Highland St. Terese's Pale Ale - Highland Brewing

donmonkey1

Tennessee

1.45/5  rDev -60.4%
look: 2 | smell: 2 | taste: 1 | feel: 3 | overall: 1

Appearance: Pours a hazy orangish-yellow with virtually no head.

Smell: Yeasty, bready, doughy.

Taste: Same as the smell but with a noticeable pine hop taste. It almost tastes like a homebrew with a mild bacterial infection.

This beer is so bad that I couldn't properly determine mouthfeel because I suffered holding this beer in my mouth. It's awful.

Serving type: bottle

09-05-2009 04:06:36 | More by donmonkey1

Indybeer

Indiana

2.42/5  rDev -33.9%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2

12 oz bottle. poured a cloudy light amber color, with very little head that didn't stick around, and very little lacing on the glass. Aroma is slightly hoppy. Taste is nothing special, there is citrus from the hops and maybe a little residual sweetness. Carbonation is weak, and the beer is thin. Not something that I'd go out of my way for.

Serving type: bottle

02-06-2004 04:26:39 | More by Indybeer

hopsaplenty

Virginia

2.73/5  rDev -25.4%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

12oz brown bottle, no obvious date information, but 342 B1 02118 was inkjetted on the bottle bottom.

Cloudy faded copper. Short, dense head of small and medium off white foam. Slow to settle, leaving no lacing. Ample jetting carbonation streams keep the small floaties moving about. Soft grapefruit, floral nose. Like pasteurized juice rather than fresh squeezed. The flavor directly follows the nose, some thinned-out grapefruit juice notes, and a minimal malt presence makes this one dimensional. The Cascade hops are so non-aggressive as to not leave anything in the finish. Light to medium body with a limp mouthfeel, the carbonation is lacking. Merely passable.

Serving type: bottle

06-11-2006 16:53:21 | More by hopsaplenty

rmdunlap85

North Carolina

2.78/5  rDev -24%
look: 2.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2 | overall: 2.5

A: Does not look particularly desirable. Minorly hazy copper/orange colored with an almost immediately dissipating off-white head.
S: Light smell of hops, slight citrus
T: Some hop bitterness up front with a lingering flavor on the tongue that I can't quite pin down. Pretty much the definition of average
M: Watery with too much carbonation
O: I actually like a lot of Highland's offerings, but this is not one of their better brews. It leaves a lot to be desired especially in regards to taste and mouthfeel.

Serving type: bottle

12-09-2010 23:37:03 | More by rmdunlap85

Cresant

Kentucky

2.8/5  rDev -23.5%
look: 3 | smell: 2 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured 12 oz. bottle into a pint glass. Clear amber body, light head left lace rings on the glass.

Slight sour smell. Difficult to discern other/any aromas.

Peppery Cascade hops up front, sweet malty background.

Modest carbonation. Thin body, raspy texture.

Nothing stands out about this one.

Serving type: bottle

07-05-2006 19:03:02 | More by Cresant

nem2006

Tennessee

2.85/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Poured a deep golden with slight carbonation and some lacing left on the glass.

The nose was very hoppy. Floral. They use cascade for dry hopping and I think this may have put the hoppiness over the edge. They say it has a malt body to it, but I didn't catch that.

Very little malt in the taste. Extremely hoppy with a strong lingering aftertaste that did not suit me. I did not think it was very smooth.

Serving type: bottle

08-21-2008 18:09:25 | More by nem2006

wspscott

Kentucky

2.85/5  rDev -22.1%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 2.5

12oz bottle in pint glass (no date, but purchased ~2 months ago on the way to Savannah)

A: Copper colored and crystal clear, pours with a thin white head that dissipates almost immediately leaving a small amount of lace.
S: Very muted, not much in the way of hops, just a hint of floral. The grain character is more apparent, some bread/toast along with a little caramel sweetness. Where are the aroma/dry-hops?
T: Very bready/grainy with some sweetness, no hops at all, just a slight bitterness. It is not obvious at all that this was dry-hopped like the bottle mentions.
M: Crisp, good level of carbonation
D: This is not a bad beer, but it is not true to style. This is the last of the six, and I don't remember being super impressed with the earlier beers, so I don't think this is an age issue. It goes down easy without requiring any thought. It would be easy to serve to a beginning BA or your father in law. Not what I want in an APA. Would not buy again.

Serving type: bottle

05-31-2010 20:28:36 | More by wspscott

beermanbrian

Pennsylvania

2.88/5  rDev -21.3%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.5

Copper color with a thin white cap. Some grassy hops but I mostly notice sweet caramel malt flavors in the smell and taste. Really thin on the body. This one is short on taste and watery overall. Alcohol shows through at the end, even at the low ABV. Nothing special about this one and I really can't recomend that it's even worth a try.

Serving type: bottle

04-22-2007 01:10:13 | More by beermanbrian

JMforman

Tennessee

2.93/5  rDev -19.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Had this one for the first time at Highland's fabulous tour in Asheville.

A- Deep golden body with a nice head and good retention. Pretty typical for the style.

S- Definitely the best part of this beer: Pine, biscuit, nice floral hops.

T- Biscuity malt, pine, some citrus, something off. Not sure what. Not a big fan of the finish.

M- Medium and a bit peppery.

D- Yeah...

Serving type: bottle

03-08-2011 23:53:55 | More by JMforman

KajII

North Carolina

3/5  rDev -18%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

[Best served in a Lager glass]

The pour was a clear medium amber with an average sized (1-2 finger) rocky white head that dissipated quickly leaving enough residue behind for some fair lacing that spottily stuck to the glass.

The aroma was rather light of a straw malt and a grassy hop with just a strong citrus note and a mild hint of caramel.

The taste was mildly sweet and acidic with a ever so light hint of caramel in the beginning and became slightly bitter with a moderate dose of citrus (grapefruit) and had a decent hop finish. The flavor only lasted a very short while with hardly any hop aftertaste which was kind of disappointing.

Mouthfeel was light in body and dry in texture with a moderate carbonation.

Overall a light hoppy Pale Ale that would be great on a nice warm day when you felt like having more than just a couple.

Serving type: bottle

11-11-2011 14:09:54 | More by KajII

orfeu

New Mexico

3.03/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

Bottle acquired the other day courtesy of oberon -- many thanks for the opportunity! Hazy golden-orange color with a just-off-white and creamy-soapy head. Pretty meek in the aroma with leafy-soapy scents of candied lemon rinds and bergamot flowers. Unfortunately, a very indiscriminate flavor profile going on here: meager floral and leafy hop characteristics with a dull whitebread malt bill. Decently smooth medium-light body and juicy mouthfeel. Really, this isn't a bad brew, there just isn't much going on. Moderately drinkable, but would be more so if there were a few more fireworks happening in the taste.

Serving type: bottle

12-19-2006 04:03:30 | More by orfeu

bboven

Texas

3.03/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 4 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

First impression is that this beer is good, but seems too malty to be a pale ale. It's dry hopped which hides the malt on aroma, but you can certainly taste it. Would work great as a copper ale, and I like copper ales, but as for pale ale I don't think this is it. The color is pale ale, smell and taste are copper ale, mouth feel and drinkability could b either. Good beer, just not to style.

Serving type: bottle

07-17-2007 02:05:34 | More by bboven

TheKingofWichita

North Carolina

3.08/5  rDev -15.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 2.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 4

Pours a pale copper color with a thick white head and no lacing. Smells a little malty with orange peel and a little hops. Tastes of spices and plenty of hops and some oranges lingering toward the aftertaste. Mouthfeel is thin and well carbonated. Drinkability is decent. Not a bad beer, but not one to write home about.

Serving type: bottle

10-18-2010 21:53:06 | More by TheKingofWichita

akorsak

Pennsylvania

3.1/5  rDev -15.3%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

This is a pint served at Sun Dogs in Corolla. The beer is quite cold and the glass is frozen.

A: The ale is a pale amber color, coming close to yellow. There is no head retention.

S: There is a thin hop aroma that emerges, primarily a citrusy varietal.

T: The ale has a thin flavor that never quite takes off. The malts are grainy and a little too dominant while the hops don't do much flavor-wise, instead adding only the bittering component.

M: The ale sat fine in my mouth but there were no fireworks.

D: Very drinkable, but you may find yourself wandering what it is that you are drinking.

Serving type: on-tap

09-03-2006 11:43:29 | More by akorsak

Dogbrick

Ohio

3.15/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Muchas gracias to johnrobe for the trade. Pours a dark gold color with a medium off-white head. Aroma is pleasantly hoppy. However the hops are more timid in the flavor, and the malt rounds it down even more making for a rather subdued beer. Finish is dry and crisp. Just okay.

Serving type: bottle

03-22-2003 21:21:59 | More by Dogbrick

changeup45

Florida

3.15/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours an amber/copper color with a very nice foamy off-white head, which settled down pretty quickly but I still got some decent lacing. Aroma is citrus grapefruit and hops. The flavor however is bready malts with some grapefruit hops showing in the middle then more malts in the finish. A bit more malty than I initially thought it was going to be. Overall pretty solid.

Serving type: bottle

08-28-2008 17:03:23 | More by changeup45

Onenote81

North Carolina

3.15/5  rDev -13.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 2.5

Poured with a half inch head when poured aggressively. This dissipated to a nice white sheet across the top. There was excellent lacing/webbing along the glass side though. Perfect rings mirroring each sip. Nice deep orange color that was crystal clear; no cloudiness.

Smell is very strong pineapple and other citrus. Maybe picking up some yeast scents as well. Smells very sweet.

Taste mimicks the scent as I'm getting strong pineapple flavor also. A little sour, but with a good showing of hop bitterness that washes over the palate. Very smooth with a medium amount of carbonation.

A pretty good APA from the local boys, but the citrus is just a little too strong for me. I couldn't drink more than one of these in a sitting that's for sure.

Serving type: bottle

09-26-2008 13:20:28 | More by Onenote81

Bighuge

Minnesota

3.18/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

Hazy deep golden appearance. Bubbly, but slight, ivory white head. Lacing comes in intermitent rings. There's a great fresh hop aroma to this beer. Quite spicy and citrusy. Caramel malts are evident on the nose as well. There's some hoppiness to this beer. A little subdued, but there is a little juiciness present. Spicy as well. Malt backbone could use a little jacking up. There's a bitterness that lingers, but it's not of the variety that I love so much in pale ales and IPAs. The body is medium at best. Mouthfeel is a little void as a result. All in all, this one's pretty average.

Thanks for the brew AKSmPorter.

Serving type: bottle

12-12-2003 05:22:54 | More by Bighuge

MbpBugeye

Ohio

3.18/5  rDev -13.1%
look: 3.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3

A- pale copper with a sticky white head. Lots of active bubbles.

S- Pretty nice, but very predictable. Mild malt base, citrus rind hops.

T- pretty balanced but still leaning towards citrus rind hops. Lots if floral hops at the end.

M- Thinner, very dry and wildly carbonated. Its very sharp.

Serving type: bottle

10-12-2010 04:37:11 | More by MbpBugeye

JISurfer

South Carolina

3.23/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

This is nothing special, just your average pale ale, mostly. The color was a cloudy straw and with a thin white head. The head had kind of a yeasty look to it and thinned out considerably at the end. The taste was the highlight, with it's oakiness and hoppy body. I'm more into the malt scene, so this one wasn't for me. If you do like hopped up beers, then give this one a try.

Serving type: bottle

02-05-2004 05:06:51 | More by JISurfer

Duster72

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Pours a cloudy amber with a one finger head. Aroma is very pleasant citrus with a definite orange push. Taste is biscuty malts backed with citrus and floral hops. Quite bitter. Mouthfeel is medium body, typical heavier pale ale. Overall, relatively generic. Not something I would buy regularly, but non offensive.

Serving type: bottle

08-09-2007 19:57:41 | More by Duster72

RickS95

Indiana

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Darkish straw color with a thin white head that lacks any retention.

A nice smelling beer with the citrus of the Cascade hops very prevalent; maybe even some orange peel and grapefruit hiding in there.

Mostly notes of floral on the tongue, with the citrus raising its head as well.

Some complexity in the mouthfell, as it starts of slightly sweet before finishing a bit sour in the swallow.

Goes with any food or situation, a nice beer for the warmer months.

Serving type: bottle

06-06-2010 02:29:34 | More by RickS95

TheBeerAlmanac

Kentucky

3.25/5  rDev -11.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle poured into a tulip

A: A light copper color with a reasonably fizzy head that doesn't linger.

S: Smells of pastry malts with some subtle citrus hoppiness and and tiny hint of honey sweetness.

T/M: Taste is likewise, but even more subtle, leading to a light and crisp endeavor. The flavor could be a little more inviting, but it's good nonetheless.

It's what a lot of pale ales strive to be and just short of what great pale ales are.

Serving type: bottle

06-27-2011 01:28:27 | More by TheBeerAlmanac

paco1029384756

Illinois

3.28/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Bottle thanks to ahatcher78.

Pours a golden orange color with a small white head.

Scent of faint hops, caramel, and some grass. Not bad, but I like a stronger focus on the hops.

Taste of faint hops, caramel, grain, and a hint of earth. A decent pale ale, but again I prefer a more hoppy Pale Ale.

Mouthfeel is light bodied with a small amount of carbonation.

Serving type: bottle

07-12-2009 03:48:49 | More by paco1029384756

BeerDawgs

Georgia

3.28/5  rDev -10.4%
look: 3 | smell: 2.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

A - Golden with good clarity. A touch of head and a light coat of sticky lace left on the top of the brew

S - Grassy and malt notes are dominant. A slight hint of alcohol

T - A nice light pale ale. Dominant bready malty notes and slight hop balance towards the end.

M - Light bodied and smooth. Easy to drink

O - An easy to drink pale ale. Not bad for the style.

Serving type: bottle

11-17-2012 01:43:25 | More by BeerDawgs