Palmetto Pale Ale - Palmetto Brewing Company

MightyCow9

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This is a good pale ale. It is an interesting departure from the pale ales of colorado and California, seeming to focus more on the pine style hops. The balance seemed to lean a more towards the hops than the malt. Good beer, Strong drinkability, hoping to get a glass on tap before I depart the area.

Serving type: bottle

12-25-2009 19:33:14 | More by MightyCow9

glid02

Georgia

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Had this on-tap at Wild Wings in Hilton Head, SC.

Pours a slightly hazy copper color with a one-finger, off-white head. The head recedes into a thin pancake on top leaving solid lacing.

Smells of faint citrus hops with good amounts of caramel malt. As the beer warms it turns a bit buttery.

Tastes similar to how it smells. Caramel malt flavors up front with citrus hop flavors that are slightly more intense than they are in the aroma. The ending is mildly bitter.

Mouthfeel is good. It's got a nice thickness with moderate carbonation.

Drinkability is good. I didn't have a problem finishing the glass and could have another.

Overall this is a decent pale ale that could be improved if it was a little lighter on diacetyl. Worth a shot.

Serving type: on-tap

05-26-2009 00:46:41 | More by glid02

Ragingbull

California

3.85/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This beer was a Christmas present from a friend of mine whom I have converted to craft beer (or what he refers to as dark, tasty beers) over the past couple of years.

Light amber and/or copper in color. Small but pretty active prickle. Light wispy head with a nice dot of lacing in the center of the surface. Fresh and light nose is nicely balance with touches of the malts and the hops coming through. There are some mild dough notes in the nose as well. Fresh and smooth attack with a light burst of hops. Smooth and sweet maltiness is the backdrop to the flavor. Some caramel notes and hops pop out at the finish and in the aftertaste. Nice mouthfeel to this beer.

Serving type: bottle

05-06-2009 17:31:31 | More by Ragingbull

argock

Virginia

3.35/5  rDev -4.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Poured from 12oz brown bottle into a clear glass tumbler. No freshness date.

A: Clear rust with off-white 1-1.5 finger head and scant lacing

S: Light caramel tones with mild herbal and floral hops

T: Sweet caramel and pale malt flavor blends smoothly with leafy, herbal hops bitterness. Malts win but the balance is pretty close.

M: A bit light-bodied for an APA which is surprising given the malty flavor. Relatively low carbonation and caramel/toffee aftertaste.

D: Drinkable and respectable APA but nothing too special. Made for folks in the South who like their APAs on the malty side.

Serving type: bottle

01-09-2009 05:00:31 | More by argock

francisweizen

Australia

3.5/5  rDev -0.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle. Magic Mushroom on King St. Orangey gold amber with a nice fluffy head of white foam. Aromas of nice American hops and biscuity malty goodness. Taste is a bit hoppy with a nice biscuity toasty malt profile. Mouthfeel is medium bodied, and drinkability is good. solid for sure, and good in the SC summer heat when teamed up with a nice slice.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2008 00:49:34 | More by francisweizen

watkins

South Carolina

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A: Pours an orange-amber brown with one finger head. Lacing is ok.
S: Very mild. Citrus, slight malt, with a little hoppiness
T: Sort of malty, yet quite hoppy, with an almost sour-bitter finish, though not bad. Somewhat empty.
M: A little too much carbonation, and yes, could be a little thicker.
D: Pretty good, but definitely some better pales out there. I can find this stuff everywhere, living in Charleston. However, I would definitely take any Coast over a any Palmetto in general.

Serving type: bottle

09-21-2008 19:29:53 | More by watkins

Gavage

New Jersey

3.93/5  rDev +12%
look: 4.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Appearance: clear orange in color with a fluffy two inch head. Thick lacing paints the glass during the session.

Smell: caramel, citrus, and a soft biting hop bitterness are easy to detect.

Taste: caramel, orange slices, bits of grapefruits, and some softer fruit sweetness are paired with a decent bitterness level.

Mouthfeel: lightly crisp throughout. Medium bodied. Aftertaste focuses on the bitterness and caramel tones.

Drinkability: a nice session pale ale to quaff while at the beach. Pick some up.

Serving type: bottle

07-22-2008 22:38:06 | More by Gavage

dnichols

Washington

2.95/5  rDev -16%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

I enjoyed a bottle poured into a pint glass while eating seafood in Charleston, SC.

A: It poured a creamy reddish blond body with a slight off-white head that receded quickly.

S: It had a light malty sweet front with hints of grassy hops.

T: It began with sweet malty flavors with hints of grassy adn citrusy hops. It finished with a light bitterness.

M: It had a light body with moderate carbonation and a clean dry finish.
D: There is nothing remarkable about this beer...it muddles from start to finish...nothing wrong...nothing right...just a very average brew.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2008 17:33:22 | More by dnichols

Reagan1984

Massachusetts

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

This beer poured from the bottle with a very thin foamy head that stayed for a short while. The color was orange/amber that was also slightly hazy but certainly not cloudy.

There was no visible carbonation and a scant amount of lacing remained in the glass.

Aroma has very subtle spicy notes and also caramel notes.

There is a real nice balance to the flavor which begins with a rush of roasted malt flavor balanced by nice hop bitterness. Then you move to a spicy, peppery moment and some slight sweetness. Finally, there is a nice hop finish that lingers for a few moments, but doesn't take over.

I would say this is medium in mouth feel and you detect a slight amount of carbonation as you drink.

Nicely drinkable.

I nice little beer that I do enjoy when vacationing in South Carolina.

Serving type: bottle

07-04-2008 12:11:01 | More by Reagan1984

ATPete

New Jersey

4/5  rDev +14%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

12 oz bottle, thanks Greg!

The Palmetto pale ale pours a nice amber brown color with a 1 inch white head that leaves some sticking. A steady stream of carbonation rises from the bottom of the glass. A nose of musty malts, fresh floral hops, brown sugar and some smoke. The beer tastes much the same, semi-sweet caramel malt first caresses the tongue, a citrus blast and bitter hops round everything out. This pale ale is balanced, smooth and extremely drinkable. Its definitely worth a shot if spotted.

Serving type: bottle

06-25-2008 02:00:50 | More by ATPete

champ103

Texas

3.98/5  rDev +13.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

This is a great beer that I had when vacationing just outside of Charleston. The aroma is of a typical grassy, citrus, and piney hops. Lots of malt in the nose as well. The taste is well balanced with citrus hops up front and lots of caramel and candy like malt. This reminds me a little of some English Pale Ales that I have had with a good creamy mouthfeel that is well carbonated. A great session beer as well. I drank a lot of this on the beach.

Serving type: bottle

05-19-2008 15:02:42 | More by champ103

blackie

Virginia

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

a: pours a weak off-white head with low retention, the beer is a medium amber in color

s: grassy hop aroma, lightly tropical-citrus but very much muddied and disguised by the high caramel malt aroma

m: low-med carbonation, medium body, could use a little more life and balance, especially in terms of carbonation

t: caramel malts on the sweet side dominate the palate over a grassy citrus hop flavor, light-moderate bitterness in the finish

d: good for just a couple, enjoyable, reminds me a lot of a "less clean" Carolina Pale

bottle at Blossom and one single from Whole Foods

Serving type: bottle

05-15-2008 05:02:20 | More by blackie

avalon07

South Carolina

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured from a bottle to a pint glass. Had a light amber color with very little head or lacing.

There's a malt aroma with some sweetness mixed in.

The taste is okay, with malt, a little hops and some sweets. Could've used a bit more complexity.

Not a whole lot of carbonation, but a decently smooth finish.

Overall, this is fair beer. It's not as good or complex as Palmetto's other brews, but it's not a bad beer either.

Serving type: bottle

02-24-2008 20:53:15 | More by avalon07

Phyl21ca

Quebec (Canada)

2.63/5  rDev -25.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Bottle courtesy of Unclemattie: Poured a hazy amber color ale with a small head with minimal retention and no lacing. Aroma of light caramel malt is somewhat weak. Taste is dominated by some light caramel malt with no discernable hops presence. Full body with some medium to low carbonation. I guess this one is OK but nothing truly extraordinary.

Serving type: bottle

01-31-2008 15:59:54 | More by Phyl21ca

clemsonbrewer

South Carolina

2.3/5  rDev -34.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

This beer was a bit of a disappointment. I enjoyed the other beers I had from Palmetto before this one but I think this is an embarassment to the APA style. The color isn't too bad. Light orange hue to it. Very thin head that disappears not long after setting the glass down. Virtually no lacing at all. The smell is where the letdown really begins. All malt... very little hops to speak of. Granted it is an appealing caramel malt smell... that doesn't make me think pale ale. The taste falls along the same lines with malt dominating the experience and our bitter friend not coming along until the swig has been swallowed. A bit thick for a pale ale with a small hop taste to the palate but mostly malt flava. I could probably drink this beer all night if someone peeled all of the labels off and I didn't know it's supposed to be a pale ale. That really threw me off while I was trying to drink it.

Serving type: bottle

11-29-2007 02:51:05 | More by clemsonbrewer

cjgator3

Florida

3.83/5  rDev +9.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12oz bottle poured into a pint glass. Pours a golden amber color with a thin white head. The aroma is sweet toasted malt and a touch of caramel and citrusy hops. The taste is similar to the aroma with some malt and citrusy hops in the long biter finish. Overall, this is a pretty solid pale ale. It certainly is not my favorite pale ale out there but it is a pretty solid offering that is recommended.

Serving type: bottle

11-13-2007 04:33:41 | More by cjgator3

ZimZamZoom

West Virginia

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

This came out a nice clear gold color with a decent white head. The head died rather quick but left some lace on the glass.

This is an interesting take on the APA style. Not the big citrusy hop burst that I am used to but more of a subtle earthy aroma to it. Seems to be a fair amount of caramel malt aroma as well.

The taste has the same effect. I can taste the hops but they are subtle and in the background, mostly coming out in a slightly bitter finish. Definitely not the typical hop profile as many other APA's I've sampled.

Medium bodied, nicely carbonated. I could drink several of these while playing horseshoes, or bocce or some other summer activity.

May qualify as a daily drinker if I could get it in my lame state.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2007 02:08:25 | More by ZimZamZoom

dmamiano

West Virginia

3.85/5  rDev +9.7%
look: 3 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Had this one several times and it actually tasted better from the bottle than tap. Anyways....
The pale ale was a nice, medium gold that actually brought a good head, around two finger, and nice lacing left on the glass was evident.
The nose was very floral, with pine standing out, along with some biscuit malt and sweetness in the medium malty backbone.
Mouthfeel was very good, and the taste was one of fairly heavy hops with a nice malty balance.
My opinion, a very good beer. I was all over it as a spent a week on Hilton Head Island, drinking beer on the beach.

Serving type: on-tap

07-29-2007 12:42:40 | More by dmamiano

barleywinebrewer

New Hampshire

3.6/5  rDev +2.6%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

A - Nice clear reddish amber with a large white head.
S - Fresh citrus hops with a light malty undertones
T - similar to the aroma with a nice caramel / biscuit undertone.
M - light bodied, nicely carbonated and crisp
D - Nicely balanced and great with dinner. I would drink this again.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2007 14:20:03 | More by barleywinebrewer

veech

Tennessee

3.48/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This beer was a nice middle of the road APA that served to be very thirst quenching during yard work in the bottle and after on tap. I am reviewing the draft version which was a little more flavorful. A: Deep golden amber with medium head that retained fairly well.
S: Hoppy aroma with a touch pine and grass hints with malt undertones T: Hoppier than the nose hints at with a bitterness that wasn't overdone or unpleasant. I'm becoming more of a hop head the more pale ales I consume. M: Mouthfeel was style appropriate but nothing to write home about. D: This beer was very drinkable and suited it purposes nicely on this particular day. If in the Charleston area Palmetto beers are a good to way to drink locally and not be disappointed.

Serving type: on-tap

04-09-2007 18:54:16 | More by veech

guinness33

New Jersey

3.45/5  rDev -1.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a decent-ish semi-crisp copper colour with a medium to small sized head that dissolves fairly quickly and leaves minimal residue on the glass.

The aroma is nice: a good blend of sweet caramel balances nicely with hops that are a touch floral, but more so juicy and piney. Good stuff.

The flavour is less balanced than the aroma but still fairly good overall. Each sip starts with a bit of sweetness but quickly moves into a biting bitterness that lasts throughout with a mix of a floral hop taste at the finish as well. I would have preferred the flavour to lean more toward what was presented in the aroma, but that's just me. Mouthfeel is light bodied and fairly typical for the style.

This is a decent brew, but nothing to write home about. No real flaws and everything is better than average, but, aside from a very nice aroma, that's not really saying much. A decent one to try if in South Carolina, but nothing to really seek out.

Serving type: bottle

03-03-2007 03:26:04 | More by guinness33

hunteraw

China

3.68/5  rDev +4.8%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

Thanks to mikesgroove for sending this one my way in a trade...

Appearance: Orange/amber in color, white one-finger head with good retention. Good lacing.

Smell: Aroma is a little weak. Caramel malt with some citrusy hops, and ale fruitiness in the background. Balance is not where I expect it to be for an APA, I'd expect more hops.

Taste: The flavor is a good bit different from the aroma - fairly bitter. Lots of bittering hops in this one, I'm guessing, but less flavor and aroma hops - perhaps there were cost considerations at play? Caramel malt, slightly acid. Clean finish.

Mouthfeel: Light in body, well-carbonated. A bit lacking in this category...

Drinkability: Not a great APA, but fairly drinkable nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

02-27-2007 03:45:39 | More by hunteraw

mikesgroove

South Carolina

4.15/5  rDev +18.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4.5

Poured a clear amber with a big white head that laced up nicely. Smell was deep citrus hops with a bit of a malty sweetness underneath. The taste followed suit, bit of a caramel back to it. This was a very balance pale ale to say the least. Extremely complex and very very good. This is highly drinkable and I could see myself having this stocked in the fridge constantly, in fact, its local so I will be!!

Serving type: bottle

01-04-2007 00:32:20 | More by mikesgroove

wagenvolks

Texas

3.53/5  rDev +0.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Had a pint of this brew on tap at the Oyster Factory in Hilton Head, SC. Beer was a pumpkin gold hue and highly filtered with almost no head. The aroma was weak and had a slight sweetness to it.

The taste was dominated by hops and wheat, a bit too much wheat for me. Hops stayed strong on the palate, giving this beer a nice mouthfeel which was actually quite refreshing and thirst quenching. I could've had 2-3, but I decided to try the other Palmetto brew, the amber ale.

Serving type: on-tap

01-03-2007 01:49:08 | More by wagenvolks

SaCkErZ9

Florida

3.38/5  rDev -3.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into a pint glass. A light amber colored beer with a substantial and weighty off white head. Nice retention. The only problem with the appearance was the overwhelming appearance of some yeasties or sediment floating throughout the beer. Quite a lot of sediment. Makes the beer very hazy and look "old".

Aroma was okay. More malt than hops. But the hops are earthy with a touch of citrusness. A lot of caramel malts and even some bready aromas as well. Not typical in an APA, but not too bad.

Flavor is nice. The hops make more of a showing here. A bitter finish that becomes acidic toward the end. Nice body, medium. An okay beer for the style. Not my favorite by far. I probably would drink two or three but that is it. Worth a go for something different in the style.

Serving type: bottle

12-15-2006 20:18:21 | More by SaCkErZ9