Heavy Seas - Pale Ale - Heavy Seas Beer

MarkQ617

Massachusetts

2.84/5  rDev -17.2%
look: 3 | smell: 3.25 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 2.75

I had this on tap at BWI, so I don't know, maybe take this with a grain of salt because I might be predisposed against anything that happens there. I guess I just felt that even for a pale ale, it could've been stronger. I'd have liked more hops and more bitter. The color was a strange, slightly hazy orange. Consider giving it a try I guess in case the setting biased me against the beer.

Serving type: on-tap

05-07-2013 01:48:54 | More by MarkQ617

superspak

Michigan

3.48/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3

12 ounce bottle into pint glass, best before January 2013. Pours slightly hazy orange amber color with a nice 1-2 finger fairly dense off white head with great retention, that reduces to a nice cap that lingers. Nice spotty soapy lacing clings to the glass. Aromas of orange, lemon zest, caramel, pear, apple, bread, floral, grass, and light herbal. Nice and pleasant aromas with good balance and ok strength; very unique aromas. Taste of orange, lemon, pear, caramel, bread, floral, grass, herbal, and light toast. Minimal bitterness on the finish; with lingering notes of citrus, light fruit, caramel, bread, floral, grass, and herbal on the finish for a short bit. Pretty nice flavor balance; with a very nice balance of hop/malt flavors; zero cloying flavors present after the finish. A little buttery as well, with unique hop flavors. Medium carbonation and body; with a creamy and lightly slick mouthfeel that is good. Alcohol is very well hidden with only a slight warming noticed after the finish. Overall this is a solid pale ale. Very tame with well balanced malt and hop flavors; and very smooth to drink. This was a pretty enjoyable offering.

Serving type: bottle

12-17-2012 04:09:18 | More by superspak

mckenziac

3.53/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 2.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from a 12 oz. bottle into a Samuel Adams Boston Lager glass. Taken from a Heavy Seas variety pack.

Appearance: Pours a very clear, bronze-brown color. Has a large, foamy head that dissipates quickly and leaves some spotty lacing.

Smell: Has a nice earthy hop smell backed by a considerable sweet maltiness.

Taste: Moderately hoppy with strong earthy, grassy flavors. The hoppiness is balanced by a toasty, slightly sweet maltiness.

Mouthfeel: A bit on the thin, light-bodied side.

Overall: A decent enough pale ale. Not up to Heavy Seas' usual standards, but passable nonetheless.

Serving type: bottle

12-03-2012 22:27:59 | More by mckenziac

PhillyStyle

Georgia

4.35/5  rDev +26.8%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4.25 | overall: 4.5

On-tap at Bertha's in Baltimore, served in an imperial pint glass. The bar tender indicated that this was the house beer always on tap and in a cask.

The beer was a hazy dark orange color, with a nice, light off white head that dissipated too quickly, but expected given that it was from a cask. The beer gave off a nice biscuit aroma with a hint of citrus. The taste is what I expected from an English Pale, nice and malty, with that hint of biscuit, earthiness and citrus. Very well done. The beer had a great feel to it, a nice moderate feel to it, again given the lack of carbonation from the cask. The beer was extremely easy to drink and I could drink them all day. Overall, this was a great beer and the next time that I am in Baltimore, I will be stopping at Bertha's for a pint or two.

Serving type: cask

11-15-2012 14:27:45 | More by PhillyStyle

Roland45s

Virginia

3.23/5  rDev -5.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Considering I don't really care for pale ale, this was one of the better! Smelled like a typical pale ale but not as hoppy. Drank smooth from the bottle with not too much bite. Pretty good, I would consider even buying it again.

Maybe it's just because I am desperate to be a Pirate (Non Somali of course) YAAARRRR!

Serving type: bottle

10-30-2012 11:28:54 | More by Roland45s

Darkmagus82

Montana

3.38/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Poured from bottle into pint glass

Appearance – Pours a golden-orange color with a tiny white head. The head fades fast to give only a light level of lacing.

Smell – The aroma is quite light and consists of a biscuit smell with a light citrus and caramel smell mixed within.

Taste – The taste begins bready and malty. It is soon meet with flavors of earthy hops as well as a lighter light fruit flavor. Flavors of caramel come to the tongue. More toward the end, some hop flavors come to the tongue. These flavors are largely of a citrus and earthy nature, which in the end, leave a slightly hoppy, yet more crisp and bready, flavor on the tongue.

Mouthfeel – The body of the beer and the carbonation level were both quite average. Nothing special, but fine for the style.

Overall – Decent pale ale that is rather easy to drink, but nothing to go out of your way for.

Serving type: bottle

09-03-2012 00:55:05 | More by Darkmagus82

tdm168

North Carolina

3.58/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A - light orangish amber with a soft, white head that has decent retention

S - big citrusy almost lime-like aroma

T - bread, citrusy with some lime, lemon and grapefruit

M - light to medium bodied, well carbonated, smooth

This is a light pale ale with an odd hop character. The hops are prevalent but have an odd citrus character that are lime-like and a bit unlike what I would expect from a pale ale. It's refreshing and drinkable, but ultimately forgettable.

Serving type: bottle

08-15-2012 19:05:46 | More by tdm168

kylehay2004

Florida

4/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4.5

A: 1.5 finger head on a clear golden body with nice lacing.

S: light toasted malts, light orange citrus and musty grains.

T: very musty hopped beer with wet sock and earthy hop notes. Nice malt flavoring.

M: medium body and moderate carbonation.

Overall: well balanced with muted hop flavors as expected for the English style. This is actually a nice representation of this genre.

Serving type: on-tap

07-22-2012 00:14:50 | More by kylehay2004

BucannonXC5

California

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

Obrycki’s (Baltimore Airport) in Baltimore, Md., on July 7, 2012. Draft into pint glass. Finger of head when I got it. Copper color. Thick, white frothy lacing with good retention all-around. A bit bubbly.

Smelled plum, peach, lemon zest, apple and grapes.

Tasted malts, dark fruits (plum and peach), tangerine and apple.

Medium body. Thin texture. Average carbonation. Fruity abrupt finish.

An OK beer all-around. Nothing jumped out, but nothing was terrible.

Serving type: on-tap

07-10-2012 06:16:03 | More by BucannonXC5

magine

Pennsylvania

3.85/5  rDev +12.2%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

Poured into a pint glass.

Pours a clear lively light orange brew with lots of bubbles. Head is chunky off white. Brew retains a sheen lace island and a decent rim of lace, but a very good spidery like lace remains. Good looking pale ale.

Brew smells of hops; earth and sweet hops. Biscuit malts balance out the decent nose.

Brew starts creamy and has sweet hops and malts initially, peppery middle and end with a barely dry finish. A little light in the feel at the finish. Nice maltiness as you drink. Good tastes and feel here. Nice balance here for those not wanting a hoppy pale ale. Good pale ale here.

I liked this one. It isn't going to blow you away, but has good flavors and feel to keep you interested. A highly sessionable brew that would go down super easy at a BBQ or get together. Good stuff.

Serving type: bottle

06-15-2012 00:40:04 | More by magine

FickleBeast

New Jersey

3.53/5  rDev +2.9%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle poured into an imperial nonic.

Pours very clear amber color with 3 full fingers of foam. Aroma is a nice balance between crystal malt flavor and a nice floral hoppiness.

First sip is a nice, almost munich-like malt flavor with a minor hop flavor to balance. First impression is good but not great. A nice mild malty sweet flavor, but nothing mindblowing. Hops take a backseat. This tastes a lot like an Octoberfest to me, despite it being an ale.

There are no off flavors or unpleasant things to note about this beer. It is just a typical, unremarkable pale ale. I'd drink this over Bass any day, but it doesn't rank highly in my craft beer hierarchy.

Serving type: bottle

04-28-2012 04:21:35 | More by FickleBeast

jtierney89

New Jersey

3.3/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 3 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

Got 3 different Heavy Seas varieties tonight so lets see how they go. Figured I'd give the breweries stuff more of a try after loving Small Craft.

First up Pale Ale.

Pours a beautifully clear golden color with a thin white lace of head. Aroma is earthy and biscuity and nothing special.

Very very crisp with a pretty decent body. Beer holds together very well. Tastes up front of lightly buttered toast and ends with a very dry floral hop character. Very faint spiciness.

Decent, but then again I'm not really a fan of English styles or pale ales. Better than most I've had though. More than drinkable.

Serving type: bottle

01-02-2012 04:03:14 | More by jtierney89

WVbeergeek

Ohio

3.4/5  rDev -0.9%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

From the fresh sampler that has Loose Cannon, Small Craft Warning, Gold and Pale Ale. Solid session pale ale, nice beer pours a brilliant bright copper color with an eggshell white head forming thick fine speckled lacing slowly fades. Aroma has an earthy citrus hop nose, very enjoyable offering coming across my nares with a semi sweet malt and hop combo. Flavor is working for an emjoyable session hoppy ale, a bit lackluster in hop bitterness/flavor but brings more than your average 4.75% brew. Start with this and drink a few and you'll fine fulfillment in the subtle hop flavors. After drinking in your face hop bombs this nice delicate crafted hoppy ale is a breathe of fresh air, and nods more in the English tradition of less being more when it comes to hops. Mouthfeel is light bodied sturdy carbonation with slick hop oils presenting on the palate. Drinkability overall is a good one even with the minimal hop bitterness I can find enjoyment and definite refreshment in this offering, built as part of the Voltron collection in their sampler pack that equated to a really nice session al throwback experience.

Serving type: bottle

12-06-2011 03:07:35 | More by WVbeergeek

mikeg67

New Jersey

3.58/5  rDev +4.4%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

12 oz bottle from a variety pack. Pours clear orange with a thick, long lasting white head and good amount of lacing. Aroma is of bready, caramel malt, with notes of citrus, pear and hints of hops. The body is medium, crisp. Taste is biscuit malt, citrus fruit and earthy hops. Long, earthy finish. Nice, session brew.

Serving type: bottle

12-05-2011 16:04:52 | More by mikeg67

stckhndlr

Virginia

4.05/5  rDev +18.1%
look: 2.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4.5 | feel: 4 | overall: 3.5

A- A bit of a cloudy copper beer with a 1/2 a finger of head on it. Not alot of lacing.

S- Has a sweet hop aroma with a bit of yeasty dough to it. very floral. I can get into this one. real good smell.

T- Good floral and hop taste. Tastes like it would go well with a slice of fresh Italian bread. Some faint touches of caramel and a bit of malt as well.

M- this has a kind of chewiness to it. Really fills up the mouth but it's not to thick. good carbonation to it..

O- I Think this is one of the better beers from heavy seas so far. it's a simple beer that is really easy to drink but with enough flavor to it to really make it great.

Serving type: bottle

11-22-2011 18:57:00 | More by stckhndlr

Stinkypuss

Pennsylvania

3.08/5  rDev -10.2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3

Heavy Seas Pale Ale

Pours a clear copper with a large foamy head and little lacing. Aroma of floral hops, bready malts and biscuit. In the taste, more bready characteristics with a restrained hop flavor. Hops are mildly piney and herbal. Mostly unoffensive with mild flavor and low abv. Light bodied feel. Overall, a good gateway beer.

Serving type: on-tap

11-14-2011 20:08:27 | More by Stinkypuss

erosier

Connecticut

3.5/5  rDev +2%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

L: Pours a nice amber-copper color with a short and medium bodied white colored head that laces a bit on the way down.
S: Smells of sweet toasted malts, hints of caramel malts, and then a decent grassy and citrus hop finish at the end.
T: Tastes of sweet toasted and caramelized malts, a bit of citrus, and then a decent citrus and grassy hop finish at the end.
M: Crisp, fresh, refreshing, perfect amount of carbonation, light to medium bodied.
D: Overall a pretty drinkable beer with a nice mix of the flavors and how it wasn't overly hoppy, malty, or anything.

Serving type: bottle

11-03-2011 10:45:36 | More by erosier

sholland119

Pennsylvania

3.48/5  rDev +1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A-Pours a clear pale amber with a nice pool of white head and some decent lacing.

S-Grainy malt base with very mild hop notes.

T-Solid. Moderately sweet and grainy malt with a hit of hops at the very end.

M-Medium bodied and a bit slick.

O-Pretty good overall. Easy drinking, could do with a bit more dryness.

HV

Serving type: bottle

09-25-2011 02:16:12 | More by sholland119

billab914

Virginia

3.03/5  rDev -11.7%
look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 3 | feel: 3 | overall: 3

Poured from a 12oz bottle into my Starr Hill glass. It poured a clear, copper color with a thin white head barely covering the top of the beer. Average head retention as I drank it.

In the aroma I I get some grainy, pale malts mixing with a bit of a sweet, caramel malt like flavor. I get a little bit of a crisp, fruitiness to it as well. I don't get much hops to it at all, which does make sense for the style.

The taste shows more of the pale, slightly grainy malts to it up front. In the finish a little more of a malty, caramel like sweetness comes out, along with some balancing bitter flavors. Just a hint of the crisp fruit flavor to it in the taste.

The mouthfeel was light with carbonation being moderate. Overall it was a drinkable beer, but not a particularly interesting. It wasn't a bad American version of the style, it just didn't stand out in any way to me. Pretty average overall.

Serving type: bottle

09-16-2011 22:01:38 | More by billab914

bum732

Maryland

4.08/5  rDev +19%
look: 4.5 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4.5 | overall: 4

S: Caramel and toasted malt, some soft floral notes.

L: Clear burnt orange, 1/8 inch creamy head with great retention.

T: Cracker like malt and caramel with a tea-like medium low bitterness. Slight herbal hoppiness in the taste persists to the finish. Finishes semi-dry and fairly clean with a touch of residual hops.

M: Medium bodied with medium low body.

Really solid pale ale, nothing outstanding, but solid all around.

Serving type: bottle

09-07-2011 02:19:22 | More by bum732

schildres

Maryland

4/5  rDev +16.6%
look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A: Light amber color with a lasting white head.

S: Hops, malt, slight hint of citrus.

T: Malty with a concluding hop taste, hint of citrus.

M: Carbonated, crisp and clean. Finish with a slight hoppiness.

O: Good easy drinking Pale Ale, good deal Hugh!

Serving type: bottle

08-31-2011 01:51:34 | More by schildres

Meerkey

Virginia

3.38/5  rDev -1.5%
look: 4 | smell: 3 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5

A: Lotsa bubbles. About a finger of off-white head. Looks like a bright shiny penny.

S: Hops and some malts. A little metallic? - maybe a little more herbal/grassy?

T: Malty and hoppy with a very grainy aftertaste. A little herbal, not bad, but not really noteworthy.

M: A little carbonated, but kind of thin and boring.

O: Not bad. Just overall unimpressed by it. Probably the beer I'd share with other people if I got a Heavy Seas variety pack.

Serving type: bottle

08-29-2011 19:56:46 | More by Meerkey

TheGarvenator

Maryland

4.1/5  rDev +19.5%
look: 4 | smell: 4.5 | taste: 4 | feel: 4 | overall: 4

A - pours clear amber with a lasting head..

S - very malty with hops

T - malt with the slight sting of the hops...toasted malt is the dominating lingering flavor

M - lightly carbonated and crisp

O - very crisp and more attention on malt flavor....almost metallic flavor but nothing that compromises anything....very good English Pale Ale

Serving type: bottle

08-27-2011 20:21:04 | More by TheGarvenator

3.3/5  rDev -3.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 3.5

On tap at Melt in Lakewood, Ohio.

I ordered this because it was the featured beer of the month. It was amber in colour with a small but persistent head that left pretty good lacing. The smell was lightly and herbally hoppy with a nice, biscuity malt background, and maybe a hint of citrus. The flavour was bready with a nice bitterness. Well-balanced and very drinkable. Nothing memorable, but well-done.

Serving type: on-tap

08-20-2011 22:22:49 | More by

spinrsx

Ontario (Canada)

3.63/5  rDev +5.8%
look: 4 | smell: 3.5 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3.5 | overall: 4

12oz Bottle

Appearance - Clear amber/copper colour with a large size frothy beige coloured head. There is a low amount of carbonation showing and there is some really good lacing. The head lasted for around 5 minutes before it was gone.

Smell - Malts, caramel, hops, oranges, grapefruit

Taste & Mouth - There is an average amount of carbonation and I can taste malts, caramel and a fair amount of hops. There are some very light citrus flavours as well - oranges and grapefruits. The beer finishes with a malty lightly hopped up aftertaste.

Overall - It certainly doesn't pack the punch of the Loose Cannon IPA, but all of the same great flavours are there.. just a little toned down. This would work really well as a session beer. Not sure I'd go out of my way to get it again, but I'm happy I gave it a shot.

Serving type: bottle

07-28-2011 16:57:32 | More by spinrsx