Schell's Pale Ale - August Schell Brewing Company

happygnome

Minnesota

3.38/5  rDev -6.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

a: pours a copper color with about a half inch of head that dissapears fast leaving a little lacing
s: acidic hop aroma some hints of sweet malts
t: acidic hop flavor balanced with sweet malts very very enjoyable
m: medium bodied beer with good carbonation

overall this is a very enjoyable beer that i know will find its way into my fridge again

Serving type: bottle

03-27-2007 23:54:17 | More by happygnome

cliff1066

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -10%

12-23-2012 00:34:19 | More by cliff1066

Doyle

3.5/5  rDev -3%

08-05-2012 03:16:24 | More by Doyle

drslap

Hawaii

4.25/5  rDev +17.7%

05-11-2012 03:16:13 | More by drslap

RichardK

3/5  rDev -16.9%

03-29-2012 22:51:11 | More by RichardK

imperialking

Illinois

3/5  rDev -16.9%

01-08-2012 23:01:50 | More by imperialking

ponbon63

Minnesota

3/5  rDev -16.9%

12-22-2011 20:38:55 | More by ponbon63

mikesgroove

South Carolina

3.28/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

medium to light amber color with a thick head of white that sat on top throughout the entire session, nice lacing down the glass.

aroma is light, nice little notes of citrus, hints of apple, pears, light grasses and a smooth, even flavor or light fruity yeast. as i take the first sip i get the clean, crisp flavor right off the bat. really nicely done. clean and light hops, a good strain of yeast and very nice carbonation all lead to a solid pale

Serving type: bottle

12-04-2011 06:21:34 | More by mikesgroove

rings

Michigan

3.1/5  rDev -14.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

I decided to give their Pale Ale a try.

While it's supposedly "steeped in German heritage"--which seems a bit odd for an English style--it can definitely be described as an American pale ale. It has more body than I expected and an East Kent Golding dry finish, which is rather pronounced. While perhaps a little thinner than most locally brewed versions, it's actually not too bad--in fact, it's surprisingly tasty--and fair representation of the style.

I'm curious to try a few more of their efforts.

Serving type: bottle

02-11-2011 20:53:35 | More by rings

biteme398

Virginia

3.4/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A fairly pale color with some shades of orange in there. Small head that fades pretty quickly. The smell is interesting. Definitely hops but citrus as well. The citrus is sweeter than I usually get however. Taste is similar to smell. The hops are lighter than other American styles but they are still well balanced in the mix. Not terribly complex but still enjoyable.

Serving type: bottle

02-03-2011 06:22:50 | More by biteme398

brewdub17

Minnesota

3.65/5  rDev +1.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: Mostly brass body with spots of an opaque light orange takes presence in the center. Thick head sits atop and leave beautiful lacing.

Smell: Strong malty base takes shape with small amount of hop smells. A metallic, watery smell is present and not too complimentary.

Taste: A very malty base makes up most of the flavor. Hints of bittering hops comes later and is complimented well with small citrus notes.

Mouthfeel: Covers the mouth well with the strong malty sweetness and finds balance with the crisp finish and very small hop character.

Drinkability: Does a pretty decent job with balance and doesn't have many flavors that are too prevalent.

Serving type: bottle

11-05-2010 00:05:21 | More by brewdub17

dstc

Florida

3.73/5  rDev +3.3%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, copper orange with a full, foamy white head. Head falls slow to a minimal one but stays. Decent lace.

Sweet yet floral hop nose. Bit of yeast. Smells good.

Nice mild hop taste, floral and pleasant. Bit of a sweet malt background. Ends with a full bitter finish.

Medium bodied with decent carbonation.

Very nice, easy drinking APA. I like it.

Serving type: bottle

07-15-2010 18:01:38 | More by dstc

FreshmanPour77

Minnesota

4/5  rDev +10.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Reviewed on 5-06-10
Reviewed cold from a bottle to a glass

A - Cloudy copper color with 2 fingers of foam, dispersed rather quickly, good lacing ring though, good amount of carbonation

S - Caramel and orange peel, malts and piney hops at the end

T - For sure picked up orange citrus taste, light to medium bodied taste

M/D - Taste a good amount of hops at first but mellowed out and got pretty mild and very easy to drink. A good brew from Schell's that should had. I recommend this brew

Serving type: bottle

05-08-2010 03:48:20 | More by FreshmanPour77

AmberMan22

Minnesota

3.78/5  rDev +4.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a bright macaroni orange with a frothy bone-white head. scraps of lace cling along the glass during the ride.

Smells crisp and refreshing. Hops jump out immediately, but don't overload the tastebuds. Citrus backs up the hops, and some sweet butter-cookie pale malt provides the foundation.

This is certainly less hoppy than many APA's I've tried recently, and that's the only knock against Schell's Pale Ale.

Overall a very drinkable beer, but I think I'll stick to Summit if I want a good, local Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2010 15:51:05 | More by AmberMan22

kegger22

Michigan

3.63/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Schell Pale Ale was an amber color with a half-inch, off-white head that faded to a collar.

The aroma was mostly sweet malt.

The taste was skewed toward the malty sweet side and buttery. The hops are only a slight factor, but this may be due to being past it's best by date. Still tasted pretty good, but I would like to try some fresh.

The mouth feel was light to medium bodied, oily and ample carbonation.

Drinkability was just fine; low ABV, good flavor and reasonable price.

Serving type: bottle

04-24-2010 18:03:15 | More by kegger22

Tone

Missouri

3.95/5  rDev +9.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear, golden color. 2/3 inch head of a white color. Great retention and good lacing. Smells of sweet malt, hops, slight earthy malt, and slight yeast. Fits the style of an American Pale Ale. Mouth feel is sharp and crisp with an average carbonation level. Tastes of sweet malt, yeast, hops, slight earthy malt, and slight dark citrus. Overall, a great blend, good body, and good aroma.

Serving type: bottle

04-09-2010 01:09:02 | More by Tone

jwc215

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Thanks to morimech!
Freshness date of 041710 stamped on the neck:

Pours a light copperish amber with a very thin white head that doesn't last very long. Vanishing dotted lacing slides down the glass.

The smell is bready with a spicy hop aroma - East Kent Golding, according to the label. Slightly tart citric fruitiness with some peppery spicing.

The taste is bready with sourdough and light tart-ish citrus. A sweet malt backbone balances it until hop bitterness comes through in the finish.

Light-to-medium-bodied. Flavor holds on for a decent amount of time.

An APA with an English hop touch - not bad at all. Very drinkable - pretty hoppy with malt backbone showing through to balance it... A nice, interesting pale ale from a brewery that is more known for their German-style brews!

Serving type: bottle

03-13-2010 03:35:46 | More by jwc215

RJUGA03

Illinois

3.23/5  rDev -10.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

A-Basically a heavy golden transparent body with a ring-a-round the outter glass white-ish head.
S-Slightly caramel and toasted notes detected with a faint hop presence.
T-Sweet and pleasant on the uptake with lasting hopped finish.
M-Thicker/ higher gravity on the intake with a tingled dry lasting aftertaste.
D-This beer is drinkable, but not for me because it's overly average.

Serving type: bottle

02-04-2010 05:10:58 | More by RJUGA03

gmfessen

Michigan

3.53/5  rDev -2.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from the bottle into a pint glass, beer is a deep golden color, almost orange with a nice cap of frothy head that sticks to the glass leaving nice bits of lacing. The nose is not overwhelming but is of earthy and floral hops, perhaps a touch of citrus, also a solid toasty malt backdrop. The taste is definitely skewed towards the hoppier side; the citrus seems to come out more in the form of grapefruit, there is some pine resin too. This is contrasted by a nice bready, toasty malt backdrop that definitely takes a back seat to the hops. A bit more aggressive on the hop bitterness, I've seen beers of this bitterness classified as IPAs before (a mild IPA albeit). Mouthfeel is medium bodied and has a slightly aggressive yet adequate carbonation. Overall a drinkable APA, perhaps the lingering bitterness could be cut back a bit but so far this is my favorite out of their 6-pack sampler.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2009 20:44:32 | More by gmfessen

PaleAlien2

Nebraska

3.75/5  rDev +3.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4.5

Pours a clear orange, like the color of liquid honey. Fairly minimal head leaves white lacing.

Smells really good. Nice pale malt with prevalent floral hops.

A little thin in the malt department. Backed up by a hop punch. Kind of a mineral aftertaste.

Body is somewhat thin.

Good but not extraordinary. Would make an excellent session ale.

Serving type: bottle

12-22-2009 02:54:44 | More by PaleAlien2

BeerFMAndy

Wisconsin

3.28/5  rDev -9.1%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into an American Tumbler. 121309 Date printed on the neck. No other info.

A - Totally clear and a gold honey color, it has a fantastic white head that's three fingers tall with superb retention. As it went down, it got very rocky but left massive amounts of lacing all over the glass! Foam stayed til the last sip!

S - Light, straw-like pale malts in the background with a mild but unique hop aroma of floral, light hops.

T - A mineral flavor comes across at first followed by dry and lightly bitter hops. Floral and a touch citrusy. The pale malts resided in the background giving it a lighter, hoppier flavor.

M - Lighter-bodied and bitter to the finish with a very dry feel on the tongue.

D - Appearance-wise it scored big-time. Otherwise it falls short a bit. Flavor suffers from a strong mineral presence and a lack of solid, distinctive components. It's alright overall for a session beer but I'd never seek it out again.

Serving type: bottle

11-14-2009 15:20:57 | More by BeerFMAndy

TurdFurgison

Ohio

4.18/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

An extra in a recent trade, I think from Hawkeyedaz. The beer is clear and copper colored with a nice frothy foam that laces all over the glass. The beer smells nicely hoppy, light citrus and pineapple. The taste is hoppy and only slightly bitter, with nice counterplay by pale malts giving a nutty side to the beer. Nice carbonation gives an almost peppery quality to the beer. Medium body, very easy drinking. Almost like an ESB, a very good sessionable beer.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2009 01:49:09 | More by TurdFurgison

CRichardsMN

Minnesota

3.25/5  rDev -10%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Appearance:
Poured out into a 16oz pub glass. Pours bright mostly clear orange with a very loose off-white hear that falls pretty quickly and leaves very sticky bubbly lacing.

Smell:
Sweet malts and very floral citrus hops, very full nose.

Taste:
Tastes very much like the nose, nicely sweet caramel up front then a full floral citrus bite that flows into a slightly dry, tart bitterness. Full and straightforward flavors.

Mouthfeel:
Lightly carbonated (though flowed over the bottle and glass with head) but smooth and full. Fills up the mouth and lingers around.

Drinkability:
Though getting a little too far down the hop-water stream, this is a very decent beer. If it fit my preferences more closely, I've be all over this one.

Comment:
#2 of 6 styles out of the August Schell sampler pack. I can't believe I haven't had anything from there before (only 120mi from home). Very solid representation so far. Bring on the thick stuff!

Serving type: bottle

11-01-2009 20:23:07 | More by CRichardsMN

pmccallum86

Minnesota

3.58/5  rDev -0.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Pours a clear golden red color with a light fluffy head.

Smell is nothing to special, light hop aromas with malt scents also present, more malt than hops.

Taste is like the smell, nice array of malt flavors but just not enough hops.

Feels great going down, a nice session beer but it just doesn't make the mouth water.

Serving type: bottle

10-15-2009 04:20:48 | More by pmccallum86

CHSLBrew

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured into a pint glass.

A-Pristine light amber, almost golden brew. Visible carbonation feeds a fluffy, airy light-tan head, which retained as a thin, but pretty consistent bubble layer.

S-Herbal hoppiness with a citrusy nuance. Perhaps a hint of toasty/nutty aroma.

T-Hebal hops dominate the flavor initially, giving way to a toasty, bready malt with a hint of sweetness. Hop bitterness is appropriately balancing. Finishes bitter, nutty, and dry.

M-Moderate body, unoffensive. Medium carbonation.

D-Pretty drinkable, while providing a fun profile of flavors. A quality presentation by the Schell Brewery.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2009 16:53:30 | More by CHSLBrew