Riptide Pale Ale - Lighthouse Brewing Company

KalanM

British Columbia (Canada)

3.25/5  rDev -3%

01-10-2013 23:32:48 | More by KalanM

ChuckGnarly

British Columbia (Canada)

2.75/5  rDev -17.9%

09-25-2012 03:17:38 | More by ChuckGnarly

Coastal_Brew

British Columbia (Canada)

3/5  rDev -10.4%

07-15-2012 15:33:30 | More by Coastal_Brew

joemcgrath27

Alberta (Canada)

2.7/5  rDev -19.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A - hazy golden copper, thumb of head dissipated to a thin covering with a few smears of lacing left
S - a strange musty aroma, some herbal and toastiness, along with adjunct
T - caramel and bready malt with some herbal hops, but mostly overly sweet and adjunct flavours
M - average
O - i'll echo the sentiment of hoping to find a gem in this mixer, although I'm down to the last option....

Serving type: bottle

06-14-2012 02:22:35 | More by joemcgrath27

schopenhauerale

British Columbia (Canada)

3.5/5  rDev +4.5%

02-03-2012 07:48:18 | More by schopenhauerale

wordemupg

Alberta (Canada)

3.48/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

355ml bottle poured into pint glass 31/1/12

A clear pale golden with some tiny suspended particles but she looks a little flat, fast falling thin film leaves no lace

S floral hops, butter, honey and candied corn

T reminds me more of a honey brown then a pale ale, sweet malts and faint fruit with a little toffee

M more bubbles then I could see, medium bodied and light aftertaste

O its a lawnmower beer, just something easy enough too drink but nothing special

I`m hoping there`s a hidden gem somewhere in my mixed 12 because pretty basic so far

Serving type: bottle

02-01-2012 05:56:21 | More by wordemupg

EskimoDave

British Columbia (Canada)

4/5  rDev +19.4%

11-21-2011 03:20:19 | More by EskimoDave

Kakaraht

British Columbia (Canada)

3.1/5  rDev -7.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Light golden brown with a thin head and tight lacing.

S: faint caramel and malt notes. Not very aromatic.

T: Light floral hop character and faint pale malt. Maybe a slight citrus in the after taste.

M: medium body and good carbonation, bitterness lingers on the sides of tongue.

D: This is an OK average beer, nothing special though.

Serving type: bottle

01-18-2011 04:14:45 | More by Kakaraht

Graham5161986

British Columbia (Canada)

3.83/5  rDev +14.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer pours an attractive copper red colour with a firm, 1 finger white head that holds up decently well before very becomeing a very thin film, leaving some sparse lacing.

Smell is predominantly of creamy caramel malt and honey with some bread and butter notes as well as some herbal ones (Thyme comes to mind).

Taste is bready with lots of caramel malt and a touch of citrus. Some hints of fruit (like banana) hit me in mid sip along with the aforementioned herbal notes too. Finish is bread and butter with a slight bitter hop flavor.

Mouthfeel is light to medium bodied and very creamy but with a well pronounced crispness in the background that finishes the sip off clean.

This is another highly drinkable offering from this brewery. Like most of their beers, this one doesn't knock your socks off but, at the same time, provides for a good taste experience. I could drink a few of these easily.

Serving type: bottle

04-01-2010 18:38:40 | More by Graham5161986

canucklehead

British Columbia (Canada)

3.88/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A new addition to the lineup, this comes in bottles with new graphics ( All Lighthouse beers came in cans before). Considering the IPA is not terribly hoppy this pale ale is also not a hop monster but rather a more full bodied version of Granville Island /Ok Springs Pale Ale. The beer is quite a solid session performer with enough hops and a good malt backbone to stay interesting after a few. The apple juice after flavour found in GI/OK pale ales is not apparent in this beer but rather a well rounded slightly malty finish makes this very food friendly. Not a real stretch for this brewer but rather a nice addition to a well made though conservative lineup.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2009 16:10:52 | More by canucklehead