Philadelphia Pale Ale - Yards Brewing Co.

BWED

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev -16.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

After moving out to Philadelphia (or what I tell everyone, since I'm right outside) I decided to scout some of the local beers. I came upon a twelve pack sampler from Yards, and decided I would blindly go into it. I had never heard of Yards, but it looked fairly distinguished from the other local brews. The sampler had four of their "signature ales", and I decided to go with the light, easy drinking Philadelphia Pale Ale. Here's my breakdown:

Served from bottle into tumbler pint

A - Light gold, crystal clear, with a light yellow-white bubbly head right off of pour. Slowly fizzles down to a creamier 1/4" head after a few minutes. Retention lasts through the entirety of consumption with little lacing left behind

S - Light, sweet aroma, with a dull hint of some citrus

T - Like the smell; a lightly sweet taste, with citrus notes to add a tangy finish

M - Very light-bodied, clean feel. Very smooth and drinkable

O - I think this is a good beer. Nothing that really jumps out at you, but something that would cater well on a hot summer day. I can see myself getting some of these for a nice barbeque outside, where I don't have to worry about them filling me up. The low ABV (4.6%) will allow for more consumption, too, which is always a plus!

Serving type: bottle

08-25-2012 02:31:32 | More by BWED

AL89BR

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

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Riggsy

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

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duceswild

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

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Zimm

New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

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ColdWaffles

Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.2%

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California

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

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Stevedore

Wisconsin

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

05-13-2013 00:53:17 | More by Stevedore

philaduffia

New York

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

05-11-2013 04:16:48 | More by philaduffia

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New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +7.2%

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WissBrauSean

Pennsylvania

4.58/5  rDev +22.8%
look: 4.75 | smell: 4.75 | taste: 4.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.25

I poured this beer from bottle at around 55 degrees F into a 16oz pint glass and it poured a very clear gold with a white one finger head that lasts as a ring and center cap. The lacing is lightly sticky with an unorganized pattern. Nice.

Honey, malts and hops all approach my nose equally to form an overall sweet citrus aroma that is exquisite! Let the beer warm a bit, you will see exactly what I mean. There definitely a hint of the pilsner malt in there. It's really a nice aroma.

The flavor is just as exquisite. Semi-sweet pilsner malts entwine with honey, very mild grapefruit, and a mild piney hop that really comes out in the end rendering the experience as mildly sweet, then mildly dry and overall very well balanced.

The mouthfeel is mildly sweet and finishing dry almost like a champagne and light bodied. The carbonation is moderate and if it were higher this beer would be champagne like in yet another way. Mild pepper finish.

Overall, this beer was a pure pleasure to try! I would totally recommend this beer to anyone really. This would be a great sessionable summer beer and I think a good candidate for being canned as I would love to take this camping with me!

Serving type: bottle

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kbuzz

Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

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sanitarium16

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +0.5%

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kangarooAdam59

Maine

4.1/5  rDev +9.9%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Bottled Dec 05, 2012 (hmm ... let`s see how this goes):

Into a pint glass:

A: clear hazy orange body with a half finger foamy white head that quickly dies, no carbonation is seen rising, a fair amount of lacing is left

S: citrusy hops, somewhat piney, malts come out as it warms

T: smooth bittersweet, somewhat malty, citrus aftertaste, crisp finish

M: light, very sessionable, carbonation is spot on

O: surprisingly enough, though I thought this was expired after looking at the ABV and bottling date, this was better than I thought - pretty good for style and very good to me, I`d have again and definitely have fresher just to see how it compares

Serving type: bottle

04-30-2013 00:01:29 | More by kangarooAdam59

tone77

Pennsylvania

3.95/5  rDev +5.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a brown 12 oz. bottle. Has a dark golden color with a 1/2 inch head. Smell is of hops, some citrus. Taste is well balanced malts and hops, some citrus as well. Easy drinking and refreshing. Feels medium bodied in the mouth and overall this makes a solid session beer.I could see drinking several of these on a warm summer afternoon.

Serving type: bottle

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New Jersey

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

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Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -19.6%

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Pennsylvania

4.5/5  rDev +20.6%

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New Jersey

3/5  rDev -19.6%

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Pennsylvania

4.25/5  rDev +13.9%

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New Jersey

3.5/5  rDev -6.2%

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New Jersey

4/5  rDev +7.2%

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Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -12.9%

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New Jersey

2.5/5  rDev -33%

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