Pale Ale - Ithaca Beer Company

Todd

Massachusetts

3.4/5  rDev -4.8%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Presentation: 12oz brown bottle. No freshness date.

Appearance: Pours a fairly bright amber with a nice two finger white foam white, which sadly falls flat within minutes.

Smell: Soft floral, fruity peach aroma. Dry grain in the background.

Taste: Smooth mouthfeel of creamy carbonation and sweet pale malts. Malt sweetness is even and a bit honey-ish (raw) in character, but the complex fruity flavours of passion fruit, coarse pear and peach lay the flavours main foundation as they complement a slightly rindy, citric hop twang. Some hop spice is thrown into the mix as well. Firm malt body carries thru to the finish, until the beer decides to turn dry and grainy on the palate with light residual malt and hop flavours.

Notes: Not too shabby, pretty flavourful, but also very average for the style. Worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2002 19:20:20 | More by Todd

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New York

3/5  rDev -16%

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Pennsylvania

3.75/5  rDev +5%

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Pennsylvania

4/5  rDev +12%

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New York

3.75/5  rDev +5%

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New York

3.75/5  rDev +5%

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InspectorBob

New Jersey

3.25/5  rDev -9%

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Bill235

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -2%

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abcdefghijkyle

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev +5%

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CaptDavyJones

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5%

04-29-2013 02:12:17 | More by CaptDavyJones

zachary80

Indiana

3.75/5  rDev +5%

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MPPHISH

New York

2.75/5  rDev -23%

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Hopdaemon39

Massachusetts

4/5  rDev +12%

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Wortman1998

New York

3.25/5  rDev -9%

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Mojoman8561

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2%

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HeyJim

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16%

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lccrunchy

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2%

03-18-2013 00:02:36 | More by lccrunchy

dsshuck

Maryland

3.75/5  rDev +5%

03-13-2013 23:55:59 | More by dsshuck

ejimhof

Pennsylvania

3/5  rDev -16%

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magine

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -2%

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edzo22

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +26.1%

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RoadLizard

New York

4.19/5  rDev +17.4%
look: 4 | smell: 4.25 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4.25

Looks, smells, and has the mouthfeel of a traditional Pale Ale, IMO. Has a nice citrusy forward bite which mellows slightly on the way down. There is a bitterness that pleases pale ale lovers but people who dont wont like it. Carbonation was fine and there was some lacing down the glass. I dont get much for malts or any sweetness like some reported. But, its a pale ale and I dont want that anyways. A solid choice for the style and its never expensive.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2013 03:08:07 | More by RoadLizard

DmanGTR

New York

3.75/5  rDev +5%

01-29-2013 14:50:09 | More by DmanGTR

rymurphy617

3.25/5  rDev -9%

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C-Dog

3/5  rDev -16%

11-27-2012 05:26:13 | More by C-Dog