The Bitter End Pale Ale - Two Brothers Brewing Company

The Bitter End Pale AleThe Bitter End Pale Ale

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rAvg: 3.77
pDev: 12.2%
Reviews: 294
Hads: 207

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Brewed by:
Two Brothers Brewing Company visit their website
Illinois, United States

Style | ABV
American Pale Ale (APA) |  5.20% ABV

Availability: Year-round. bottle (268), on-tap (18), cask (7), growler (1)

Notes:
13.5 Plato and 30 IBU
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Reviews by hopsleeroy:
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hopsleeroy

North Carolina

3.13/5  rDev -17%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Thanks to to dob for this one!

A-Slightly AMber/Caramel orange, small white head that didn't last
S-Slightly bready, earthy type hop, not alot of aroma
T-Mild grain with bready biscuit flavor, mild earhty hop, easy bitter finish
M-Thin to medium with good carbo.
D-Very sessionable easy drinking beer but not interesting enough to really keep drinking alot of them

Serving type: bottle

09-12-2008 16:57:15 | More by hopsleeroy
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JackieAnton

Illinois

4/5  rDev +6.1%

05-16-2013 20:57:17 | More by JackieAnton
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IPAFan521

Illinois

4.5/5  rDev +19.4%

05-13-2013 13:08:20 | More by IPAFan521
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IPeteA91

Texas

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

05-12-2013 22:31:04 | More by IPeteA91
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Ak555667

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3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-04-2013 00:36:49 | More by Ak555667
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tedho21

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

05-03-2013 16:48:03 | More by tedho21
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BrianSherry

Michigan

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

05-01-2013 20:51:41 | More by BrianSherry
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seanhug

Ohio

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-30-2013 03:13:33 | More by seanhug
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st9647v3

New Jersey

3.75/5  rDev -0.5%

04-22-2013 02:23:33 | More by st9647v3
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sludgegnome

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-20-2013 15:36:19 | More by sludgegnome
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jreindl

Wisconsin

4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-20-2013 06:18:27 | More by jreindl
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CuBuffsaNut88

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-18-2013 02:10:47 | More by CuBuffsaNut88
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JoEBoBpr

Missouri

3.68/5  rDev -2.4%
look: 3.75 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.75 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Poured into a pint glass from a 12oz bottle.

Pours a slightly clear and translucent strong copper color with some gold edges. There is a nice dense egg shell white head that forms that is about 1 inch tall. The head is quite sticky and has great retention. Seemingly holding on for dear life while leaving some nice lacing.

Aroma of bread and pale malts dominate the forefront. There is a nice slight grassy and citrus hop element to the middle of the brew. After which a nice earthy grain note comes back to balance that aroma out. There is some slight caramel sweetness mixed in there but mostly there is that nice clean and bready malt flavor.

Flavor is typical to more traditional APAs. Bready, biscuity malt notes start things of while a quick punch of citrus hops comes up to balance the sweetness. The hops are quite subdued and don't take center stage but in fact help to bring balance and completeness to the brew and the more malty and earthy bread notes. The nice sharp citrus notes and bitterness play very well with the malt sweetness and there is a nice creamy yet light body to the brew.

Pretty standard and good APA. Nice balance of flavors and well-crafted.

Serving type: bottle

04-14-2013 19:40:40 | More by JoEBoBpr
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sethmcconkey

Illinois

4.25/5  rDev +12.7%

04-13-2013 15:10:26 | More by sethmcconkey
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ShanePB

Pennsylvania

3.25/5  rDev -13.8%

04-12-2013 14:48:19 | More by ShanePB
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themind

New Jersey

4.06/5  rDev +7.7%
look: 4 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 4.25 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

At first the aroma was weak to me but one sip of this brew told me it was more. The beer pours a small head with decent carbonation to it. For a Pale Ale this beer rocks in the flavor department. Again I am surprised that this is not rated higher. I recommend this beer for Pale Ale lovers.

Bottom Line: A very good Pale Ale.

Serving type: bottle

04-10-2013 23:03:31 | More by themind
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GiantMidget

Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-07-2013 13:52:07 | More by GiantMidget
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4/5  rDev +6.1%

04-07-2013 02:43:24 | More by SortaAmbivalent
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mvanaskie13

Pennsylvania

3.98/5  rDev +5.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.75 | overall: 4

Poured into a sam adams glass, color is bright, transparent copper, head presents at 1/4 inch thick but dissipates quickly, leaving some nice lacing.

Smell is lightly toasted malt blended with some simple hop notes, citrus the prominent note.

Taste is more bready than expected from the smell, lighter toast flavors more biscuit, solid bitter flavors, hop flavors are clean, mostly on the citrus and bittering flavor profile.

Mouthfeel is pretty spot on for a pale ale, crisp, refreshing, some lingering malt sweetness.

Overall a very solid pale ale, really like the light biscuit notes, a little crisper in carbonation but not a big knock.

Serving type: bottle

04-03-2013 00:39:47 | More by mvanaskie13
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tstigz

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

04-02-2013 22:56:09 | More by tstigz
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emerge077

Illinois

3.45/5  rDev -8.5%
look: 4.25 | smell: 3.75 | taste: 3.25 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 3.5

One of those ubiquitous beers that I never got around to reviewing until now for some reason. Poured into a mug with a frothy head of soapy foam. Lots of lace in the glass and lasting head retention. Bright clarity, deep orange hue.

Caramel malt sweetness with a little tiny bit of dried orange peel and funky yeast aroma.

Flavors are similar, caramel malt is a little tired out, mild to moderate bitterness after a bigger sip. Light to medium bodied, average carbonation, lingering grassy bitterness in the aftertaste. This is a passable beer, pretty standard for the style, not especially hoppy or unique.

Serving type: bottle

03-31-2013 04:18:25 | More by emerge077
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4/5  rDev +6.1%

03-27-2013 05:42:03 | More by Jamison85
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Pennsylvania

3.5/5  rDev -7.2%

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The Bitter End Pale Ale from Two Brothers Brewing Company
85 out of 100 based on 501 user ratings.