comes through giving me the feeling like I should stick a mini umbrella in it, but a light dry malty aroma somewhere hidden under there stops me from doing so.

The taste starts very musty and resinous again, quite bitter and pale, American in deed! It brings quite a strong bitter orange rind, almost face cringing bitter bite starts to build and tingle my tongue. It's starting to get a little nagging at the mouth even, a little astringent, I keep waiting for the beer taste to wash away the bitter orange rind and resins but it never seems to do it, just makes it worse, AH! Anyways, some citrus in there, a bit of pine, but no real beer base and no sweetness. The bitterness gets a little rampant and astringent, and it could have used a bit more balance. Although I bet this would go really well with hot wings or something.

The mouth is medium bodied, slightly sticky, and decent carbonation.

Drink is not as good as it could be, with that heavy bitterness, orange rind, and astringent, and even slightly sticky on the finish. I try to drink more beer to wash it down, but that just makes it worse, like drinking water to wash away hotwings but instead it just spreads the heat, eesh!

Serving type: can

03-04-2011 02:33:41 | More by jlindros

Kegatron

Pennsylvania

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

16 oz can into a pint glass.

Pours a crystal clear copper, with 3 fingers of bright-white head. This retains with a 1/2 finger of creamy froth, that stays rich and leaves a robust looking cascade of thick spotty lacing behind. The aroma is floral, spicy, and citric all at once in the nose, mixing with sweet bready malts and earthy fruit to give this a deep herbal tang in the back of the nostrils.

The taste has a big bite of pine and dry spice up front, that's then trailed by some earthy green citrus and a backbone of toasty Pale malt sweetness that splashes the tongue with an earthy twang. That dry-hopping is very evident in the finish, with a deep hoppy dryness to it that leaves spice, pine, and grit all lingering for a good bit. The mouthfeel is medium bodied and crisp the whole way through, with some oily slickness to the body that keeps this smooth on the palate. Alcohol is nonexistent, helping add to the drinkibility here.

Aggressively hoppy, flavorful, crisp, and quaffable, this was a great take on an APA and it's awesome to see this released in tall boy cans just in time for summer. These guys are doing things right.

Serving type: can

06-09-2010 16:42:14 | More by Kegatron

corby112

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks to lurchingbeast for sending this to me recently.

Pours a slightly hazy bright golden orange color with a frothy, pillowy two finger white head that slowly settles into a thick lasting cap.  Chunks of soapy lacing left behind.

Slightly earthy, floral hop aroma with hints of pine, earthy grass and a ton of citrus fruit.  Hints of grapefruit, orange peel and pineapple.  Nice pale malt presence with some biscuit notes.

Full bodied especially for the style with a blast of dry, earthy hops up front that give off a nice lingering bitterness.  Lots of pine needle/earthy flavor along with a decent amount of light and citrus fruit.  Not as sweet or citrusy as aroma suggests with mostly grapefruit and pineapple.  There's a nice pale malt backbone underneath that makes itself know without taking away from the hops at all.  Biscuity with a subtle grainy Graham character.  Well balanced and complex.  Very flavorful and easy to drink.  

Serving type: can

09-11-2011 01:35:47 | More by corby112

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.03/5  rDev -24.8%
look: 4 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3

Straight out the can at Canfest. Light orange/auburn color, nice color. Pretty mild hop aroma coming out of it. Some sweet lightly buttered malt aroma.

Taste, pretty ho hum. Hopping not anything to write home about. Malt sweetness is fairly middle of the road. A little metallic with its bitterness. Some caramel and toffee, makes me think of that caramel corn stuff you get in cracker jacks. Still underwhelmed by the hops, whether it be the aroma, taste or mouthfeel, they just come off as a Midwestern Germanic stab at a pale ale instead of it being an American or West Coast hoppy pale, which the latter is generally preferred these days and with this taster.

It did not go easy on the bitterness, but it just obscured a lot I'm guessing. I think they sent some old cans to Canfest, like many of the breweries did.

Serving type: can

03-14-2013 20:35:05 | More by Beerandraiderfan

woodychandler

Pennsylvania

4.33/5  rDev +7.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

IndiaPaleAle gets major CANQuest cred for providing this as an unexpected add-on to a CANTrade we recently completed! CAN you dig it?!? This is # 250 on the CANQuest!

From the CAN: "A Pint In Every CAN"; "Osiris Pale Ale is an assertive West Coast-style AmeriCAN Pale crafted by our brewers for our brewers[.] Osiris blends three choice varieties of AmeriCAN hops to create a spicy, citrus hop punch that is sure to satisfy any hop head. Every batch of Osiris is dry-hopped towards the end of fermentation for maximum hop flavor, aroma and character."

From the moment that I cracked it open through the pour, I knew that I had made the right choice for a milestone beer! It had a light, off-white head with low retention that quickly dissipated. Color was a deep-orangish amber with NE-quality clarity. Nose was lightly pine-y with underlying notes of spearmint and peppermint. It was very reminiscent of herbal tea. Mouthfeel was medium with an instant grapefruit zest that washed over my tongue like the return of an old friend (I have been subjected to some scheiss recently). The citrus flavors in the mouth gave 'way to minty flavors on the finish, like a fresh mouthwash that lingers pleasantly. Dang, but this would be going into the summer cooler if it were more widely available. I suddenly feel much better about myself.

Onward to 300 (+)!

Serving type: can

05-28-2010 05:05:37 | More by woodychandler

stakem

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev -2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Cheers and a big thanks to Kegatron for the random gifting of this pint sized can. Much appreciated my friend! Poured into a pub glass, this brew appears a clear copper color with more than 2 fingers worth of slightly off-white uneven froth. Rising bubbles of carbonation maintain the layering atop this brew for a pretty decent duration and as it slowly recedes, it leaves patches of lacework on the glass.

The aroma of this brew is quite floral and fruity. Around the edges are some minty hints of herbs and citrus rind. This isn't a bold smelling offering but what is emitting from my glass is without flaw and super enjoyable.

The flavor of this brew is quite juicy with a fruited hop flavor that blends to more of a floral quality. A bit of pulp, rind and zesty hop elements are present but with a very low-key bitterness level. As the brew warms up, it becomes more herbal and rindy with a slight accent of bitterness and touch of alcohol. In the aftertaste is a bit of toasty grain flavoring yet it maintains a very clean and refreshing feel throughout.

This is a lighter bodied brew with a moderate amount of carbonation. This is a very clean and enjoyable take on a pale ale. There really isn't much to complain about here, this is all in all a solid brew. I appreciate the 16oz serving size as this brew rapidly evaporated from my glass. Thanks again Heath!

Serving type: can

04-05-2012 02:07:39 | More by stakem

thagr81us

South Carolina

4.05/5  rDev +0.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

Massive thanks to the generous BAer from Chicago (whose name escapes me at this time) for sharing this with all of the people who got there EARLY for the BA SC Release. Served from can into an 8 oz Foothills shaker. Poured golden yellow-orange with a one finger off-white head that subsided to minimal quickly. There was no apparent lacing evident. The aroma was comprised of malt, oranges, and subtle hop. The flavor was of malt and a MASSSIVE hop bitterness (probably covered up A LOT of flavors there). It was light on the palate with massive carbonation. Overall this was a very nice pale ale that almost any hop-head could truly enjoy. The massive hop bitterness might be overwhelming for most, so be forewarned, but if you like dropkick hop flavor, this is your brew. Hope to try more of this in the future.

Serving type: can

09-02-2010 18:55:46 | More by thagr81us

largadeer

California

3.88/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Appearance: Clear burnished copper body topped by a finger of frothy foam. Looks like a pale ale.

Smell: A blast of ambiguous citrus as soon as I pop the can. Further inspection reveals a slight vegetal and grass note that's inoffensive. Once in the glass, the bready malt backbone comes out a bit more. It's not terribly aromatic or exciting, but it's appealing enough.

Palate: Decently hoppy with a moderate level of bitterness. Flavors of orange pith and grapefruit are dominant, and there's a slightly astringent herbal-vegetal note that trails behind. Slightly mineral/metallic mid-palate. Malt is barely noticeable, and the body feels a bit thin. The finish is largely bitter, though there's a dash of bready malt.

Overall: Nothing exceptional here, but certainly solid stuff. I'd gladly drink it again.

Serving type: bottle

05-23-2012 01:54:10 | More by largadeer

gford217

Georgia

3.6/5  rDev -10.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Tallboy from StFun poured into a tulip.

Pours a light, crystal-clear amber with a small, short-lived beige head that recedes to a soapy swirl and leaves spots of lacing.

The aroma is mainly lightly toasted pale malts and some grassy hops with some herbal hints as well. Even some light citrus in the nose. Really solid aroma.

Fairly bitter citrus-forward taste with a metallic character that lingers in the finish and through the aftertaste. There is a light bready malt sweetness in the background. The enticing hop aromas just don't deliver as well in the taste.

The mouthfeel is light to medium bodied with soft carbonation.

This is not an overly impressive pale as the taste doesn't deliver the complexity and hop profile that the aroma suggests. Too much metallic bitterness with too little flavor.

Serving type: can

05-05-2010 01:48:16 | More by gford217

jrallen34

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +5.5%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A pint in a can provided by Sean, drank from a perfect pint glass... The beer pours a light watery copper with orange notes, looks ok but light. The head is off white watery, but good retention and lacing... The aroma is really nice, great fresh citrus notes, a hint of caramel then a perfect amount of hops. Just great... The taste is equally as nice, an easy to drink flavorful pale ale. Would love to get this and crush it 4 can packs of daisy cutter.

Serving type: can

02-06-2011 23:17:19 | More by jrallen34

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4/5  rDev -0.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

16oz can courtesy of backfat (thanks Dave!). This is one cool looking can, more psychedelic than Egyptian. The marketing notes: "an assertive west coast style American pale crafted by our brewers for our brewers, Osiris blends three choice varieties of American hops to create a spicy citrus hop punch that is sure to satisfy any hop head. Every batch of Osiris is dry hopped towards the end of fermentation for maximum hop flavor, aroma, and character."

It pours clear, brightly clear, with a light golden color, maybe SRM of 4-5, with a thick wet-looking frothy head. The aroma isn't quite as west coast as I'd hoped, but then I'm not sure what a west coast pale ale is. I guess I was hoping for west coast IPA aromas but it turns out that's not realistic. Some citrus is there, so that's good, light floral hops notes and not so much malt.

It tastes spicy, the hops are appropriate for a pale ale, maybe more assertive than usual but still not reminiscent of a west coast IPA. The malt base is transparent flavor-wise, which is always a great thing with pale ales in my opinion.

Crisp and crushable, this is way easy to drink. I'd get it again in a heartbeat.

Serving type: can

02-13-2011 02:36:36 | More by TurdFurgison

smakawhat

Maryland

4.08/5  rDev +1.2%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A very pretty golden bronze orange amber, practically textbook, with a very crystal clear appearance. Carbonation is very easy to see, some fast, some slow, head is about only a finger and a half tall but made with very tiny bubbles and has a real nice creamy retention. It's a real impressive looking brew.

Real nice mix of fleshy orange citrus sensing hop smells. Light sweet malts seem to come in a bit, but there's a light toasty little grain as well. The citrus angle is quite dominant and very flavorful. Real solid smelling brew.

Hop forward with a very light malt body, and almost crisp feeling character. Good woody pine sense of hop with the citrus angle slowly dissapearing. Very light bodied but true to pale ale style, with a bit of stinging large hop presence. Bready toast flavors come out more often as the brew warms up which is a nice compliment.

Overall a real solid hop forward pale ale.

Serving type: can

03-23-2013 20:17:07 | More by smakawhat

AgentZero

Illinois

4.1/5  rDev +1.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - Orangish copper color with moderate white head that had solid retention with a bit of lacing.

S - Light caramel malts with some grassy hops and tropical fruit for a nice, light bended hoppy APA.

T - A solidly hoppy APA with some grass and citrus malts. Caramel malt backbone provides just the appropriate amount of flavor depth to thicken the taste up on this one.

M - Good and fitting carbonation on this lighter side of medium brew.

D - Really easy to drink, although I would not say that it is amazing given the relatively low ABV. Really good APA though, would drink again.

Serving type: bottle

02-07-2011 00:53:17 | More by AgentZero

JoeyBeerBelly

New York

4.15/5  rDev +3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

I got this beer from adamb0719. Thanks Adam!

16oz can served in a glass beer mug.

L - clear copper with a thick white head that left a good amount of lacing behind.

S - pine and citrus hops with a sweet malt background.

T - bitter hops upfront get some sweet malt balance midway before finishing dry and bitter.

F - medium bodied with a very smooth feel.

D - very easy to drink.

Serving type: can

12-13-2010 02:31:29 | More by JoeyBeerBelly

mynie

Indiana

4.45/5  rDev +10.4%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 5 | overall: 4.5

Growler fresh from indie

It's been a year, exactly, since this place opened. So bully hooray. Time to move past my stage of purblind, joyous support for the local guys and give this here flagship a real firm-like review.

But, fuck, this is really good. These guys know how manage a yeast profile like no one else in this state (and yes, I am aware of the gravity of what I just said). Yeastmanship is undeappreciated. Or, it's appreciated, but not often recognized. The reason people like Rogue as much as they do is mostly the marketing, but also the yeast.

This here is a yeasty pale. The brewers will never admit to that. They might not have even intended that. And by that I don't mean that the yeast is the most salient thing going on in here--it's just the best, the most distinctive, the Sun Kingiest. These people are very good at making medium-strength ales.

Serving type: growler

07-04-2010 02:17:36 | More by mynie

tone77

Pennsylvania

4.03/5  rDev 0%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Thanks goes out to cpolking for sending this beer. Poured from a 16 oz. can. Has a light brownish color with a 1 inch head. Smell is rather mild, some hops detected. Nothing mild about the taste, bold hops and citrus, very IPA like, spicy, lots of flavor here. Feels full bodied in the mouth and overall is a high quality beer.

Serving type: can

08-20-2011 14:11:38 | More by tone77