Pale 31 - Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

ojclark

California

3.95/5  rDev +1.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Big piney hop aroma when first poured. Malt became apparent as hop aroma settled down. Clear golden/amber color with a frothy off-white head and minimal lacing. Very nicely balanced flavor. Malty, slight sweetness and caramel overtones nicely balanced by hop bitterness and a mellow hop flavor. Medium/light carbonation with a medium body and a fairly long finish. A good hybrid of British and American pale ale styles.

Serving type: bottle

02-17-2008 17:15:31 | More by ojclark

grubefresh

Arizona

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-17-2013 23:46:52 | More by grubefresh

Hoptron_3000

Australia

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-15-2013 20:25:08 | More by Hoptron_3000

bkonk10

Indiana

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

06-15-2013 04:20:53 | More by bkonk10

lsummers

California

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

06-15-2013 01:51:07 | More by lsummers

DerekMorgan

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-11-2013 02:55:48 | More by DerekMorgan

Balvenie

Minnesota

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

06-09-2013 03:44:32 | More by Balvenie

kustard

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-09-2013 01:02:02 | More by kustard

vicsju1991

Pennsylvania

4.75/5  rDev +21.8%

06-08-2013 04:31:59 | More by vicsju1991

Dools9

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-07-2013 03:35:38 | More by Dools9

Vigilante

Nevada

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-06-2013 06:42:57 | More by Vigilante

Topher78

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-06-2013 00:02:10 | More by Topher78

Isotope

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-05-2013 21:46:22 | More by Isotope

RBassSFHOPit2ME

California

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-05-2013 03:12:25 | More by RBassSFHOPit2ME

J_Dub

Texas

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-05-2013 02:39:28 | More by J_Dub

bca115

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-04-2013 19:08:48 | More by bca115

clarknova

Germany

4.25/5  rDev +9%

06-03-2013 07:59:18 | More by clarknova

WanderingFool

Massachusetts

3.8/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Pale 31 pours a clear honey yellow with a moderate sized creamy head on top. The foam fades away quickly leaving behind lots of spots of lace on the glass.

The aroma has nice sweet malt notes with some citrus hop mixed in. Notes of lemon and pine plus a touch of honey and cereal malt.

Each sip of this medium bodied beer is smooth and creamy with moderate carbonation. The flavor is more sweet than bitter. Cereal malt, honey and a little biscuit along with a touch of light fruit (mango?) are balanced with lemon citrus and a little pine. It finishes with a mild grassy bitterness. Once gone the honey and grass lingers on the palate.

An easy drinking beer that leans sweet. It could use a little more bitterness to balance it out.

Serving type: bottle

06-02-2013 21:45:32 | More by WanderingFool

cletusdog

California

3.5/5  rDev -10.3%

06-02-2013 20:15:18 | More by cletusdog

Paccamacca

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-02-2013 03:45:44 | More by Paccamacca

pottergator

New York

3.75/5  rDev -3.8%

06-01-2013 05:01:34 | More by pottergator

alucard6679

Arizona

4/5  rDev +2.6%

06-01-2013 03:03:31 | More by alucard6679

vbiliyar

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +9%

05-31-2013 22:06:25 | More by vbiliyar

danwho

California

4/5  rDev +2.6%

05-31-2013 14:50:03 | More by danwho

fredmugs

Indiana

2.75/5  rDev -29.5%

05-31-2013 11:44:12 | More by fredmugs