Four C's American Pale Ale - The Brew Kettle Taproom & Smokehouse / Production Works

ABOWMan

Ohio

3.78/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Poured a light golden color with perfect clarity. The pour produced two fingers of tan colored head that was relatively short lived. No lacing was apparent on the lass of my glass.

S: Caramel, malt and ripe fruit.

T: Sweet malt backbone followed by a complimentary mild hop bitterness. Nicely balanced, but not much else there.

M: A little think on my palate for a APA of only 5% abv. The mouthfeel was that of a beer with much higher alcohol content.

D: A little above average in drinkability because of the nice balanced flavor, despite the heaviness on my tongue.

Serving type: bottle

08-11-2010 00:06:52 | More by ABOWMan

osupuck19

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

06-06-2013 17:18:30 | More by osupuck19

wisrarebeer

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +5.5%

06-05-2013 02:32:03 | More by wisrarebeer

seakayak

Massachusetts

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

06-03-2013 23:18:19 | More by seakayak

falloutsnow

Illinois

3.69/5  rDev -2.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

From: Savor Market, Columbus, OH
Date: None on bottle
Glass: New Belgium globe glass

The beer pours a 1cm tall head of off-white to slightly beige foam, bubbles small in size and fairly compressed in pattern. Retention is minimal, lasting under one minute, but leaving fairly pleasant lacing, a complex, heavy mix of small speckles and dots clinging to the sides of the glass. Body is a dark caramel brown color, with light bringing out a brighter orange hue, with yellow highlights. Carbonation is visible through the transparent body, though it is somewhat sluggish and not substantial in number.

Aroma is of grapefruit juice, pine resin, and American hop as sweetened by caramelized malt sugars, with a fairly good balance between these competing characters, if not a bit less powerful than I was expecting based upon the hops included and IBUs.

Front of palate picks up sweetness from caramelized malt sugars with slightly floral hop characters and hints of strong pine resin and bitter grapefruit and orange flavors. Mid-palate balances the caramelized malt sugars with strong pine resin, bitter grapefruit and orange flavors, honey, and light floral and woodsy characters. Back of palate picks up continued caramel malt sweetness with pine resin and substantial grapefruit-like bitterness, with some lighter orange-like flavors as well. Lingering aftertaste of caramelized malt sugar sweetness and grapefruit-like hop bitterness.

Beer is medium-bodied, with carbonation of medium-low intensity, resulting in a mouthfeel that's marginally fizzy and subsequently foamy, mostly smooth and a bit placid. Closes dry, but with significant stickiness lingering across the palate.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2013 06:01:18 | More by falloutsnow

BuckeyeSlim

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-14-2013 11:13:42 | More by BuckeyeSlim

Lanstrum

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-11-2013 01:00:32 | More by Lanstrum

Artjsantos

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

05-10-2013 15:55:00 | More by Artjsantos

catfan2000

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

05-04-2013 21:28:40 | More by catfan2000

fullmoonbeer

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

04-30-2013 01:41:47 | More by fullmoonbeer

MDDMD

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-28-2013 19:57:15 | More by MDDMD

ChrisMon02

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-21-2013 00:23:24 | More by ChrisMon02

Broman

Ohio

3.68/5  rDev -2.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75

Appearance- Pours a thick white head. Even a gentle pour displaces a large foam top. Pale orange in color, fairly transparent.

Smell- Somewhat complex. The most notable are citrus tones. Hints of grapefruit and a minor sweet note are subtly noted.

Taste- Equal to the smell. More bitter then anything. Not overwhelming bitterness. The expected citrus flavor is noted. Flavor is abundant and quickly disappears and leaves a barely noticeable hop flavor in the mouth afterwards leaving a somewhat stale tinge in .

Mouthfeel- Light on the tongue. Slight carbonation.

Overall- Enjoyable beer to drink. Not overly complex. Consuming two or three in one sitting would be the limit for me. The flavor is to basic to really have any more if other beers are available.

Serving type: bottle

04-17-2013 04:52:04 | More by Broman

brauseboof

South Carolina

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-15-2013 00:39:12 | More by brauseboof

Laslomcd

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

04-15-2013 00:30:35 | More by Laslomcd

Skott1123

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

04-13-2013 20:44:28 | More by Skott1123

mjw1200

Ohio

4/5  rDev +5.5%

04-06-2013 13:53:52 | More by mjw1200

davemathews68

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

04-04-2013 22:43:51 | More by davemathews68

Stoshu

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -14.2%

03-28-2013 17:36:20 | More by Stoshu

hollywood_15063

Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

03-26-2013 01:14:50 | More by hollywood_15063

crytion

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -7.7%

03-13-2013 11:04:02 | More by crytion

rcjennings

Ohio

3.75/5  rDev -1.1%

03-01-2013 01:45:33 | More by rcjennings

sixerofelixir

Ohio

4.75/5  rDev +25.3%

02-27-2013 19:16:20 | More by sixerofelixir

BrewRock

Ohio

4.25/5  rDev +12.1%

02-26-2013 01:46:20 | More by BrewRock

Brownsfan13

Ohio

4.5/5  rDev +18.7%

02-25-2013 01:01:26 | More by Brownsfan13