Southern Pale Ale
Monteith's Brewing Co.

Southern Pale AleSouthern Pale Ale
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From:
Monteith's Brewing Co.
 
New Zealand
Style:
American Pale Ale
ABV:
4.6%
Score:
74
Avg:
3.03 | pDev: 20.13%
Reviews:
10
Ratings:
32
Status:
Active
Rated:
Oct 08, 2017
Added:
Dec 11, 2014
Wants:
  0
Gots:
  6
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Rated: 3 by Hanyuu from Finland

Oct 08, 2017
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Reviewed by jazzyjeff13 from England

2.81/5  rDev -7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 2.75 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3 | overall: 2.75
A 330ml bottle with a BB of Aug 2017. Purchased recently from Home Bargains.

A: Poured into a tulip. A rich amber colour with good carbonation and some faint floating sediment. Forms a decent head of creamy white foam that lasts for a moment or so before dissipating to a patchy surface layer.

S: Aroma of light caramel malt with hints of grain, ale yeast, mild stewed husks and subtle leafiness. Exceptionally bland.

T: Tastes of light, grainy malt with notes of mild caramel, ale yeast, subtle grass/hay, vague leafiness and stewed husks. Slightly sweet. A faint bitterness upon swallowing.

M: Mouthfeel is smooth, tingly and dry, with spritzy carbonation and average body. Aftertaste of grainy malt, ale yeast and faint leafy hops.

O: Meh - pretty dull fare. Looks OK, while the aroma and flavour are mild, malty affairs. Typical body for the strength. One would expect a pale ale to have a tad more hop presence than this; aside from some light grassiness in the flavour there is almost none. Unexciting - no need to hunt it down.
Jul 02, 2017
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Reviewed by flyingpig from Scotland

1.54/5  rDev -49.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 2 | taste: 1.25 | feel: 1.5 | overall: 1
330ml Bottle from Home Bargains, Glasgow (£0.69):
This one was a truly terrible beer and one that I barely got close to finishing, it was just far too skunky and basic tasting with a terrible balance and very little in the way of flavour. There was some cheap malts and basic adjuncts with some corn and hints of grassy flavours too but nothing that made the beer interesting or drinkable; it was all over the place really and in hindsight it makes sense that it was so cheap. Definitely a beer to avoid.
Jun 29, 2017
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Reviewed by vinicole from England

3.51/5  rDev +15.8%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.75
Bottle. Golden beer with a very thin head.
Slight lemony aroma. Grass is also there.
A bit of honey in the taste. Lemon and grass again.
Light fizzy carbonation. Somewhat thin.
A very pleasant and subdued APA.
Jun 17, 2017
 
Rated: 3.51 by mishi_d from Romania

Jun 06, 2017
 
Rated: 3.52 by monkist from Hungary

May 14, 2017
 
Rated: 4.57 by Bendulum from Romania

Dec 08, 2016
 
Rated: 2.96 by bird_soul from Netherlands

Sep 23, 2016
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Reviewed by Skaterdude97 from Canada (ON)

3.55/5  rDev +17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5
Look - 3 | clear light golden hay colour, head has fine bubbles with a good duration, leaving an ok amount of lacing.

Smell - 3 | peach, honey, grains, slight citrus fruits(predominantly orange and lemon), light presence but good complexity.

Taste - 4 | Peach, orange, a bit of grain, a honey sweetness, a slight bitterness of a citrus fruit pith appears at some point then slowly fades during the finish leaving a grain and honey.

Feel - 3.5 | medium carbonation with a chewy texture.

Overall - 3.5

Notes - Refreshing taste, with good complexity and a lower ABV makes this a beer I see myself sipping during a hot summer day, maybe at a BBQ.
Jul 15, 2016
 
Rated: 4 by FZR23 from Romania

Jul 12, 2016
 
Rated: 1.88 by tottel from Netherlands

Jun 24, 2016
 
Rated: 3.1 by qrazvan from Romania

Jun 23, 2016
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Reviewed by PlutonowyManiek from Belgium

2.57/5  rDev -15.2%
look: 3 | smell: 2.25 | taste: 2.25 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.25
Copper color, clear. Foam average high, quite durable, fine-bubble.
Aroma: very weak, light notes of honey with orange, some white bread.
Taste does not bring anything more, light touch of white bread, honey mixed with a touch of orange and spices.
Bitterness is low, short, medium towards saturation to high.
Jun 19, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by Mattias from Sweden

May 28, 2016
 
Rated: 2.75 by mcthfg from Korea (South)

May 20, 2016
 
Rated: 3.58 by dcmchew from Romania

May 16, 2016
 
Rated: 3.09 by leitmotif from Romania

May 09, 2016
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Reviewed by Ciocanelu from Romania

3.25/5  rDev +7.3%
look: 3.25 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.25
Clear golden color with off-white head. Aroma has a slight hoppiness with citrus fruit notes. Taste starts with grainy/bready malts and finishes slightly bitter and hoppy. Medium to light body with good carbonation. Not bad but the flavors are really faint and overall it's quite boring.
May 09, 2016
 
Rated: 2.86 by Euroglot from Belgium

May 04, 2016
 
Rated: 3.06 by samEBC from Belgium

Apr 28, 2016
Southern Pale Ale from Monteith's Brewing Co.
Beer rating: 74 out of 100 with 32 ratings