Pale Ale - Legend Brewing Co.

ThomWade

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

02-20-2013 14:56:53 | More by ThomWade

Rifugium

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

05-25-2013 02:18:48 | More by Rifugium

Lelampp

Ohio

4/5  rDev +8.7%

04-08-2013 02:20:41 | More by Lelampp

klesniew

Virginia

4.5/5  rDev +22.3%

03-23-2013 21:15:26 | More by klesniew

dweeuu

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

03-20-2013 01:13:30 | More by dweeuu

Fusion7777

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

03-03-2013 04:39:34 | More by Fusion7777

GRR

Virginia

4.25/5  rDev +15.5%

01-18-2013 18:41:52 | More by GRR

ocelot2500

Arizona

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Pours a clear golden color with a small, white head that leaves little to no lacing,

Smells of grainy malt and some floral hops.

Tastes of a solid grainy malt base with some overlaying hops. Malts lead off with a biscuit and grain feel followed by a slight sugary sweetness. Touches of floral and earthy hops come in and add a slight astringent bitterness. A bit of fruitiness comes in as well.

Mouthfeel is medium-light with a slightly crisp amount of carbonation.

Overall, this is a little different than I remember, but is still a solid addition to the Legend lineup.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2012 22:41:30 | More by ocelot2500

JWing

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

11-03-2012 19:16:37 | More by JWing

DaveBlack

Virginia

3.48/5  rDev -5.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Dark copper brew with about 1/2 a finger's width of white head with moderate retention and lacing.

S: Biscuity malts, grassiness, and slightly floral hops with a touch of grapefruit. Not a very potent smelling beer.

T: Nice toasted malt backbone is almost immediately overwhelmed by the bitter hops. The flavor brings hay, a slight citrusy hop flavor and a lot of bitterness, almost too much.

M: Fairly light-to-moderate body, with a decent amount of a carbonation and some hop oiliness.

O: It's a pale ale. Nothing too spectacular or interesting, but fairly well balanced and drinkable. A good middle-of-the-road beer, but there are other pale ales that I'd drink first.

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 21:56:20 | More by DaveBlack

dsshuck

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

10-29-2012 20:41:34 | More by dsshuck

Bayou

3/5  rDev -18.5%

10-15-2012 00:07:56 | More by Bayou

ncaudle

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

10-13-2012 15:37:10 | More by ncaudle

crwrunner

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

08-18-2012 12:00:36 | More by crwrunner

Rhettroactive

Virginia

3.25/5  rDev -11.7%

08-02-2012 03:51:02 | More by Rhettroactive

Buccola

2/5  rDev -45.7%

07-12-2012 22:49:23 | More by Buccola

oberon

North Carolina

3.93/5  rDev +6.8%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Poured one and a half bottles into an imperial nonic a clear rich copper with a large sticky white head that held like glue to the glass leaving a full ringe of lave as it settled into a frothy mass.Leafy hops and lightly toasted bread in the nose,not much sweetness.Very balanced on the palate with minty/leafy hops mixed with a slightly sweet and toasted bready malt base,a tinge of brown sugar wich was a bit odd came into play the finish as well.A pretty solid pale,not as hopped as many APA's but it has nice flavors.

Serving type: bottle

07-07-2012 19:36:17 | More by oberon

Brian15

Virginia

3.75/5  rDev +1.9%

06-24-2012 02:15:24 | More by Brian15

Hanzo

Virginia

4/5  rDev +8.7%

03-03-2012 23:07:04 | More by Hanzo

TechTriumph

Virginia

3.83/5  rDev +4.1%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

From notes on 02/23/12:
Bottled in 2011, but can't read the full date as it has been partially rubbed off; Poured in a pint glass.

A - 1-1/2" off-white fluffy head with nice retention; Appearance is crystal clear with a medium amber color; Visible carbonation within the glass; Decent patches of lacing left behind

S - Nice balance and presence in the smell; Good amount of caramel, toasted bread, and roasty malts with a good showing of piney, herbal, and lightly floral hops

T - Close to the nose with a nice balance between caramel and toasted bread and toffee malts, and piney, herbal, and hints of citrus hops; Mild shot of bitterness present in the first half of the taste

M - Good amount of carbonation; Medium bodied; Fairly dry finish

O - I'm not sure I have had this beer before now, but I thought Legend did a nice job here. It's a well rounded beer, with a pleasant aroma and a nice, balanced flavor that brings enough of a punch from both the hops and malts. I am still working my way through the year-round offerings from Legend, but the pale ale is one of my favorites thus far.

Serving type: bottle

02-26-2012 15:19:58 | More by TechTriumph

Crazyale

Virginia

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-18-2012 06:55:32 | More by Crazyale

dmorgan310

Michigan

3.5/5  rDev -4.9%

02-03-2012 10:01:41 | More by dmorgan310

Shilt

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.5%

01-09-2012 00:15:38 | More by Shilt

BMBeerhead

Virginia

3/5  rDev -18.5%

01-06-2012 20:20:35 | More by BMBeerhead

kjyost

Manitoba (Canada)

2.68/5  rDev -27.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.5

Bottle received from funkyaudio in US/Can BIF. Thanks! Undated bottle pours into a nonic around 4C.

A: Foams out the top when popped and it had been sitting on the door for a week. Copper and hazy with half a glass of never ending head...
S: Hard to get at first through the head. Soapy. Black pepper. Sweet malts. A hint of fruit hop.
T: A real odd APA. A cloying body with lots of molasses and licorice. A touch of bitterness in there and no real hop presence. Meh is barely enough to measure my ambivalence to this beer.
M: Crisply carbonated with a sticky and sticking sweetness.
O: Dissapointing. Really, really disappointing. More of a malty fake Oktoberfest than an APA. Hello, where are the hops?

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2011 23:07:11 | More by kjyost