Off Grid Pale Ale - New Planet Beer Company

OWSLEY069

Pennsylvania

3.33/5  rDev +24.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Pours a clean orange-ish with an off white head. In the aroma, dry hops and a note of clove. In the taste, dry pine hops, small clove, a bit sticky sweet. A small bite and medium bodied mouthfeel, with a small dry pine hop in the aftertaste. Nice hop presence, still a bit sticky but the best gluten free I have had.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2012 19:21:48 | More by OWSLEY069

ericj551

British Columbia (Canada)

2/5  rDev -25.4%

05-07-2013 04:24:51 | More by ericj551

RedneckBeerz

North Carolina

2.75/5  rDev +2.6%

05-04-2013 11:40:50 | More by RedneckBeerz

likebeer

New Mexico

2/5  rDev -25.4%

04-22-2013 00:44:32 | More by likebeer

RonaldTheriot

Louisiana

3.1/5  rDev +15.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

New Planet Gluten Free Pale Ale has a fairly thick, off-white head, some thin lacing left behind on the glass, and a clear, caramel appearance, with lots of bubbles streaming up from the bottom of this etched tasting glass. Aroma is weird and medicinal- sweet, strange, and like a health food store. Taste is odd as well- the same medicinal health food taste, with the molasses, sweetness, and a decent hop bite at the end. Mouthfeel is pretty watery, and New Planet Pale Ale finishes not too dry, mediciny, and bitter. Well, for what it is, I’ll rate it at the low end of good. It’s okay to me, but I can see how it would really gag other drinkers.

RJT

Serving type: bottle

04-02-2013 13:41:54 | More by RonaldTheriot

sd123

California

1.5/5  rDev -44%

03-24-2013 22:38:14 | More by sd123

WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

2.19/5  rDev -18.3%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 1.75 | feel: 1 | overall: 2

The beer pours a beautiful clear amber mahogany colour with a thin white head that fades to just a ring around the glass and leaves a little bit of lacing. Not much, but more than some.

It has an aroma of light caramel and citrus, but mostly hops. Actually, it's the aroma that carries this beer, it is really pleasant, but then...

But then you take a taste. Geeze, something is not working here. Soap, soap and more soap with a soapy slimy mouthfeel and a witch hazel finish. I'm not exaggerating. The sip starts of tart and astringent like a lemon peel and carries all the way through. There is a base of malty sweet and maybe apple, but...it's fairly disgusting. Truth be told, I can't drink this beer. I get absolutely no hop flavor at all.

Mouthfeel is light and slimy and totally reminds me of witch hazel or kerosene. Carbonation is moderate to lively.

I gotta pour this one out. Sorry New Planet. I don't mean to disrespect but you have to work on this one.

Serving type: bottle

03-10-2013 02:11:38 | More by WissBrauSean

Lukass

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev +30.6%

02-17-2013 22:43:39 | More by Lukass

avisong

Virginia

2.25/5  rDev -16%

02-04-2013 01:01:30 | More by avisong

ShutOutTheSky

3/5  rDev +11.9%

01-17-2013 04:15:53 | More by ShutOutTheSky

wembly13

West Virginia

1.75/5  rDev -34.7%

12-28-2012 14:44:17 | More by wembly13

Ricochet

Ohio

1.65/5  rDev -38.4%
look: 3 | smell: 1 | taste: 2 | feel: 2 | overall: 1

A: dark amber, small bubbles, no head and light lace, flat looking
S: Made me look away. Artificial, new rubber smell. A bit metallic as well. Repugnant.
M: Bitter, raisin, astringent like cough medicine
T: Lemon furniture polish. Sour. Metallic.A bit of hops. Made a face like I did as a kid with a cold taking a tablespoon of Vicks 44.

O: Drain pour. I could see where they were going but off flavors derails this.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2012 05:24:58 | More by Ricochet

UCLABrewN84

California

3.18/5  rDev +18.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Bottle pour at the BevMo Holiday Beerfest held at Golden Road Brewing in Los Angeles, CA.

Pours a clear dark orange with a foamy bone colored head that settles to wisps of film on top of the beer. Small dots of lace slowly drip into the remaining beer on the drink down. Smell is of grain, citrus fruit, and citrus zest. Taste is much the same with a mild hop bitterness on the palate with each sip. This beer has a lower level of carbonation with a slightly crisp mouthfeel. Overall, this is an average beer but it's the best of the 3 New Planet beers in my opinion.

Serving type: bottle

12-02-2012 22:43:25 | More by UCLABrewN84

t0rin0

California

2.25/5  rDev -16%

11-25-2012 03:18:14 | More by t0rin0

mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

2.43/5  rDev -9.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Poured into tall pilsner glass, color is a transparent copper, head is white 1/4" thick, then dissipates with some light lacing.

Smell is harsh, astringent(?), not much grain presence, maybe some hop bitterness.

Taste is not too thin, as expected, flavors are mixed and muted, some sweetness but mostly astringent/nail polish type flavors, some hop grassiness noted.

Mouthfeel is sharper upfront, but the flavors meld as it warms, but there is a lingering harshness from the estery flavors.

Overall - it tastes like a gluten free beer - not much to enjoy here, for those that are not seeking out the gluten free realm

Serving type: bottle

10-27-2012 22:50:53 | More by mvanaskie13

VelvetExtract

Massachusetts

3.03/5  rDev +13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-Pours copper and clear. Head is well presented. It dies off a bunch, but in its wake is plenty of lacing. Not bad.

S-Corny, but there is a nice mixture of sweetness and floral hoppiness behind the corn too. Actually I am impressed. Its not awesome, but its far from an abomination.

T-Taste isn't quite as good. Its still better than expected, but there is an off-putting vegan note that lingers and lingers. There is some nice sweetness along with a bit of grassy hops. It has its highs and lows.

M-Fuller bodied for a 5%er. Bitterness is mild but it hangs around for a while. Lightly vibrating carbonation.

O/D-This was pretty decent. I have had worse non Gluten free Pale Ales. An actual beer. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

10-06-2012 19:42:59 | More by VelvetExtract

Daniellobo

District of Columbia

3.25/5  rDev +21.3%

09-25-2012 01:52:02 | More by Daniellobo

Nelliott1

3/5  rDev +11.9%

09-19-2012 23:18:51 | More by Nelliott1

grumpygerman

Alabama

2.75/5  rDev +2.6%

09-14-2012 02:58:39 | More by grumpygerman

redfox405

Massachusetts

3/5  rDev +11.9%

09-09-2012 22:02:20 | More by redfox405

WDJersey

New Jersey

2/5  rDev -25.4%

09-08-2012 22:31:22 | More by WDJersey

jmbraxton

Alabama

4/5  rDev +49.3%

08-19-2012 00:43:40 | More by jmbraxton

Blind

Missouri

1.5/5  rDev -44%

08-10-2012 01:00:39 | More by Blind

GrindFatherBob

New York

2/5  rDev -25.4%

06-30-2012 22:41:25 | More by GrindFatherBob

djbst73

1.58/5  rDev -41%
look: 2 | smell: 1 | taste: 1.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 1.5

Bottle poured into pint glass.

A deep amber no head to speak of.

S kinda smells like dog food? Def not appetizing.

T very sweet no hops not malty, just bad.

M thick and cloying

O very bad not actually beer imo.

don't even consider it unless you truly cannot handle gluten, and even then just pass

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2012 22:46:16 | More by djbst73