Alpine Ale - Alpine Beer Company

Douglas14

California

4.63/5  rDev +26.8%
look: 5 | smell: 5 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Wow, this beer is incredible. It poured out a rich golden-yellow color with a killer white head that will not leaves. As the head subsides (after a long while) it leaves a complete layer coating the glass. The aroma and taste are classic American pale ale, but with a slightly less malt character...although there is a very nicealt character. The hop character is classic: citrusy American hops. Cascade and Centennial. Awesome. Great beer and easy drinking. Well done.

Serving type: bottle

10-13-2010 05:51:19 | More by Douglas14

IP-EH

California

2.5/5  rDev -31.5%

05-19-2013 21:56:43 | More by IP-EH

2beerdogs

California

3.61/5  rDev -1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

I know it's Alpine, but I was warned that it's not in the hoppy vain they are famous for. Yet still this is pretty good. The smell is crisp and lagerish, maybe a hint of citrusy grass. The taste light malt, not forward as i expected. Slight, clean, dry hop on the end. As a lite APA it's very approachable. My wife found it quite refreshing. Be nice on a hot day--sessionable!

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2013 04:03:05 | More by 2beerdogs

acurtis

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-18-2013 19:04:53 | More by acurtis

Beerandraiderfan

Nevada

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours out looking like a pale ale, mild to average color yellow, 3/5" head on the top, white in color, average retention, average, somewhat inconsistent lace on it.

The aroma is minimally hoppy, if you're looking for the hop bomb aromas that many of their ipa's have, you're going to be a little bit disappointed. It still smells nice, but its really a background smell that shares its place with a grainy aroma that is clean, not heavy.

Same with the taste, clean, not heavy, mildly hoppy, probably appropriate for style, but about the most minimalistic pale ale for Alpine. Comes out a little more English style-esque with the breadiness of the malts, almost a Sorachi ace like lemonness. You start to pick up on a little too much toffee and caramel to a lesser extent, making the minor hop vibe fade away a little too early.

Its a little expensive to pay around $6 for a bomber of this.

Serving type: bottle

05-17-2013 18:00:23 | More by Beerandraiderfan

RWNay

Illinois

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-17-2013 17:27:46 | More by RWNay

Zbeetleman

California

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-15-2013 03:12:54 | More by Zbeetleman

djrn2

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -11%

05-12-2013 01:02:20 | More by djrn2

TheLostGringo

Connecticut

2.48/5  rDev -32.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.75 | overall: 2.5

Poured from a 22 oz. Bomber into my Peroni Pilsner style glass.

A: A yellowish/Orange pour with an aggressive billowy white head, nice lacing throughout.

S: A little funky, almost a skunky smell but not overly offensive.

T: Slighly malt forward but a real short dry, perhaps bitter finish. rather boring in the end.

M: average for the style, easy drinking.

O: Certainly not something I would search out but nothing offensive either.

Cheers!

Serving type: bottle

05-09-2013 01:29:03 | More by TheLostGringo

ADTaber

South Carolina

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

05-09-2013 00:15:10 | More by ADTaber

Jeremy6566

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

05-07-2013 19:55:03 | More by Jeremy6566

FLBeerGuy

Florida

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-28-2013 04:04:15 | More by FLBeerGuy

Pecan

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-21-2013 01:05:10 | More by Pecan

drbenzo

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

04-15-2013 18:04:00 | More by drbenzo

stereosforgeeks

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-15-2013 00:37:35 | More by stereosforgeeks

SDStoneEnthusiast

California

3.75/5  rDev +2.7%

04-13-2013 20:34:28 | More by SDStoneEnthusiast

Cazlo

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

03-16-2013 02:38:03 | More by Cazlo

merc7186

New York

3.76/5  rDev +3%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 3.75

Thanks to Monkeymagic72 for this bottle.

Bomber into snifter glass.

A: Hazy Golden Straw/Mildly Amber Hue, Passes Some Light, White Head Ring, Decent Lacing

S: Mild Floral Hops, Mildly Bready

T: Grainy, Floral Hops, Mildly Bittering Hops

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter, Mildly Drying

Overall, a nice bitter APA but gets kind of boring after a few sips because of the cascade hop character.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 20:05:08 | More by merc7186

ThePorterSorter

New York

3.79/5  rDev +3.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.75

Thanks merc for sharing

The beer pours a slightly orange amber with a thin halo of white, streaky head. The nose is a bit toasty/caramely malts and subtle hint of hops. The taste is more like an amber with a clean drinking malt forward base followed by a sweet, lingering grapefruity hop bitterness. Well carbonated & attenuated, bitter semi-dry finish, light-medium bodied, drinkable. This is a good beer, almost sessionable, but nothing special.

Serving type: bottle

03-15-2013 20:04:32 | More by ThePorterSorter

djaeon

California

3.25/5  rDev -11%

03-10-2013 16:24:34 | More by djaeon

bmmortale

Maryland

4/5  rDev +9.6%

03-06-2013 11:06:48 | More by bmmortale

jvillefan

California

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-16-2013 07:02:56 | More by jvillefan

Texasfan549

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-13-2013 17:06:57 | More by Texasfan549

kjkinsey

Texas

3.5/5  rDev -4.1%

02-12-2013 23:37:43 | More by kjkinsey

rand

California

3.03/5  rDev -17%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25

From 22 oz bomber to pint glass

A: Straw-yellow in color, effervescent. Forms a tight little head that leaves little patches of lacing.

S: Touch of citrus meets floral hop notes. Earthy, cracker-y notes run-up against slightly sweet bready notes. Fairly subdued nose overall.

T: Dry citrus-rind balanced by grassy notes and a touch of honey sweetness. Very dry. Woody aspects in the middle, almost salty. Did I say dry? Finishes short and dry with lingering bitterness.

M: Medium-bodied, prickly carbonation throughout.

This isn't a bad beer, but it tastes more like a nondescript lager than an Alpine treat. Definitely grading on a curve here...I suspect they're brewing for the masses, but for a beer geek or a hophead I don't see the point given Alpine's limited distribution. Alpine makes one of the best Pale's you'll ever come across in Hoppy Birthday, it's too bad that's not as available as this one is.

Serving type: bottle

02-10-2013 07:36:51 | More by rand