Pale Ale - Ellicottville Brewing Co.

wailingwench

New Mexico

4.38/5  rDev +16.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Eye Candy: Dark translucent goldenrod. Thick frothy white head. Superb retention and tons of lacing abound.

The Nose Knows: Huge citrus nose. Hint of floral and pine. Bread like malts hidden underneath.

Tongueland: Almost overbearing citrus hop presence. Doughy bread malts and sweet fruit front almost balance the citrus and floral hops. Sweet grapefruit-like and bitter pine finish. Thick and chewy. Slightly unbalanced, but in a good way.

Bender Factor: One hell of an APA that borders on the IPAish side of the hosue. This brew will kill your palate, don't try to appreciate anything else beside this. One of my favs. EVille is going to dry hop this baby soon to balance out the finish.

Serving type: on-tap

06-20-2005 16:43:40 | More by wailingwench

ejh06752

New York

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

04-14-2013 03:10:01 | More by ejh06752

BGsWo22

New York

2.75/5  rDev -26.9%

03-20-2013 23:10:01 | More by BGsWo22

merc7186

New York

3.99/5  rDev +6.1%
look: 3.75 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

On tap at the brewpub in Ellicottville NY, poured into a pint glass.

A: Orangish/Golden Straw Hue, Passes Most Light, White Head, Some Lacing

S: Grainy Malts, Mild Piney, Mild Floral

T: Floral, Grainy Malts, Mildly Piney

M: Decent Carbonation, Medium Bodied, Mildly Bitter, Mildly Drying

Overall, a nice pretty balanced pale ale with good malt/hoppy flavors.

Serving type: on-tap

01-22-2013 23:17:26 | More by merc7186

Hoppyman49

4/5  rDev +6.4%

01-06-2013 02:42:00 | More by Hoppyman49

BeerOps

Illinois

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

12-28-2012 00:02:13 | More by BeerOps

DrJaws

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

12-24-2012 03:37:22 | More by DrJaws

msondel

Massachusetts

4.5/5  rDev +19.7%

11-29-2012 00:52:48 | More by msondel

kjb32812

Ohio

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

11-25-2012 02:12:23 | More by kjb32812

Dapperticus

Kentucky

4.25/5  rDev +13%

09-18-2012 02:33:38 | More by Dapperticus

BryanK

New York

3.25/5  rDev -13.6%

08-13-2012 02:33:03 | More by BryanK

OriolesFan1008

Maryland

3.5/5  rDev -6.9%

05-31-2012 20:10:00 | More by OriolesFan1008

bluntedboywonder

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

05-06-2012 21:27:03 | More by bluntedboywonder

DrDemento456

Pennsylvania

3.9/5  rDev +3.7%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

Color is a nice golden yellow with a mild orange hue and excellent head and lacing. Swell fairly sweet with a good level of hoppy bitterness, pale malts, and malt sweetness. I expected just another pale but was surprised with the citrus hops and sweet malts of this beer. Maybe it was the two nugget nectars I had but it in no way got too bitter. Mouthfeel was good giving me a light to medium bodied drinking experience. Overall I enjoy most beers by these guys but have no access to them since they distribute to NY, but may consider getting another bottle if I get another offer from Halftime beverage.com

Serving type: bottle

04-15-2012 14:38:18 | More by DrDemento456

buffalobeerfan

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-18-2012 23:21:53 | More by buffalobeerfan

sniper061

New York

3.1/5  rDev -17.6%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is one of those beers where it looks great, smells great, and has a nice thick head that laces beautifully. With that being said I didnt love it, I wanted too, I have had it in the past at a bar after many too many other beers and didnt think I should rate it then. I stopped in for dinner at the Beef and Barrell in Olean NY and ordered the Beef on Weck platter, which included potato salad and coleslaw. The hoppiness of the Pale Ale seemed good at first but then started turning everything I ate bitter. I love beer and I love food and I think I made a poor choice with the pairing. I will say though that when I added horseradish to my sandwich and then took a draw from my beer the citrus notes popped and cleared my pallet. I will try it again with another food sooner or later and do another review.

Serving type: on-tap

03-16-2012 12:54:03 | More by sniper061

Edgewater

New York

3.75/5  rDev -0.3%

03-09-2012 00:51:15 | More by Edgewater

coreyfmcdonald

Georgia

4/5  rDev +6.4%

02-10-2012 17:19:49 | More by coreyfmcdonald

Shilt

Virginia

4/5  rDev +6.4%

12-28-2011 04:05:45 | More by Shilt

smithmd4

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

12-22-2011 00:15:37 | More by smithmd4

nh2032

New York

4/5  rDev +6.4%

11-20-2011 15:28:13 | More by nh2032

tclapper

North Carolina

4/5  rDev +6.4%

11-18-2011 00:40:58 | More by tclapper

Adamostella

Washington

4/5  rDev +6.4%

11-14-2011 23:03:55 | More by Adamostella

dudelove7485

New York

3.3/5  rDev -12.2%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Light amber with a one finger tiny-bubbled head. Lacing is very thin and trails throughout. The aroma is by far the most satisfying part of this beer: flowery hops, grapefruit, apple cider, honey-sweet malt. I wish I could say that the taste is as satisfying. There is nothing fundamentally wrong with it; it is a decent balance of citrusy hops and sweet malt, but it doesn’t live up to the aroma. The mouthfeel is a little too watery to be satiny and so it’s kind of flat on the taste buds despite the medium carbonation. It is satisfying and drinkable despite its lack of complexity from a taste standpoint. This was the first Ellicottville that I’ve tried, and although I wasn’t wowed, I’m making a mental note to pick up a sixer of another one of their beers. Not bad.

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Serving type: bottle

11-09-2011 03:56:32 | More by dudelove7485

BDIMike

Ohio

4.1/5  rDev +9%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Pours a light amber, clear liquid with very little carbonation, but a nice white head that has an okay retention.
Smell is very nice for a pale ale, almost smelling stronger than a pale ale, more like an IPA. Strong citrus smell consisting of a good orange smell.
Taste is a very nice pale ale. Very well-balanced between a very nice orangey hop taste and a slight caramel malt sweetness.
Mouthfeel has a nice thicker mouthful than I am used to in a pale ale. Good, full sip than goes down easy.
Drinkability is great on this pale ale. Ellicotville does a great job on this pale ale. It has a lot of balance along with some very nice taste and goes down so quickly and smoothly that it could really get me into trouble. Great pale ale for any season.

Serving type: bottle

11-04-2011 02:28:33 | More by BDIMike